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Table 3 Sociodemographic and self-constructed questions associated with emotional exhaustion

From: Occupational stress and burnout among physiotherapists: a cross-sectional survey in Cadiz (Spain)

Item

Variable

Category

Emotional exhaustion, n (%)*

Low

Moderate

High

χ2

p

6

Willingness to study the same degree

Yes

75 (33.5)

93 (41.5)

56 (25.0)

24.23

0.00**

No

6 (13.9)

10 (23.2)

27 (62.8)

7

Stress during training at university

No

51 (38.9)

53 (40.4)

27 (20.6)

39.48

0.00**

Some

15 (18.0)

37 (44.6)

31 (37.3)

Quite

4 (12.9)

4 (12.9)

23 (74.2)

11

Timetable/shift

Morning

27 (38.5)

26 (37.1)

17 (24.3)

13.26

0.04**

Afternoon

16 (48.5)

9 (27.2)

8 (24.2)

Morning and afternoon

33 (22.7)

59 (40.7)

53 (36.5)

Rotating

5 (21.7)

11 (47.8)

7 (30.4)

12

Adequate training at university

Yes

30 (41.1)

25 (34.2)

18 (24.6)

6.06

0.04**

No

51 (25.9)

79 (40.1)

67 (34.0)

13

My job is stressful

No

26 (56.2)

15 (32.6)

5 (10.8)

44.14

0.00**

Some

33 (27.5)

56 (46.6)

31 (25.8)

Quite

11 (13.5)

25 (30.8)

45 (55.5)

  1. * Percentages are of total respondents in each variable category (% of row totals)
  2. ** Significant (p < 0.05)
  3. Only values p < 0.10 are presented