From: The generation and gender shifts in medicine: an exploratory survey of internal medicine physicians
Survey Items | Boomers (n = 87) | Gen Xers (n = 65) | Gen X women (n = 33) | Gen X men (n = 32) |
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Work hours (including residents) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Hours per week at office | 51.2 | 60.7* | 61.3 | 60.2 |
   Hours per week at home | 9.9 | 8.3* | 9.0 | 7.6 |
   Hours per week total | 61.1 | 69.1* | 70.3 | 67.8 |
Work hours (excluding residents)a | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Hours per week at office | 50.9 | 53.8 | 51.9 | 55.3 |
   Hours per week at home | 9.9 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.1 |
   Hours per week total | 60.8 | 61.4 | 60.2 | 62.4†|
Patient care | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   I really care what happens to my patients. | 88% | 94% | 94% | 94% |
   I feel I am positively influencing other people's lives through my work. | 91% | 92% | 91% | 94% |
Life balance | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   I feel I have a pretty balanced life. | 42% | 49% | 48% | 50% |
   The demands of my work interfere with my home and family life. | 65% | 65% | 67% | 63% |
   My family responsibilities interfere with my work. | 29% | 12%* | 21% | 3%†|
   I feel I have enough time to do the things I want to. | 19% | 20% | 12% | 28%†|