Appendix Table 2.

Self-Reported Burnout among 1298 Family Physicians Applying for Continuous Certification with the American Board of Family Medicine in 2016: Univariate, Bivariate, and Multivariable Analyses

VariableTotal Family PhysiciansBivariate: Self-Reported Burnout, n/N = 351/1298 (27.0%)Multivariable Model 1: Self-Reported BurnoutMultivariable Model 2: Self-Reported Burnout
N = 1298%OR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CI
Perceived clinic capacity social needs
    Low (<6)70954.6RefRefRefRefRefRef
    High (≥6)58945.40.58*0.45–0.740.71*0.52–0.980.66*0.47–0.91
% Direct patient care
    ≤50%13910.7RefRefRefRefRefRef
    51%–79%917.01.660.94–2.971.370.67–2.771.270.59–2.73
    ≥80%106882.31.180.78–1.780.870.53–1.450.760.41–1.42
Control of workload
    Poor745.7RefRefRefRefRefRef
    Marginal29522.70.32*0.18–0.590.34*0.18–0.640.33*0.17–0.62
    Satisfactory48537.40.075*0.042–0.140.092*0.049–0.170.088*0.046–0.17
    Good34926.90.022*0.011–0.0440.035*0.017–0.0720.032*0.015–0.068
    Optimal957.30.012*0.0040–0.0380.019*0.0060–0.0610.016*0.0050–0.054
Team works efficiently
    Poor/Marginal1048.0RefRefRefRefRefRef
    Satisfactory30623.60.40*0.255–0.6240.860.51–1.440.740.43–1.27
    Good71254.90.18*0.118–0.2810.51*0.31–0.840.45*0.26–0.75
    Optimal17613.60.11*0.060–0.1910.36*0.18–0.720.32*0.16–0.65
EHR time at home
    Excessive28421.9RefRefRefRefRefRef
    Moderate38529.70.37*0.27–0.510.50*0.34–0.740.51*0.35–0.75
    Satisfactory22517.30.17*0.11–0.270.34*0.21–0.570.34*0.20–0.57
    Modest17013.10.24*0.15–0.370.52*0.31–0.890.51*0.30–0.88
    Minimal/None23418.00.22*0.15–0.330.45*0.28–0.730.45*0.28–0.75
HR proficiency
    Poor/Marginal796.1RefRefRefRefRefRef
    Satisfactory33625.90.54*0.32–0.900.670.36–1.230.6500.35–1.22
    Good65350.30.57*0.35–0.930.840.47–1.500.7900.44–1.44
    Optimal23017.70.51*0.30–0.881.070.55–2.071.000.51–1.98
Stage of PCMH
    Not applying43533.5RefRefRefRefRefRef
    Applying29923.01.040.75–1.450.960.64–1.430.980.65–1.48
    Recognized56443.51.110.84–1.470.820.58–1.170.900.62–1.32
Years in practice (1+)
    Continuous (1–53)12981000.990.98–1.000.980.96–1.000.980.96–1.00
Sex
    Male57344.1RefRefRefRefRefRef
    Female72555.90.73*0.57–0.9321.130.83–1.541.050.76–1.45
Race
    White93171.7RefRefRefRefRefRef
    Non-white36728.30.770.58–1.020.800.56–1.130.760.53–1.09
Ethnicity
    Hispanic786.0RefRefRefRefRefRef
    Non-Hispanic122094.01.92*1.04–3.521.800.90–3.601.860.91–3.79
Vulnerable patients
    <10%39530.4RefRefRefRefRefRef
    10%–19%34326.41.360.98–1.881.440.97–2.131.53*1.02–2.28
    ≥20%56043.11.270.94–1.701.240.86–1.791.310.89–1.93
Practice size
    Solo18414.2RefRefRefRef
    Small (2–5 clinicians)43933.81.460.97–2.101.190.69–2.05
    Medium (6–20 clinicians)45234.81.390.92–2.101.030.58–1.82
    Large (20 + clinicians)22217.11.84*1.17–2.901.740.91–3.23
    Other10.11.00.0.00
Practice ownership
    Private practice76759.1RefRefRefRef
    Hospital or HMO based30923.81.050.78–1.420.830.54–1.28
    FQHC and similar13610.51.170.79–1.751.070.60–1.92
    Other866.61.220.75–1.991.040.53–2.05
Medical school faculty
    No99676.7RefRefRefRef
    Yes, full time554.20.710.37–1.371.110.44–2.80
    Yes, part time24719.00.800.58–1.110.810.53–1.24
Residency faculty
    No1,12286.4RefRefRefRef
    Yes, full time705.40.700.39–1.260.590.23–1.54
    Yes, part time1068.20.670.41–1.100.670.35–1.25
Pharmacist
    No1,04380.4RefRefRefRef
    Yes25519.71.160.86–1.571.230.76–1.99
Social work
    No1,05781.4RefRefRefRef
    Yes24118.61.050.77–1.430.870.52–1.46
Behavior specialist
    No99876.9RefRefRefRef
    Yes30023.11.260.95–1.681.360.83–2.21
Psychiatrist
    No1,15689.1RefRefRefRef
    Yes14210.91.240.85–1.810.970.53–1.74
Employment
    Contractor453.5RefRefRefRef
    Employee84765.20.880.67–1.151.69*1.12–2.54
    Owner40631.10.830.42–1.670.870.37–2.03
  • * P < .05.

  • OR, odds ratio, CI, confidence interval; PCMH, patient-centered medical home; HMO, health maintenance organization; FQHC, federally qualified health center; EHR, electronic health record; Ref, reference.