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Table 2 Association between respondents’ variables and work related stress

From: Influence of work-related stress on patient safety culture among nurses in a tertiary hospital: a cross-sectional study

Age

Variables

 ≤ 25

26–35

36–45

 ≥ 45

P*

 Low work stress

18(37.5)

24(30.8)

26(40.6)

14(50.0)

0.44

 Moderate work stress

22(45.8)

38(48.7)

30(46.9)

8(28.6)

 High work stress

8(16.7)

16(20.5)

8(12.5)

6(21.4)

 Total

48(100)

78(100)

64(100)

28(100)

Sex

Variables

Male

 

Female

 

P*

 Low work stress

20(24.1)

 

62(45.9)

 

0.00

 Moderate work stress

48(57.8)

 

50(37.0)

 

 High work stress

15(18.1)

 

23(17.0)

 

 Total

83(100)

 

135(100)

 

Marital status

Variables

Single

 

Married

 

P*

 Low work stress

28(36.8)

 

54(38.0)

 

0.84

 Moderate work stress

36(47.4)

 

62(43.7)

 

 High work stress

12(15.8)

 

26(18.3)

 

Total

76(100)

 

142(100)

 

Rank

Variables

NO

SNO

PNO

ACNO

CNO

P*

 Low work stress

32(41.0)

16(27.6)

18(34.6)

4(33.3)

12(66.7)

0.00

 Moderate work stress

38(48.7)

24(41.4)

30(57.7)

4((33.3)

2(11.1)

 High work stress

8(10.3)

18(31.0)

4(7.7)

4(33.3)

4(22.2)

 Total

78(100)

58(100)

52(100)

12(100)

18(100)

  1. Key: NO Nursing officer, SNO Senior nursing officer, PNO Principal nursing officer, ACNO Assistant chief nursing officer, CNO Chief nursing officer
  2. *Chi-square at 0.05 significant level