Table-III.

Comparison of mean values of SSS and FSS in relation to risk variables.

	SSS mean (sd.,)	t-value/ F-value	p-value	FSS mean (sd.,)	t-value/ F-value	p-value
Gender
Male	13.78(4.23)	-2.60	0.01*	9.14(2.26)	-1.85	0.067
Female	15.62(6.07)			9.94(3.89)
Type of occupation
Technician	14.90(5.30)	2.08	0.042*	9.70(3.34)	4.25	0.0001*
Assistant	13.09(4.54)			8.44(0.99)
Age
≤ 30	14.1(4.33)	0.98	0.378	9.42(2.47)	0.08	0.923
31 – 45	14.97(6.39)			9.61(4.19)
> 45	15.22(4.96)			9.52(2.43)
Years of occupation
< 5 years	13.85(4.75)	2.66	0.072	9.44(3.14)	0.41	0.664
5-10 years	15.91(5.57)			9.89(3.69)
>10 years	14.94(5.51)			9.38(2.78)
BMI
Normal	13.93(4.26)	1.78	0.171	9(1.87)	2.43	0.090
Overweight	15(5.68)			9.9(3.81)
Obese	15.56(6.22)			9.95(3.91)