Table 1. Main parameters employed for chronic psychological stress characterization.

Parameter	Mean percentage
Family relationships
Good	85
Types of psychological distress reported
Death of relatives	36
Loss of employment	9
Abandonment by partner	18
Sexual abuse	9
Depression	9
Other emotional distress	19
Received support during the treatment
Yes	93
Presented difficulty for abandoning work
Yes	57
Believes that chronic stress is associated as a cause of the disease
Yes	73
Risk for developing mental disorders
Yes	47