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Table 3 Distribution of anxiety symptoms according to occupational stress

From: Anxiety symptoms and occupational stress among young Korean female manufacturing workers

Variable

Number (%)

BAIa score N (%)

p-value*

<22

≥22

Job demand

   

<0.001

 Low risk

817(71.6)

733(89.7)

84(10.3)

 

 Moderate risk

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

 

 High risk

324(28.4)

235(72.5)

89(27.5)

 

Insufficient job control

   

0.699

 Low risk

510(44.7)

435(85.3)

75(14.7)

 

 Moderate risk

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

 

 High risk

631(55.3)

533(84.5)

98(15.5)

 

Interpersonal conflict

   

<0.001

 Low risk

596(52.2)

529(88.8)

67(11.2)

 

 Moderate risk

246(21.6)

212(86.2)

34(13.8)

 

 High risk

299(26.2)

227(75.9)

72(24.1)

 

Job insecurity

   

<0.001

 Low risk

841(73.7)

743(88.3)

98(11.7)

 

 Moderate risk

186(16.3)

153(82.3)

33(17.7)

 

 High risk

114(10.0)

72(63.2)

42(36.8)

 

Organizational system

   

<0.001

 Low risk

726(63.6)

642(88.4)

84(11.6)

 

 Moderate risk

166(14.5)

136(81.9)

30(18.1)

 

 High risk

249(21.8)

190(76.3)

59(23.7)

 

Lack of reward

   

<0.001

 Low risk

505(44.3)

460(91.1)

45(8.9)

 

 Moderate risk

219(19.2)

185(84.5)

34(15.5)

 

 High risk

417(36.5)

323(77.5)

94(22.5)

 

Occupational climate

   

<0.001

 Low risk

555(48.6)

512(92.3)

43(7.7)

 

 Moderate risk

373(32.7)

304(81.5)

69(18.5)

 

 High risk

213(18.7)

152(71.4)

61(28.6)

 

Total score of KOSS-SFb

   

<0.001

 Low risk

665(58.3)

617(92.8)

48(7.2)

 

 Moderate risk

199(17.4)

161(80.9)

38(19.1)

 

 High risk

277(24.3)

190(68.6)

87(31.4)

 
  1. *Comparison by linear by linear association
  2. aBeck’s Anxiety Inventory
  3. bKorean Occupational Stress Scale-Short Form