Table 1

Descriptive statistics by doctor category

Consultants
n=1481
SAS
n=257
Trainees
n=1364
Actively practising 1462 (99%)254 (99%)1357 (99%)
If actively practising*
Age, mean (range) 50 (33–73)47 (27–74)33 (25–58)
Female 831 (58%)171 (68%)1067 (80%)
Ethnicity
 White831 (57%)79 (31%)857 (64%)
 Asian438 (30%)106 (42%)288 (21%)
 Black88 (6%)23 (9%)90 (7%)
 Mixed58 (4%)26 (10%)88 (7%)
 Other37 (3%)19 (8%)26 (2%)
Children 1267 (87%)198 (78%)585 (43%)
Relationship 1269 (87%)216 (85%)979 (72%)
Qualified in UK/Ireland 865 (59%)42 (17%)1089 (80%)
Full time 1276 (87%)211 (83%)1064 (79%)
Subspecialty (consultants)
 None1278 (87%)N/AN/A
 Maternal/fetal medicine56 (4%)N/AN/A
 Sexual/reproductive health34 (2%)N/AN/A
 Gynaecological oncology33 (2%)N/AN/A
 Reproductive medicine33 (2%)N/AN/A
 Urogynaecology28 (2%)N/AN/A
Maslach Burnout Inventory
Emotional exhaustion
 Mean19.9 (0–54)18.7 (0–53)21.9 (0–54)
 High† (%)411 (28%)65 (26%)440 (32%)
Depersonalisation
 Mean4.5 (0–29)4.5 (0–30)7.0 (0–29)
 High‡ (%)178 (12%)33 (13%)394 (29%)
Personal accomplishment
 Mean37.2 (0–48)35.3 (4–48)34.6 (0–48)
 Low§ (%)382 (26%)95 (37%)530 (39%)
Burnout460 (31%)76 (30%)580 (43%)
Defensive medical practice
Avoidance
 Mean1.4 (0–12)1.1 (0–12)0.9 (0–10)
 Elevated** (%)125 (9%)13 (5%)58 (4%)
Hedging
 Mean5.2 (0–36)2.8 (0–36)4.6 (0–36)
 Elevated†† (%)164 (11%)11 (4%)114 (8%)
Any defensive medical practice‡‡231 (16%)20 (8%)149 (11%)
  • *Results for each variable are based on available data, that is, excluding participants with a missing value. Gender has the most missing values, 41/3073 (1.3%). Missing values for all variables are reported in online supplementary eTable1.

  • †Scores of ≥27 (range 0–54) are considered high and indicate burnout in accordance with the Maslach Burnout Inventory.

  • ‡Scores of ≥10 (range 0–30) are considered high and indicate burnout in accordance with the Maslach Burnout Inventory.

  • §The score range is 0–48; scores ≤33 are defined as low personal accomplishment.

  • ¶Positive for burnout if emotional exhaustion and/or depersonalisation scores high (as defined) in accordance with the Maslach Burnout Inventory.

  • **Scores of ≥13 (range 0–36) are considered elevated and indicate avoidance behaviour.

  • ††Scores of ≥5 (range 0–12) are considered elevated and indicate hedging behaviour.

  • ‡‡Defined as elevated levels of avoidance and/or hedging behaviour.

  • SAS, Specialty and Associate Specialist Doctors.