Table 1

Personal and practice characteristics of respondents

Variable (number of respondents)Number of respondents (% of total)Percent reporting burnout*
Training background (n=321)
 Radiology145 (45.2)57
 Neurology60 (18.7)52
 Neurosurgery115 (36.1)57
Practice setting (n=319)
 Academic with residents/fellows157 (49.2)50
 Academic without residents/fellows53 (16.6)67
 Private109 (34.2)58
Years of independent practice (n=320)
 Less than 5 years81 (25.3)55
 5–9 years75 (23.4)54
 10–19 years100 (31.3)59
 More than 20 years64 (20.0)56
NI call frequency (n=317)
 Every day38 (12.0)51
 Every other day120 (37.9)54
 Every third day86 (27.1)61
 Every fourth day46 (14.5)61
 Every fifth day or less27 (8.5)50
Number of hospitals covered on call (n=319)
 One183 (57.4)50
 Two57 (17.9)67
 Three32 (10.0)66
 Four or more47 (14.7)59
  • *Based on 293 responses with complete Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey data.