Table 1
Characteristics of burnout patients and healthy controls*
| Burnout patients (n = 22) | Healthy controls (n = 23) | |
|---|---|---|
| *Values are counts (percentages) and means (SD). | ||
| †Social occupation includes human service occupations, teachers, and managers. | ||
| ‡Difference with patient group is significant at alpha < 0.05. | ||
| Gender | ||
| Men | 14 (64%) | 10 (43%) |
| Women | 8 (36%) | 13 (57%) |
| Age | 42 (10.2) | 31 (7.6)c |
| Cigarette smokers | 9 (41%) | 7 (30%) |
| Burnout (UBOS) | ||
| Mental exhaustion | 4.2 (1.0) | 1.3 (0.8)‡ |
| Distance | 3.1 (1.2) | 1.4 (0.9)‡ |
| Competence | 4.1 (1.0) | 4.3 (1.0) |
| Fatigue (CIS total score) | 105.4 (19.7) | 47.8 (22.8) ‡ |
| Type of occupation† | ||
| Non-social | 11 (48%) | 15 (62%) |
| Social | 12 (52%) | 9 (38%) |
| Duration of complaints | ||
| <3 months | 1 (4%) | – |
| >3 and <6 months | 3 (14%) | – |
| >6 and <12 months | 10 (46%) | – |
| >12 months | 8 (36%) | – |
