Table 6.
Resultsa for stress alleviators.
| Male (n = 72) | Female (n = 170) | Total (n = 242) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stress Alleviator | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) |
| 1. Spending time with family and friends | 62 (86.1) | 162 (95.3) | 224 (92.6) |
| 2. Personal time alone | 54 (75.0) | 147 (86.5) | 201 (83.1) |
| 3. Eating | 52 (72.2) | 140 (82.4) | 192 (79.3) |
| 4. Exercising or playing sports | 60 (83.3) | 127 (74.7) | 187 (77.3) |
| 5. Sleeping or taking naps | 46 (63.9) | 131 (77.1) | 177 (73.1) |
| 6. Watching television | 52 (72.2) | 122 (71.8) | 174 (71.9) |
| 7. Shopping | 14 (19.4) | 105 (61.8) | 119 (49.2) |
| 8. Drinking alcohol | 36 (50.0) | 63 (37.1) | 99 (40.9) |
| 9. Study group | 26 (36.1) | 56 (32.9) | 82 (33.9) |
| 10. Reading at leisure | 20 (27.8) | 42 (24.7) | 62 (25.6) |
| 11. Playing video or online games | 35 (48.6) | 20 (11.8) | 55 (22.7) |
| 12. Nonprescription, herbal anti-anxiety or sleep aid meds | 6 (8.3) | 23 (13.5) | 29 (12.0) |
| 13. Prescription anti-anxiety medications or sleep aids | 5 (6.9) | 18 (10.6) | 23 (9.5) |
| 14. Other | 6 (8.3) | 17 (10.0) | 23 (9.5) |
| 15. Smoking cigarettes or use of other tobacco products | 10 (13.9) | 7 (4.1) | 17 (7.0) |
a Results include surveys marked with response of the listed trigger very often, fairly often or sometimes causing stress.