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Table 4 Characteristic-based comparison of JSEa scores

From: A night on call or an overnight shift does not reduce residents’ empathy: a randomized crossover multicenter survey

Median (IQRb)

Pre-night on call or overnight shift

Post-night on call or overnight shift

p value

Sex

 Male

107 (99–118)

106 (97–117)

0.33

 Female

107 (99–118)

106 (97–117)

0.33

Age

 > 30 years old

107 (102–117)

109 (102–117)

0.83

 ≤ 30 years old

109 (100–118)

107 (97–117)

0.29

Resident

 Junior

110 (101–119)

109 (99–118)

0.52

 Senior

105 (100–116)

105 (101–115)

0.63

Marriage

 Single

109 (101–118)

108 (99–117)

0.57

 Married

111 (102–120)

107 (101–118)

0.48

Responsibility in child upbringing

 Yes

112 (104–121)

106 (100–114)

0.20

 No

108 (100–118)

108 (99–118)

0.66

Athlete club participation

 Yes

108 (100–119)

107 (98–118)

0.44

 No

110 (102–117)

109 (102–117)

0.88

  1. aJSE Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy
  2. bIQR interquartile range