Table 2.
The relationship between the potential risk factors and perceived stress level.
| Variable | Stress | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low Perceived Stress n (%) | High Perceived Stress n (%) | ||
| Age groups | |||
| ≤30 | 68 (26.9) | 41 (12.9) | 1 |
| 31–45 | 99 (39.1) | 137 (43.1) | 2.30 *** (1.44–3.66) |
| 46–60 | 76 (30.0) | 121 (38.1) | 2.64 *** (1.63–4.28) |
| ≥61 | 10 (4.0) | 19 (6.0) | 3.15 ** (1.34–7.43) |
| Gender | |||
| Women | 127 (50.2) | 169 (53.1) | 1.13 (0.81–1.57) |
| Men | 126 (49.8) | 149 (46.9) | 1 |
| Educational level | |||
| Low | 65 (25.7) | 97 (30.5) | 1.46 (0.98–2.17) |
| Medium | 64 (25.3) | 94 (29.6) | 1.43 (0.96–2.15) |
| High | 124 (49.0) | 127 (39.9) | 1 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 176 (69.6) | 217 (68.2) | 1 |
| Divorced | 26 (10.3) | 44 (13.8) | 1.37 (0.81–2.32) |
| Single | 49 (19.4) | 48 (15.1) | 0.79 (0.51–1.24) |
| Widowed | 2 (0.8) | 9 (2.8) | 3.65 (0.78–17.11) |
| Work PA | |||
| Low | 61 (24.1) | 102 (32.1) | 1.00 (0.65–1.54) |
| Moderate | 120 (47.4) | 96 (30.2) | 0.48 *** (0.32–0.71) |
| High | 72 (28.5) | 120 (37.7) | 1 |
| Leisure PA | |||
| Low | 72 (28.5) | 79 (24.8) | 1.13 (0.63–2.04) |
| Moderate | 149 (58.9) | 208 (65.4) | 1.44 (0.84–2.47) |
| High | 32 (12.6) | 31 (9.7) | 1 |
| PA (min/week) | |||
| ≤150 | 235 (92.9) | 310 (97.5) | 2.97 * (1.27–6.94) |
| >150 | 18 (7.1) | 8 (2.5) | 1 |
| Sedentary behaviour | |||
| <median | 207 (81.8) | 247 (77.7) | 1 |
| ≥median | 46 (18.2) | 71 (22.3) | 1.29 (0.85–1.96) |
| Income (Eur) | |||
| ≤1000 | 78 (40.2) | 106 (39.8) | 1 |
| >1000 | 116 (59.8) | 160 (60.2) | 1.02 (0.70–1.48) |
| Smoking | |||
| No | 173 (68.4) | 193 (60.7) | 1 |
| Yes | 80 (31.6) | 125 (39.3) | 1.40 (0.99–1.98) |
| BMI | |||
| Normal | 106 (58.2) | 98 (34.8) | 1 |
| Overweight/obesity | 76 (41.8) | 184 (65.2) | 2.62 *** (1.79–3.84) |
| Chronic disease | |||
| No | 229 (90.5) | 232 (73.0) | 1 |
| Yes | 24 (9.5) | 86 (27.0) | 3.53 *** (2.17–5.76) |
| HP | |||
| No | 246 (97.2) | 263 (82.7) | 1 |
| Yes | 7 (2.8) | 55 (17.3) | 7.35 *** (3.28–16.45) |
| Children (<18 y) | |||
| No | 148 (58.5) | 172 (54.1) | 1 |
| Yes | 105 (41.5) | 146 (45.9) | 1.20 (0.86–1.67) |
| Walkers | |||
| No | 245 (96.8) | 313 (98.4) | 1 |
| Yes | 8 (3.2) | 5 (1.6) | 0.49 (0.16–1.51) |
| Public transport users | |||
| No | 180 (71.1) | 232 (73.0) | 1 |
| Yes | 73 (28.9) | 86 (27.0) | 0.91 (0.63–1.32) |
| Bicycle users | |||
| No | 241 (95.3) | 313 (98.4) | 1 |
| Yes | 12 (4.7) | 5 (1.6) | 0.32 * (0.11–0.92) |
| Car users | |||
| No | 66 (26.1) | 88 (27.7) | 1 |
| Yes | 187 (73.9) | 230 (72.3) | 0.92 (0.64–1.34) |
| Occupational group | |||
| White-collar | 201 (79.4) | 227 (71.4) | 1 |
| Blue-collar | 52 (20.6) | 91 (28.6) | 1.55 * (1.05–2.29) |
* p-value < 0.05, ** p-value < 0.01, *** p-value < 0.001.