Table 4.
Chi-square analysis and logistic regression of the associations between demographic characteristics and level of occupational stress among nurses
| Demographics | Level of stress among nurses | X2 (P value) | AOR (95% CI) P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High (%) | Low (%) | |||
| Male | 94 (58.0) | 68 (42.0) | 4.521(0.33) | 0.69 (0.44, 1.07) 0.098 |
| Female | 100(46.9) | 113(53.1) | Ref: | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 83(46.4) | 96 (53.6) | 7.496(0.024) | Ref: |
| Widowed/widower | 14(77.8) | 4(22.2) | 0.95 (0.54, 1.67) 0.858 | |
| Married | 97(54.5) | 81(45.5) | 2.81 (1.13, 7.01) 0.027 | |
| Age | ||||
| 20–29 | 62(42) | 83(57.2) | 9.519(0.009) | Ref: |
| 30–39 | 46(51.7) | 43(48.3) | 1.43 (0.68, 3.04) 0.347 | |
| 40 and above | 86(61.0) | 55(39.0) | 2.13 (1.08, 4.42) 0.041 | |
| Rank | ||||
| SN / SSN | 46(40.0) | 69(60.0) | 10.642(0.005) | Ref: |
| NO / SNO | 60(52.6) | 54(47.4) | 1.40 (0.70, 2.77) 0.341 | |
| PNO / NO | 88(60.3) | 58(39.7) | 0.43 (0.07, 0.86) 0.044 | |
| Number of years of experience | ||||
| < 5 years | 83(44.9) | 102(55.1) | 13.438(0.001) | Ref: |
| 5–10 years | 61(51.3) | 58(48.7) | 1.76 (0.78 ,3.94) 0.168 | |
| > 10 years | 50(70.4) | 21(29.6) | 1.99 (1.01, 3.90) 0.045 | |
| Working hours per a day | ||||
| 1–6 h | 27(47.4) | 30(52.6) | 2.117(0.347) | 1.1 (0.53, 2.23) 0.806 |
| 7–9 h | 119(50.4) | 117(49.6) | 1.2 (0.70, 2.06) 0.507 | |
| > 9 h | 48(58.5) | 34 (41.5) | Ref: | |
| Do you do any extra work | ||||
| Yes | 102 (52.0) | 94 (48.0) | 0.016 (0.901) | 1.2 (0.79, 1.92) 0.361 |
| No | 92 (51.4) | 87 (48.6) | Ref: | |
(Data source: Field survey, 2025)