Table 1.

Socio-labor variables of the studied collective and psychological distress.

	Total		GHQ < 3		GHQ ≥ 3
	No. cases	% of total	No. cases	% line	No. cases	% line	Statistical χ2	p-Value
	499	100	172	34.47	327	65.53
Sex
Male	171	34.27	83	48.54	88	51.46	22.797	<0.001
Female	328	65.73	89	27.13	239	72.87
Age*
51 or younger	249	50.00	74	29.72	175	70.28	5.116	0.024
Older than 51	249	50.00	98	39.36	151	60.64
Educational level
Degree/University degree	222	44.49	69	31.08	153	68.92	2.032	0.154
Postgraduate MSc or PhD	277	55.51	103	37.18	174	62.82
Marital status
With a partner	390	78.16	142	36.41	248	63.59	2.979	0.084
Without a partner	109	21.84	30	27.52	79	72.48
Children
No	102	20.44	32	31.37	70	68.63	.544	0.461
Yes	397	79.56	140	35.26	257	64.74
Having a pet
No	331	66.33	111	33.53	220	66.47	.380	0.538
Yes	168	33.67	61	36.31	107	63.69
Working*
From home	117	26.23	85	72.65	32	27.35	5.140	0.077
Away from home	312	69.96	191	61.22	121	38.78
Both from and away from home	17	3.81	12	70.59	5	29.41
Work center
Public	183	36.67	50	27.32	133	72.68	6.534	0.011
Private or associated	316	63.33	122	38.61	194	61.39
Profile
Occupational Health nurse	97	19.44	34	35.05	63	64.95	.018	0.893
Occupational Health physician	402	80.56	138	34.33	264	65.67

^*Total cases do not correspond because information was not collected in all subjects.