Table 3.
Stress score pre and post intervention in relation to participant characteristics.
| - | Stress Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variables |
Pre-intervention
15.27±5.47 Mean± SD |
Post-intervention
4.87±2.14 Mean± SD |
|
|
Age
p |
20-<40
≥40 |
13.87±5.56 17.29±4.69 .000** |
4.90±2.34 4.82±1.82 .000** |
|
Sex
p |
male
female |
14.83±5.83 15.76±5.03 .34 |
4.92±2.00 4.81±2.30 .77 |
| Residence |
urban
rural |
13.89±6.04 15.68±5.24 .12 |
5.24±2.48 4.76±2.02 .29 |
| Occupation |
Nurse
Supervisor |
16.19±5.15 14.89±5.57 .23 |
5.33±1.78 4.68±2.24 .12 |
| Night shifts |
0.00- 2
≥3 |
15.31±5.50459 14.00±4.76 .63 |
4.84±2.16 5.75±.95 .40 |
|
Family members
p |
1-4
more than 4 |
15.45±5.34 10.80±7.25 .06 |
4.76±2.11 7.40±.89 .007** |
|
Chronic disease
P |
Yes
No |
16.76±5.27 14.80±5.47 .08 |
4.83±2.13 4.88±2.15 .91 |
| Experience |
<5
5- <10 years 10- <15 years 15- <20 ≥20 |
14.74±5.95 15.52±4.18 12.84±5.13 14.15±3.71 17.45±5.72 .013* |
5.07±2.20 4.57±2.29 4.96±2.52 4.53±2.10 4.92±1.83 .915 |
|
Department type
P |
Care units
Emergency d Department Medical Department Paediatric Department others (Infection Control) |
15.45±5.85 15.15±5.05 12.85±5.11 16.65±5.12 12.40±6.25 .01** |
5.27±2.86 4.25±1.11 5.05±2.74 4.74±2.02 6.10±2.07 .33 |
Note: * Significance at 0.05.
**Significance at 0.01