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Table 1 General characteristics of blue-collar workers and white-collar workers

From: Effectiveness of a Comprehensive Stress Management Program to Reduce Work-Related Stress in a Medium-Sized Enterprise

 

Blue-collar workers

White-collar workers

 
 

No.

%

No.

%

p-value*

Gender

     

  Men

120

100.0

73

80.2

<0.001

  Women

0

0.0

18

19.8

 

Age

     

  20-29

10

8.4

29

32.6

<0.001

  30-39

80

67.2

52

58.4

 

  40-49

24

20.2

6

6.7

 

  50-59

5

4.2

2

2.2

 

Educational level

     

  ≤High school

70

58.8

1

1.1

<0.001

  ≥College

49

41.2

89

98.9

 

Employment status

     

  General

72

60.0

46

51.1

<0.001

  Supervisor

48

40.0

44

48.9

 
  1. *p-value by chi-squared test.
  2. “general” means mere clerk.
  3. “supervisor” means higher position than mere clerk such as section chief or director.