Table 3.

Burnout and career satisfaction according to practice type

Academic practice (n = 151), n (%)Community practice (n = 260), n (%)P value
Physician Work–Life Study burnout score   .59 
1 (no burnout) 25 (16.6) 35 (13.5)  
2 (no burnout) 73 (48.3) 128 (49.2)  
3 (burnout) 39 (25.8) 61 (23.5)  
4 (high burnout) 10 (6.6) 22 (8.5)  
5 (high burnout) 4 (2.7) 14 (5.4)  
Satisfaction    
Career development opportunities 97 (64.2) 134 (51.7) .02 
Relationship with senior leadership 95 (62.9) 138 (53.3) .06 
Salary/compensation 78 (51.7) 158 (61.0) .08 
Patient volume 79 (52.7) 130 (50.4) .68 
Work/life balance 63 (41.7) 104 (40.2) .76 
Overall career satisfaction 104 (68.9) 167 (64.5) .39 
Academic practice (n = 151), n (%)Community practice (n = 260), n (%)P value
Physician Work–Life Study burnout score   .59 
1 (no burnout) 25 (16.6) 35 (13.5)  
2 (no burnout) 73 (48.3) 128 (49.2)  
3 (burnout) 39 (25.8) 61 (23.5)  
4 (high burnout) 10 (6.6) 22 (8.5)  
5 (high burnout) 4 (2.7) 14 (5.4)  
Satisfaction    
Career development opportunities 97 (64.2) 134 (51.7) .02 
Relationship with senior leadership 95 (62.9) 138 (53.3) .06 
Salary/compensation 78 (51.7) 158 (61.0) .08 
Patient volume 79 (52.7) 130 (50.4) .68 
Work/life balance 63 (41.7) 104 (40.2) .76 
Overall career satisfaction 104 (68.9) 167 (64.5) .39 

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