Table 1 Demographic and professional characteristic differences in scores of perceived stress (N = 993)

Gender

 Male

46

40.48 ± 7.10

0.586

 Female

947

39.80 ± 8.35

Age

 19–30

415

40.25 ± 8.43

0.370

 31–40

409

39.64 ± 8.16

 41–50

145

39.50 ± 8.06

 51–60

24

37.67 ± 9.46

Only children

 Yes

249

38.70 ± 8.37

0.013

 No

744

40.20 ± 8.24

Marital status

 Single

344

40.59 ± 8.60

0.091

 Married

629

39.45 ± 8.05

 Divorced

20

38.40 ± 9.82

Education level

 College degree

179

40.12 ± 8.58

0.314

 Bachelor degree

796

39.83 ± 8.24

 Master degree or above

18

37.00 ± 7.65

Labor relationship with the hospital

 Authorized strength

254

39.69 ± 7.96

0.028

 Contract employee

622

40.23 ± 8.46

 Service Dispatching(Third Party)

117

38.01 ± 7.91

Whether you receive subsidies after working

 Yes

712

39.17 ± 8.24

<0.001

 No

281

41.48 ± 8.21

Whether your family supports your clinical nursing work

 Yes

870

39.17 ± 8.12

<0.001

 No

123

44.50 ± 8.03