Anesthesiologist Are Happier than the Average Physician

Medscape asked U.S. physicians how happy they were with their lives outside of medicine and to rate their level of happiness on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the least happy and 5 being the happiest.  Anesthesiologists had an average happiness score of 4.0, which was higher than the average physician response of 3.96.

Anesthesiologists’ Top 5 Pastimes
1.    Exercise/physical activity

2.    Travel

3.    Reading

4.    Food and wine

5.    Cultural events (movies, theater, museums) 

 

Anesthesiologists’ Political Leanings
Fiscally conservative/socially liberal: 44%

Fiscally conservative/socially conservative: 42%

Fiscally liberal/socially liberal: 11%

1.    Foreign travel

2.    Beach vacation

3.    Cruises

4.    Vacation home

5.    Road trips

Anesthesiologists’ Marital Status
Married: 82 percent

Divorced or separated: 6.83 percent

Single and living alone: 6.5 percent 

 

Anesthesiologists’ Physical Health
Anesthesiologists were asked to rate their physical health, on a scale from 1 to 5.
Age 31-40: 4.11

Age 41-50: 4.22

Age 51-60: 4.12

Age 61-70: 4.09