Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of participants according to the level of burnout (actual numbers and percentages weighted by sampling parameters)
AllNo burnoutMild burnoutSevere burnoutDifference
n (weighted %)n (weighted %)n (weighted %)n (weighted %)χ2dfp Value
Gender3.0320.220
    Men1564 (52)1150 (53)385 (52)29 (42)
    Women1561 (48)1133 (47)385 (48)43 (58)
Age (years)28.84<0.001
    30–391061 (33)813 (35)233 (30)15 (20)
    40–491156 (37)863 (37)270 (35)23 (32)
    50–60908 (30)607 (28)267 (36)34 (49)
Marital status9.8720.007
    Married or cohabiting2457 (79)1829 (80)577 (75)51 (71)
    Unmarried668 (21)454 (20)193 (25)21 (29)
Occupational status*42.36<0.001
    Upper non-manual891 (28)675 (29)204 (26)12 (16)
    Lower non-manual866 (27)675 (29)172 (22)19 (26)
    Manual917 (30)601 (27)280 (37)36 (51)
    Self-employed448 (15)329 (15)114 (15)5 (7)
Sector
    Human service744 (23)549 (23)177 (22)18 (24)0.2920.865
    Non-human service2381 (77)1734 (77)593 (78)54 (76)
Any mental disorder†106.42<0.001
    No2635 (84)2028 (89)578 (75)29 (41)
    Yes490 (16)255 (11)192 (25)43 (59)
Depressive disorder†
    No2958 (95)2218 (97)700 (91)40 (57)75.02<0.001
    Yes166 (5)65 (3)70 (9)31 (43)
Anxiety disorder†
    No2984 (96)2229 (98)702 (92)53 (80)46.32<0.001
    Yes120 (4)48 (2)58 (8)14 (20)
Alcohol use disorder
    No2860 (91)2124 (93)677 (88)59 (82)17.22<0.001
    Yes264 (9)158 (7)93 (12)13 (18)
Physical illness28.532<0.001
    No1383 (44)1071 (47)288 (37)24 (32)
    Yes1742 (56)1212 (53)482 (63)48 (68)
Total3125 (100)2283 (73)770 (25)72 (2)
  • df, degrees of freedom.

  • *Data missing for three persons.

  • †Twelve-month prevalence.