TABLE 2—
Frequencies of Job Stress Dimensions and Feedback According to the Professional Category: São Paulo, Brazil, 2011–2012
| Variable | Community Health Workers, No. (%) | Nursing Assistants, No. (%) | Nurses, No. (%) | Physicians, No. (%) |
| Control | ||||
| Low | 1023 (57.8) | 338 (52.2) | 48 (15.7) | 67 (30.8) |
| High | 747 (42.2) | 309 (47.8) | 258 (84.3) | 150 (69.2) |
| Demand | ||||
| Low | 1178 (66.5) | 427 (66.0) | 117 (38.2) | 107 (49.3) |
| High | 592 (33.5) | 220 (34.0) | 189 (61.8) | 110 (50.7) |
| Social support | ||||
| Low | 1014 (57.3) | 425 (64.7) | 196 (64.1) | 116 (53.5) |
| High | 756 (42.7) | 222 (34.3) | 110 (35.9) | 101 (46.5) |
| Feedback | ||||
| Yes | 283 (16.0) | 156 (24.1) | 63 (20.6) | 45 (20.8) |
| Not defined | 328 (18.5) | 117 (18.1) | 37 (12.1) | 47 (21.6) |
| No | 1159 (65.5) | 374 (57.8) | 206 (67.3) | 125 (57.6) |