Table 2 Participants` characteristics
From: Use of illicit and prescription drugs for cognitive or mood enhancement among surgeons
Participants (total) | N = 1,145 (= 100%) |
|---|---|
Gender | Â |
Male | 797 (69.7%) |
Female | 346 (30.3%) |
Age | Â |
Years (Mean ± SD) | 24 to 85 years (43.30 ± 10.67) |
Family status: | Â |
Married | 875 (76.5%) |
Divorced | 67 (5.9%) |
Single | 189 (16.5%) |
Widowed | 13 (1.1%) |
Children: | Â |
Participants living with children | 525 (48.0%) |
Participants living without children | 568 (52.0%) |
Type of employer: | Â |
University | 315 (27.7%) |
Hospital (other than University hospital) | 636 (56.0%) |
Doctor´s office/ Doctor´s surgery | 159 (14.0%) |
Other (for example, industry) | 26 (2.3%) |
Employment status: | Â |
Surgeons in training (1st to 5th year) | 646 (56.4%) |
Senior surgeons | 246 (21.5%) |
Directors/deputy directors | 253 (22.1%) |
Hours of work (per week) | Â |
Hours (Mean ± SD) | 13 to 100 (56.77 ± 12.97) |
Gross income: | Â |
<40,000 € | 64 (5.7%) |
40,000 to 100.000 € | 544 (48.6%) |
100,000 to 150.000 € | 298 (26.6%) |
150,000 to200.000 € | 102 (9.1%) |
>200,000 € | 111 (9.9%) |
Satisfied with professional success | Â |
Yes | 975 (87.8%) |
No | 136 (12.2%) |
Subjective evaluation of career opportunities | Â |
Mean ± SD: | 2.49 ± 0.94 |
| Â | 1 = 126 (11.5%) |
2 = 488 (44.7%) | |
3 = 342 (31.3%) | |
4 = 91 (8.3%) | |
5 = 44 (4.0%) | |
Pressure to perform on the job | Â |
Mean ± SD: | 3.32 ± 1.18 |
| Â | 0 = 32 (2.8%) |
1 = 67 (5.9%) | |
2 = 131 (11.5%) | |
3 = 318 (27.9%) | |
4 = 452 (39.7%) | |
5 = 138 (12.1%) | |
Pressure to perform in private life | Â |
Mean ± SD: | 2.01 ± 1.26 |
| Â | 0 = 140 (12.4%) |
1 = 267 (23.7%) | |
2 = 329 (29.2%) | |
3 = 246 (21.9%) | |
4 = 118 (10.5%) | |
5 = 251 (2.2%) | |
Pressure to perform subjectively evaluated as burdensome | Â |
Mean ± SD: | 2.57 ± 1.28 |
| Â | 0 = 62 (5.5%) |
1 = 196 (17.3%) | |
2 = 260 (22.9%) | |
3 = 323 (28.4%) | |
4 = 238 (21.0%) | |
5 = 57 (5.0%) | |
Pressure to perform subjectively evaluated as harmful to health | Â |
Mean ± SD: | 2.72 ± 1.34 |
| Â | 0 = 71 (6.3%) |
| Â | 1 = 158 (14.0%) |
2 = 233 (20.6%) | |
3 = 299 (26.4%) | |
4 = 292 (25.8%) | |
5 = 78 (6.9%) |