Table 2: Socio-demographic and lifestyle characteristics among medical laboratory professionals in public hospitals of Jimma zone, Southwest Ethiopia, from May 1-June 1, 2022 (n = 153).

 

Variables

Burnout

 

Chi-square

 

P-value

No

Yes

Sex

Male

Female

 

59 (55.1%)

48 (44.9%)

 

29 (63.0%)

17 (37.0%)

 

0.8223

 

0.364496

Educational Status

Diploma

Bachelor

Master’s degree

 

9 (8.4%)

83 (77.6%)

15 (14%)

 

2 (4.3%)

38 (82.6%)

6 (13.1%)

 

0.8644

 

0.649093

Working hours per week (including duty-time)

35-40

41-45

46-60

> 60

 

 

18 (16.8%)

12 (11.2%)

29 (27.1%)

48 (44.9%)

 

 

1 (2.2%)

2 (4.3%)

14 (30.4%)

29 (63.1%)

 

 

 

9.4573

 

 

 

0.02379

Chew Khat

Several days

Sometimes

Never at all

 

47 (43.9%)

35 (32.7%)

25 (23.4%)

 

21 (45.7%)

17 (37%)

8 (17.4%)

 

 

0.7244

 

 

0.69614