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Table 2 Frequencies, Means and Averages of experiences in the various dimensions of Stress among after-hours, house call doctors in Australia

From: Burnout among after-hours home visit doctors in Australia

Burnout range/definition (Number of experiences)

Total experiences

Percentage frequency of experiences

1. Frequencies of Emotional Exhaustion (EE)

Low = Never (409) + Few-times-per-year (301)

710

56.8 %

Medium = Once-per-Month-or-less (126) + Few-times-per-month (167)

293

23.4 %

High = Once-per-Week (101) + Few-times-per-week (88) + Everyday (58)

247

19.8 %

Totals for EE (TEE)

1,250

100.0 %

2. Frequencies of Depersonalization (DP)

Low = Never (504) + Few-times-per-year (109)

613

87.6 %

Medium = Once-per-month-or-less (29) + Few-times-per-month (15)

44

6.3 %

High = Once-per-week (10) + Few-times-per-week (25) + Everyday (8)

43

6.1 %

Totals for DP (TDP)

700

100.0 %

3. Frequencies of Personal Accomplishment (PA)

High (Low PA) = Never (7) + Few-times-per-year (38)

45

4.0 %

Medium = Once-per-month-or-less (22) + Few-times-per-month (85)

107

9.6 %

Low (High PA) = Once-per-week (72) + Few-times-per-week (304) + Everyday (588)

964

86.4 %

Totals for PA (TPA)

1116

100.0 %

4. Averages and Means

Dimension

Total Mean Scores

Average Scores (out of 6)

Interpretation

aEmotional exhaustion, EE (9 items)

15.97

1.77

Low-level Stress

bDepersonalization, DP (5 items)

3.15

0.63

Low-level Stress

cPersonal accomplishment (8 items)

40.39

5.05

Low-level Stress

  1. NB: aEmotional Exhaustion: 17 or less = Low Level; 18 to 29 = Moderate Level; 30 or more = High Level bDepersonalization: 5 or Less = Low Level; 6 to 11 = Moderate Level; 12 or More = High Level cPersonal Accomplishment: 33 or less = High Level; 34 to 39 Moderate Level; 40 or More = Low Level)