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Table 3 Hierarchical binary logistic regression on potential variables associated with depression in physicians from a cancer hospital

From: Doctor, are you healthy? A cross-sectional investigation of oncologist burnout, depression, and anxiety and an investigation of their associated factors

Variables

Block 1a

Block 2a

Block 3a

Block 4a

OR

p-value

OR

p-value

OR

p-value

OR

p-value

Block 1 - Physician characteristics

 Age in years

0.970

0.425

1.020

0.714

1.032

0.600

0.944

0.515

 Income (Brazilian reais)

   < 10.999

1.000

 

1.000

 

1.000

 

1.000

 

  11.000–19.999

2.263

0.176

2.447

0.184

3.500

0.106

10.729

0.021

   > 20.000

1.353

0.671

0.908

0.902

0.664

0.634

0.802

0.827

 Gender (male vs. female)

0.271

0.005

0.328

0.025

0.302

0.034

0.284

0.055

 Optimistic personality

  Optimist

1.000

 

1.000

 

1.000

 

1.000

 

  Neither optimist nor pessimist

3.679

0.008

5.087

0.002

3.187

0.045

3.034

0.104

  Pessimist

10.188

0.002

14.180

0.001

13.309

0.005

18.440

0.008

 MSc./PhD (yes vs. no)

0.192

0.050

0.253

0.128

0.281

0.174

0.245

0.181

 Married(yes vs. no)

0.872

0.815

1.005

0.993

0.779

0.724

0.341

0.230

Block 2 - Workplace characteristics

 Main work type

  Clinic

  

1.000

 

1.000

 

1.000

 

  Surgery

  

0.253

0.049

0.368

0.192

0.126

0.029

  Diagnosis

  

0.119

0.004

0.210

0.061

0.206

0.096

  ICU/ED

  

0.371

0.411

0.247

0.329

0.500

0.698

 Anesthesiology

  

2.182

0.476

2.372

0.463

2.014

0.593

 Years of work in the hospital (continuous)

  

0.835

0.140

0.836

0.155

0.966

0.831

Block 3 – Workplace perceived stressors

 Lack of recognition by the hospital

    

2.139

0.260

2.932

0.181

 Lack of recognition by patients/caregivers

    

1.458

0.628

1.308

0.225

 Relationship problems with other health professionals

    

2.821

0.131

4.035

0.073

 Excess of work

    

1.337

0.647

1.146

0.855

 Lack of time

    

2.505

0.227

0.960

0.964

 Lack of resources

    

2.544

0.285

7.948

0.094

Block 4 - Extra-work characteristics

 Leisure activities

  Never/rarely

      

1.000

 

  Moderate

      

0.254

0.097

  Frequent/very frequent

      

0.707

0.773

 Physical activity

  No

      

1.000

 

  Up to 2 times a week

      

0.369

0.156

  More than 2 times a week

      

0.049

0.006

 Frequently familiar meetings (yes vs. no)

      

0.261

0.069

Model Chi-square

32.286

< 0.001

49.566

0.001

61.374

< 0.001

83.322

< 0.001

Block Chi-square

32.286

< 0.001

17.280

0.004

11.809

0.066

21.947

0.001

Nagelkerke’s R2

0.252

0.373

0.450

0.584

Change in Nagelkerke’s R2

 

0.121

0.077

0.134

  1. a In all blocks there were 28 events of depression