Table 4 Moral distress, age, and job category as predictors of subsequent (T6) burnout as determined by linear regression

A. Predicting T6 Burnout-emotional exhaustion

0.24

T3 Moral distress

0.38

< 0.001

Nurse (Y/N)

0.22

0.007

Age

− 0.03

0.72

B. Predicting T6 Burnout-depersonalization

0.22

T3 Moral distress

0.34

< 0.001

Nurse (Y/N)

0.14

0.09

Age

− 0.19

0.03

 C. Predicting T6 Burnout-personal accomplishment

0.13

T3 Moral distress

− 0.18

0.06

Nurse (Y/N)

− 0.21

0.03

Age

0.15

0.11