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. 2015 Jul 3;133(5):435–438. doi: 10.1590/1516-3180.2014.8242810

Table 1. Main variables assessed among public teachers in Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil, who answered the SRQ-20 questionnaire.

Variables 7 or more points Less than 7 points Odds ratio Z/χ2 P
Age (mean, years) 34.9 ± 5.1 38.2 ± 6.1 - 1.42 0.33
Gender
Male 10 (18.5%) 15 (27.3%) 0.60 1.18 0.14
Female 44 (81.5%) 40 (72.3%) 1.65
Marital status
Married 38 (70.4%) 33 (60.0%) 1.58 1.29 0.13
Single 16 (29.6%) 22 (40.0%) 0.63
Physical activity
Yes 24 (44.4%) 32 (58.2%) 0.57 2.05 0.08
No 30 (55.6%) 23 (41.8%) 1.74
Workload
40 hours per week 18 (33.3%) 21 (38.2%) 0.81 0.15 0.35
More than 40 hours per week 36 (66.7%) 34 (61.8%) 1.23
Income
Sufficient 7 (13.0%) 11 (20.0%) 0.60 0.98 0.17
Not sufficient 47 (87.0%) 44 (80.0%) 1.68
Also working at private school
Yes 47 (87.0%) 47 (85.5%) 1.14 0.25 0.32
No 7 (13.0%) 8 (14.5%) 0.87

SRQ-20 = Self-Reporting Questionnaire; Z = Z-score; χ2= Chi-square.