Table 2 Distribution of reference scales of job stress according to demographic characteristics
From: A study on the relationship between job stress and nicotine dependence in Korean workers
Characteristics | Reference scales of job stress | p-value* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Less than 25 % | 25 % ~ 50 % | 50 % ~ 75 % | More than 75 % | ||
Total (n = 4,639) | 2,647(57.0) | 918(19.8) | 680(14.7) | 394(8.5) | |
Age (years) | |||||
Under 29 | 763(57.5) | 226(17.0) | 214(16.1) | 124(9.3) | 0.01 |
30 ~ 39 | 1,088(55.4) | 439(22.3) | 273(13.9) | 165(8.4) | |
40 ~ 49 | 590(58.6) | 195(19.4) | 140(13.9) | 82(8.1) | |
Over 50 | 206(60.6) | 58(17.0) | 53(15.6) | 23(6.8) | |
Gender | |||||
Female | 698(64.0) | 75(6.9) | 204(18.7) | 113(10.4) | <0.01 |
Male | 1,949(54.9) | 843(23.8) | 476(13.4) | 281(7.9) | |
Education | |||||
Middle school (= < 9) | 98(46.4) | 51(24.2) | 37(17.5) | 25(11.9) | <0.01 |
High school (= < 12) | 983(51.9) | 401(21.1) | 327(17.2) | 185(9.8) | |
College (= < 16) | 1,439(61.3) | 430(18.3) | 302(12.9) | 177(7.5) | |
Graduate (16 <) | 127(69.0) | 36(19.6) | 14(7.6) | 7(3.8) | |
Marital status | |||||
Single | 1,087(55.9) | 360(18.5) | 295(15.2) | 203(10.4) | <0.01 |
Married | 1,538(58.1) | 549(20.7) | 373(14.1) | 188(7.1) | |
Divorced/Separated | 22(47.8) | 9(19.6) | 12(26.1) | 3(6.5) | |