From: Self-perceived stress reactivity is an indicator of psychosocial impairment at the workplace
Characteristic | Total (n = 174) | Group with low stress reactivity (n = 88) | Group with high stress reactivity (n = 86) | P value |
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Demographic variables | ||||
Age (years) | 40.9 (7.8) | 41.3 (7.5) | 40.5 (8.1) | .477 c |
Males | 171 (98.3%) | 87 (98.9%) | 84 (97.7%) | .618 b |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Low | 99 (56.9%) | 44 (50.0%) | 55 (64.0%) | < .001 b |
   Middle | 34 (19.5%) | 11 (12.5%) | 23 (26.7%) |  |
   Master degree | 41 (23.6%) | 33 (37.5%) | 8 (9.3%) |  |
Professional variables | ||||
Professional status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Middle Management | 74 (54.4%) | 34 (47.9%) | 40 (61.5%) | .343 b |
   Middle Management deputy | 29 (21.3%) | 18 (25.4%) | 11 (16.9%) |  |
   Team supervisors | 33 (24.3%) | 19 (20.8%) | 14 (21.5%) |  |
   Others | 38 (21.8%) | 17 (19.3%) | 21 (24.4%) |  |
Shift work | 109 (62.6%) | 55 (62.5%) | 54 (62.8%) | 1.000 b |
Hours of work overtime per month in h (not paid) | 1.9 (7.34) | 2.5 (9.7) | 1.4 (3.9) | .973 a |
Daily break time in min | 36.8 (10.4) | 38.0 (10.1) | 35.6 (10.7) | .117 a |
Self-reported sick leave days | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   0 days 1-10 days | 97 (55.7%) | 48 (54.5%) | 49 (57.0%) | .911 b |
   1-10 days | 55 (31.6%) | 28 (31.8%) | 27 (31.4%) |  |
   Over 10 days | 22 (12.6%) | 12 (13.6%) | 10 (11.6%) |  |