Burnout and endoscopy-specific workload among gastroenterologists and gastroenterology fellows in Türkiye: A national cross-sectional survey

Table 1 Demographic and professional characteristics of respondents

Characteristic	n/N (%)
Age group
< 30 years	2/278 (0.7)
30-40 years	136/278 (48.9)
41-50 years	112/278 (40.3)
51 years or older	28/278 (10.1)
Sex
Female	80/278 (28.8)
Male	196/278 (70.5)
Prefer not to say	2/278 (0.7)
Married	230/278 (82.7)
Dependents requiring care, one or more	224/278 (80.6)
Professional status
Gastroenterology fellows	82/278 (29.5)
Specialists completing obligatory service	42/278 (15.1)
Specialists who completed obligatory service	92/278 (33.1)
Academic faculty	62/278 (22.3)
Public sector practice	246/278 (88.5)
Clinical focus
General gastroenterology	148/278 (53.2)
Mixed practice	92/278 (33.1)
Other or subspecialty-focused practice	38/278 (13.7)

Percentages were calculated using the available denominator for each variable. For all variables shown in this table, the denominator was 278. “Dependents requiring care” indicates the presence of at least one dependent requiring care. Clinical focus categories are mutually exclusive. “Other or subspecialty-focused practice” includes advanced endoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease, hepatology, or other focused practice areas.