Table 1 Distribution of occupational stress by background characteristics
Characteristics | Occupational stress levels n (%) | χ2 value, p | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Low Stress (158) | Excessive Stress (77) | |||
Age groups | 7.26, 0.027 | Â | ||
20–29 years | 76 (48.10) | 50 (64.94) |  | 126 (53.62) |
30–39 years | 53 (33.54) | 21 (27.27) |  | 74 (31.49) |
40–49 years | 29 (18.35) | 6 (7.79) |  | 35 (14.89) |
Mean age ± SD |  |  |  | 30.84 ± 6.9 |
Sex | 1.48, 0.224 | Â | ||
 Males | 79 (50.00) | 45 (58.44) |  | 124 (52.77) |
 Females | 79 (50.00) | 32 (41.56) |  | 111 (47.23) |
Marital status | 3.78, 0.052 | Â | ||
 Married | 68 (43.04) | 23 (29.87) |  | 144 (61.28) |
 Single | 90 (56.96) | 54 (70.13) |  | 91 (38.72) |
Dependents | 5.72, 0.017 | Â | ||
 No | 85 (53.8) | 54 (70.13) |  | 139 (59.15) |
 Yes | 73 (46.2) | 23 (29.87) |  | 96 (40.85) |
Employment | 2.77, 0.096 | Â | ||
 Permanent | 100 (63.29) | 40 (51.95) |  | 140 (59.57) |
 Contract | 58 (36.71) | 37 (48.05) |  | 95 (40.43) |
Job ranking | 3.42, 0.064 | Â | ||
 Other | 129 (81.65) | 70 (90.91) |  | 199 (84.68) |
 Superior | 29 (18.35) | 7 (9.09) |  | 36 (15.32) |
Hours per week | 0.68, 0.408 | Â | ||
 Regular (40 h per week) | 73 (46.2) | 40 (51.95) |  | 113 (48.09) |
 Overtime | 85 (53.8) | 37 (48.05) |  | 122 (51.91) |
 Mean hours overtime±SD |  |  |  | 5.24 ± 7.1 |
aWork experience: median (LQ, UQ) | 2 (0.75,4.5) | 1 (0.67,2) | 0.0013 | 1.17 (0.75,4) |