Table 2.

Mean Scores for Burnout Domains, Prevalence of Negative Scores, and Prevalence of Overall High Burnout Among Pediatric Residents (n=264)

VariableValue
Continuous presentation, mean ± SD (range)
 Emotional exhaustion30.8 ± 11.6 (2-54)
 Depersonalization9.51 ± 5.91 (1-26)
 Sense of personal accomplishment30.9 ± 8.45 (8-47)
Categorical presentation, n (%)
 High emotional exhaustion
No96 (36.4)
Yes168 (63.6)
 High depersonalization
No191 (72.3)
Yes73 (27.7)
 Low personal accomplishment
No136 (51.5)
Yes128 (48.5)
 High burnout
No222 (84.1)
Yes42 (15.9)
  • Notes: High emotional exhaustion was defined as a score >26, high depersonalization was defined as a score >12, and low sense of personal accomplishment was defined as a score <32. High burnout was defined as coexisting high emotional exhaustion, high depersonalization, and low personal accomplishment.