Table 1 Socio-demographic and occupational characteristics of 4520 psychiatrists in China who participated in the study, n(%)
From: Burnout and job satisfaction of psychiatrists in China: a nationwide survey
Characteristic | All (n = 4520) | Male (n = 1892) | Female (n = 2628) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
 Male | 1892 (41.9) | – | – | – |
 Female | 2628 (58.1) | – | – | – |
Site of practice | ||||
 Eastern China | 1631 (36.1) | 653 (34.5) | 978 (37.2) | .003 |
 Central China | 948 (21.0) | 423 (22.4) | 525 (20.0) |  |
 Western China | 1197 (26.5) | 472 (24.9) | 725 (27.6) |  |
 Northeast China | 744 (16.5) | 344 (18.2) | 400 (15.2) |  |
Age, years | ||||
  ≤ 29 | 602 (13.3) | 163 (8.6) | 439 (16.7) | <.001 |
 30–39 | 2207 (48.8) | 844 (44.6) | 1363 (51.9) |  |
 40–49 | 1082 (23.9) | 510 (27.0) | 572 (21.8) |  |
  ≥ 50 | 629 (13.9) | 375 (19.8) | 254 (9.7) |  |
Marital status | ||||
 Married | 3668 (81.2) | 1610 (85.1) | 2058 (78.3) | <.001 |
 Single | 690 (15.3) | 221 (11.7) | 469 (17.8) |  |
 Other | 162 (3.6) | 61 (3.2) | 101 (3.8) |  |
Education | ||||
 Associate degree or less | 123 (2.7) | 69 (3.6) | 54 (2.1) | <.001 |
 Bachelor’s degree | 2866 (63.4) | 1287 (68.0) | 1579 (60.1) |  |
 Master’s degree | 1257 (27.8) | 425 (22.5) | 832 (31.7) |  |
 Doctorate degree | 274 (6.1) | 111 (5.9) | 163 (6.2) |  |
Years of practice, years | ||||
  ≤ 5 | 992 (21.9) | 308 (16.3) | 684 (26.0) | <.001 |
 6–10 | 1023 (22.6) | 358 (18.9) | 665 (25.3) |  |
 11–20 | 1405 (31.1) | 634 (33.5) | 771 (29.3) |  |
  ≥ 21 | 1100 (24.3) | 592 (31.3) | 508 (19.3) |  |
Leadership role | ||||
 Yes | 954 (21.1) | 543 (28.7) | 1349 (15.6) | <.001 |
 No | 3566 (78.9) | 411 (71.3) | 2217 (84.4) |  |
Monthly pay in previous year, RMBa | ||||
  < 5000 | 720 (16.5) | 278 (14.7) | 442 (16.8) | <.001 |
 5000–7999 | 1604 (36.7) | 636 (33.6) | 968 (36.8) |  |
 8000–11,999 | 1395 (31.9) | 615 (32.5) | 780 (29.7) |  |
  ≥ 12,000 | 649 (14.9) | 310 (16.4) | 339 (12.9) |  |
Working hours per week, hours | ||||
  ≤ 40 | 261 (5.8) | 124 (6.6) | 137 (5.2) | .026 |
 41–50 | 1976 (43.7) | 794 (42.0) | 1182 (45.0) |  |
 51–60 | 781 (17.3) | 314 (16.6) | 467 (17.8) |  |
  ≥ 61 | 1502 (33.2) | 660 (34.9) | 842 (32.0) |  |