Table 2.
Sample description and statistical comparisons between included and excluded participants in baseline variables.
| Variable | Included sample (n=78) | Excluded sample (n=35) | Values | |
| t (df) | P value | |||
| Female, n (%) | 50 (64.1) | 15 (44.1) | —a | .06b |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 35.04 (12.30) | 28.98 (9.22) | −2.90 (85.82) | .005 |
| PSS-4c, mean (SD) | 5.32 (3.00) | 5.17 (3.18) | −0.24 (111) | .81 |
| PSRSd prolonged reactivity, mean (SD) | 2.81 (1.97) | 2.94 (1.80) | 0.35 (111) | .73 |
| PSRS reactivity to failure, mean (SD) | 4.73 (1.58) | 4.54 (1.63) | −0.58 (111) | .57 |
| PSRS reactivity to social conflicts, mean (SD) | 6.32 (2.21) | 5.69 (2.40) | −1.37 (111) | .17 |
| PSRS reactivity to work overload, mean (SD) | 3.60 (2.65) | 3.06 (2.27) | −1.06 (111) | .29 |
| PSRS reactivity to social evaluation, mean (SD) | 4.59 (2.46) | 4.06 (2.51) | −1.06 (111) | .29 |
| PSRS total, mean (SD) | 22.05 (7.69) | 20.29 (8.29) | −1.10 (111) | .27 |
aNot applicable.
bFisher exact test.
cPSS: Perceived Stress Scale.
dPSRS: Perceived Stress Reactivity Scale.