Table 3.

Distribution of functional disorders and physical symptoms among self-employed and workers for employers.

	Self-employed (n = 146)	Workers for employers (n = 291)	p
	%	%
Stress
Feeling stressed	57.5	41.6	<0.01
Abnormal stress visual analogue scale	17.8	15.5	ns
Sleep disorders	37	23.4	<0.01
Respiratory symptoms	26	16.8	<0.05
Dyspnea	17.8	11	<0.05
Coughing	11.6	8.6	ns
ENT symptoms	54.1	33.7	<0.001
Rhinorrhea	5.5	4.8	ns
Difficulty hearing	44.5	24.4	<0.001
Requiring repetition	36.3	19.2	<0.001
Joint pain	71.2	38.1	<0.001
Back	42.5	18.2	<0.001
Upper limbs	37	11.3	<0.001
Lower limbs	32.2	15.1	<0.001
Skin pathologies	12.3	10.3	ns
Cardiovascular diseases	47.3	21	<0.001
Hypertension	36.3	12.4	<0.001
Venous insufficiency	19.2	10.3	<0.05
Digestive complaints	16.4	3.8	<0.001
Obesity	16.4	13.7	ns