title: [Medical speciality, belief in Santa and the risk of divorce].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Christmas is a unique time for family occasions - unfortunately the number of divorces increase in the months after Christmas. In this study, we examined the relationship between medical speciality, length of relationship, risk of divorce and if belief in Santa impacted on these outcomes.
  
  
  METHODS
  A questionnaire was developed from the lived experiences of the authors and distributed to doctors of any speciality through links (SurveyXact) in emails, text messages and Facebook from June 28 2016 to August 1 2016. Multivariate regression models were used to analyze the results.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 1,100 completed questionnaires were included in the analyses. The divorce rate among respondents was 12%. Compared to the speciality "general practice" all other specialities had higher divorce rates. The highest risk of divorce was reported by physicians specialized in psychiatry (odds ratio 2.13 (95% confidence interval: 1.03-4.43)). Belief in Santa was associated with a slightly increased risk of divorce in all medical specialities, with the exception of psychiatry. General practitioners also exhibited the longest duration of relationships compared to peers in other medical specialities.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Being a general practitioner was associated with a low risk of divorce and significantly longer relationships than in other medical specialities. Belief in Santa in regard to divorce only seemed to be beneficial for psychiatrists. So please participate in the joy of Christmas but do not rely on Santa - go shop your own presents for the family.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  none.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  not relevant.
authors.affiliation: kaml@sund.ku.dk.
authors.forename: Kamma Sundgaard
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Lund
authors.forename: Rune Munck
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Aabenhus
authors.forename: Anne Beiter
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Arreskov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004243:Divorce; D005260:Female; D058006:General Practice; D013502:General Surgery; D006693:Holidays; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008511:Medicine; D008875:Middle Aged; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D011570:Psychiatry; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors