Table 1.
Study sample (N = 2552)
| Sociodemographic variables | Men (n = 1,206) n (%) | Women (n = 1,312) n (%) | Men n (%) chronic stress high a | Significance men chronic stress high | Women n (%) chronic stress high | Significance women chronic stress high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | χ2(4) = 21.33; p < 0.01 | χ2(4) = 21.33; p < 0.01 | ||||
| 16-40 years | 444 (36.8) | 516 (37.9) | 92 (20.7) | 124 (24.4) | ||
| 41-60 years | 375 (31.1) | 426 (31.6) | 76 (20.3) | 86 (20.1) | ||
| 61-95 years | 361 (29.9) | 376 (27.9) | 41 (11.4) | 56 (15.1) | ||
| Cohabitation | χ2(2) = 5.69; p = 0.06 | χ2(2) = 0.93; p = 0.62 | ||||
| Yes | 750 (62.2) | 745 (55.3) | 120 (16.1) | 145 (19.6) | ||
| No | 456 (37.8) | 601 (44.7) | 93 (20.5) | 129 (21.6) | ||
| Primary occupation | χ2(16) = 47.06; p < 0.01 | χ2(16) = 18.77; p = 0.28 | ||||
| Full-time (≥35 h/week) | 606 (50.2) | 327 (24.3) | 118 (19.6) | 86 (26.3) | ||
| Part-time (15–34 h/Woche) | 13 (1.1) | 185 (13.7) | 7 (53.9) | 40 (21.7) | ||
| Part-time (<15 h/Woche) | 4 (0.3) | 47 (3.5) | 1 (25.0) | 8 (17.1) | ||
| Military service/maternity leave | 7 (0.6) | 30 (2.2) | 2 (28.6) | 6 (20.0) | ||
| Retired | 379 (31.4) | 377 (28.0) | 42 (11.1) | 59 (15.9) | ||
| Professional education | 25 (2.1) | 12 (0.9) | 4 (16.0) | 2 (18.2) | ||
| Students | 81 (6.7) | 89 (6.6) | 16 (19.8) | 21 (23.6) | ||
| Unemployment | χ2(2) = 18.01; p < 0.01 | χ2(2) = 0.32; p = 0.85 | ||||
| No | 1121 (93) | 1253 (93.1) | 192 (17.2) | 253 (20.4) | ||
| Yes | 85 (7.0) | 93 (6.9) | 21 (24.7) | 21 (22.6) |
achronic stress high = > mean + ≥1 standard deviation.