Table 5.

Factors Related to Clinician Burnout: Adjusted Binary Logistic Regression Models for the Rural and Urban Subgroups of Physician and Advanced Practice Clinician Survey Respondents

Rural SubgroupUrban Subgroup
Mini ZMini Z + Independent VariablesMini ZMini Z + Independent Variables
VariablesOR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
High satisfaction0.22 (0.10-0.51)***0.26 (0.11-0.65)**0.19 (0.11-0.34)***0.24 (0.13-0.44)***
High stress9.97 (4.89-20.29)***8.53 (4.09-17.78)***7.50 (4.63-12.13)***7.55 (4.60-12.41)***
Values alignment0.38 (0.18-0.80)*0.42 (0.19-0.90)*0.57 (0.33-0.98)*0.63 (0.36-1.09)
Lack of workload control3.11 (1.54-6.29)**3.06 (1.47-6.36)**1.97 (1.28-3.04)**1.81 (1.15-2.83)*
EMR time pressure1.44 (0.68-3.02)1.45 (0.67-3.13)1.28 (0.79-2.06)1.29 (0.80-2.11)
High teamwork1.64 (0.63-4.34)1.67 (0.61-4.57)0.69 (0.35-1.35)0.75 (0.37-1.51)
Chaotic work atmosphere2.45 (1.29-4.67)**2.53 (1.29-4.99)**1.09 (0.71-1.65)0.98 (0.63-1.52)
High home EMR time0.79 (0.37-1.69)1.01 (0.45-2.27)1.46 (0.87-2.42)1.50 (0.89-2.52)
High intent to leave in 2 years2.18 (1.06-4.45)*2.48 (1.54-3.98)***
Negative work experiences:
 Gender0.95 (0.15-5.84)2.34 (0.97-5.64)
 Race0.25 (0.01-7.75)0.09 (0.01-0.67)*
APC*1.31 (0.60-2.89)1.01 (0.63-1.62)
Part-time0.30 (0.11-0.81)*0.67 (0.36-1.25)
Gender
 Female1.55 (0.80-3.02)1.81 (0.79-4.15)1.06 (0.69-1.63)0.97 (0.59-1.59)
 Other§1.19 (0.18-8.08)0.81 (0.08-8.15)0.73 (0.29-1.81)0.72 (0.28-1.88)
BIPOC/multiracial0.10 (0.02-0.46)**0.11 (0.02-0.58)**1.12 (0.56-2.24)1.34 (0.63-2.86)
N317315646645
Likelihood Ratio χ2 (df)180.49 (11)***190.25 (16)***301.64 (11)***324.51 (16)***
Pearson’s χ2 Model Fit (df)159.94 (150)211.44 (212)257.63 (228)421.65 (386)
McKelvey & Zavoina’s pseudo R20.6090.6430.5020.537
  • Note: Models adjusted for gender (male, female, or other/prefer not to answer) and race (white or BIPOC/multiple race/ethnicity). ***P < .001, **P < .01, *P <.05.

  • *Compared with physicians.

  • Compared with full-time employment.

  • Compared to males.

  • §Includes other, prefer not to answer, binary, transgender.

  • Compared to white.

  • Abbreviations: APC, advanced practice clinician; BIPOC, black, Indigenous, and people of color; CI, confidence interval; df, degrees of freedom; n/a, not applicable; OR, odds ratio; EMR, electronic medical record.