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Table 1 Comparison of numerical variables using Student’s T-test

From: Why so stressed? A comparative study on stressors and stress between hospital and non-hospital nurses

Variables

Mean (SD)

Mean Difference

95% CI

t

df

p

Total

(n = 715)

Non-Hospital

(n = 252)

Hospital

(n = 463)

Sociodemographic profile

 Age, in years

34.63 (8.050)

34.42 (7.718)

34.74 (8.232)

−0.32

− 1.56, 0.92

− 0.508

713

0.61

 No. of children

1.87 (1.497)

1.84 (1.464)

1.88 (1.516)

−0.04

− 0.27, 0.19

− 0.322

713

0.75

 Work tenure, in years

11.40 (7.461)

11.11 (7.364)

11.56 (7.517)

−0.45

−1.60, 0.70

− 0.767

713

0.44

Household stressors

5.91 (5.468)

5.71 (5.747)

6.02 (5.314)

−0.31

− 1.15, 0.53

− 0.727

713

0.47

 Not enough money

0.68 (0.794)

0.62 (0.803)

0.72 (0.788)

−0.11

− 0.23, 0.02

−1.712

713

0.09

 Conflict with spouse

0.49 (0.689)

0.48 (0.676)

0.49 (0.696)

−0.02

− 0.12, 0.09

− 0.301

713

0.76

 Conflict over household task

0.48 (0.678)

0.45 (0.675)

0.50 (0.680)

−0.05

− 0.16, 0.05

− 0.992

713

0.32

 Conflict with children

0.37 (0.596)

0.41 (0.653)

0.34 (0.562)

0.07

−0.02, 0.17

1.511

453.79

0.13

 Pressure from relatives

0.44 (0.712)

0.49 (0.770)

0.42 (0.678)

0.07

−0.04, 0.18

1.231

462.73

0.22

 Fixing up house

0.42 (0.672)

0.48 (0.770)

0.39 (0.611)

0.09

−0.03, 0.20

1.517

425.11

0.13

 No time with family

1.08 (0.961)

0.98 (0.972)

1.13 (0.951)

−0.15

−0.30, 0.00

−1.991

713

0.05

 Sexual conflict

0.21 (0.510)

0.23 (0.560)

0.20 (0.482)

0.03

−0.04, 0.11

0.841

713

0.40

 Dangerous surroundings

0.43 (0.675)

0.41 (0.683)

0.44 (0.671)

−0.02

−0.13, 0.08

− 0.446

713

0.66

 Conflict with close friends

0.40 (0.607)

0.36 (0.578)

0.42 (0.622)

−0.06

− 0.16, 0.03

−1.302

713

0.19

 Personal problem cause strain

0.41 (0.631)

0.34 (0.559)

0.44 (0.665)

−0.11

−0.20, − 0.01

−2.252

595.07

0.02

 No babysitter

0.51 (0.793)

0.48 (0.733)

0.54 (0.823)

−0.06

−0.18, 0.06

− 0.958

713

0.34

Workplace stressors

25.86 (13.384)

20.85 (11.983)

28.59 (13.330)

−7.74

−9.66, −5.82

−7.924

563.98

0.00

 Workload

8.36 (3.593)

7.63 (3.468)

8.75 (3.601)

−1.13

−1.67, − 0.58

−4.049

713

0.00

 Death and dying

4.35 (3.784)

2.44 (2.706)

5.39 (3.882)

−2.95

−3.44, −2.47

−11.896

670.90

0.00

 Inadequate preparation

1.79 (1.570)

1.35 (1.405)

2.02 (1.605)

−0.67

− 0.91, − 0.43

−5.570

713

0.00

 Lack of staff support

2.12 (1.895)

1.70 (1.734)

2.35 (1.941)

−0.65

−0.93, − 0.36

−4.406

713

0.00

 Uncertain treatment

3.20 (2.418)

2.51 (2.354)

3.57 (2.372)

−1.06

−1.42, −0.69

−5.714

713

0.00

 Conflict with doctors

3.24 (2.493)

2.75 (2.412)

3.50 (2.499)

−0.76

−1.14, − 0.38

−3.918

713

0.00

 Conflict with nurses

2.81 (2.454)

2.47 (2.536)

3.00 (2.390)

−0.53

−0.90, − 0.15

−2.758

713

0.01

Stress score

25.47 (20.704)

22.04 (18.472)

27.34 (21.613)

−5.31

−8.47, −2.15

−3.296

713

0.00