Table 2. Major causes of stress for Korean employees according to age and gender (male).
| Cause of stress | < 30 yr (n = 23,177) | 30–39 yr (n = 54,371) | 40–49 yr (n = 36,676) | ≥ 50 yr (n = 10,809) | P trend* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work, job, or school | 14,442 (62.3) | 37,551 (69.1) | 25,128 (68.5) | 6,509 (60.2) | 0.134 |
| Interpersonal relationships | 3,496 (15.1) | 7,191 (13.2) | 4,768 (13.0) | 1,679 (15.5) | 0.083 |
| Change in relationships | 593 (2.6) | 1,277 (2.3) | 294 (0.8) | 160 (1.5) | < 0.001 |
| Sickness or injury | 451 (1.9) | 994 (1.8) | 487 (1.3) | 297 (2.7) | 0.922 |
| Financial problems | 1,733 (7.5) | 2,752 (5.1) | 1,502 (4.1) | 830 (7.7) | < 0.001 |
| Unusual happenings | 442 (1.9) | 695 (1.3) | 250 (0.7) | 130 (1.2) | < 0.001 |
| Change or lack of change in routine | 2,048 (8.8) | 1,653 (3.0) | 397 (1.1) | 289 (2.7) | < 0.001 |
Values are presented as number (%).
*Pearson’s χ2 test, P < 0.05.