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In this study, weighted prevalence estimates were calculated where burnout was defined as a high EE score (\u22659) combined with either a high DP score (\u22656) or a low PA score (&lt;12).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The mean age was 30.9\u00b13.6 (SD) years, with females comprising 56% of participants. Studied postgraduate trainees were enrolled in FCPS (62.2%), MD\/MS (27.2%) and Diploma\/MPhil (10.6%) courses. Overall, the prevalence of burnout was 70%, with high EE (68.3%), high DP (57.8%) and low PA (94.7%). Univariate analysis showed burnout was significantly associated with shorter sleep duration (&lt;7 hours: 74.9% vs \u22657 hours: 61.4%, p&lt;0.001) and lack of additional employment (73.5% vs 65.5%, p=0.036). 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