Table 2.
Levels of occupational stress among nurses in both government and private hospitals
| Variables | Responses | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly Agree (%) | Agree (%) | Neutral (%) | Disagree (%) | Strongly disagree (%) | ||
| I often feel overwhelmed by my work | 80 (21.3) | 119 (31.7) | 98 (26.1) | 51 (13.6) | 27 (7.2) | < 0.001 |
| I feel tired in the morning and dread going to work | 62 (16.5) | 96 (25.6) | 99 (26.4) | 85 (22.7) | 33 (8.8) | < 0.001 |
| I feel drained at the end of my workday | 96 (25.6) | 100 (26.7) | 85 (22.7) | 70 (18.7) | 24 (6.4) | < 0.001 |
| I feel positive, energetic, and in control at work | 66 (17.6) | 120 (32.0) | 106 (28.3) | 59 (15.7) | 24 (6.4) | < 0.001 |
| I find it hard to tolerate interruptions at work | 56 (14.9) | 83 (22.1) | 105 (28.0) | 94 (25.1) | 37 (9.9) | < 0.001 |
| I have become indifferent or less caring toward patients | 59 (15.7) | 93 (24.8) | 84 (22.4) | 84 (22.4) | 55 (14.7) | 0.004 |
| There is a high stress level in my institution | 96 (25.6) | 98 (26.1) | 96 (25.6) | 56 (14.9) | 29 (7.7) | < 0.001 |
| I worry about panicking and making mistakes at work | 83 (22.1) | 82 (21.9) | 104 (27.7) | 61 (16.3) | 45 (12.0) | < 0.001 |
(Data source: Field survey, 2025)