Table 3. Major causes of stress for Korean employees according to age and gender (female).
| Cause of stress | < 30 yr (n = 24,886) | 30–39 yr (n = 24,362) | 40–49 yr (n = 12,696) | ≥ 50 yr (n = 2,988) | P trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work, job, or school | 14,909 (59.9) | 13,982 (57.4) | 6,289 (49.5) | 1,270 (42.5) | < 0.001* |
| Interpersonal relationships | 5,320 (21.4) | 5,251 (21.6) | 3,417 (26.9) | 905 (30.3) | < 0.001* |
| Change in relationships | 578 (2.3) | 766 (3.1) | 152 (1.2) | 88 (2.9) | 0.004* |
| Sickness or injury | 484 (1.9) | 672 (2.8) | 422 (3.3) | 186 (6.2) | < 0.001* |
| Financial problems | 1,831 (7.4) | 1,024 (4.2) | 726 (5.7) | 348 (11.6) | 0.532* |
| Unusual happenings | 493 (2.0) | 526 (2.2) | 267 (2.1) | 64 (2.1) | 0.323 |
| Change or lack of change in routine | 1,633 (6.6) | 1,154 (4.7) | 344 (2.7) | 167 (5.6) | < 0.001* |
Values are presented as number (%).
*Pearson's χ2 test, P < 0.05.