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. 2020 May 18;10(3):350–358. doi: 10.4103/jispcd.JISPCD_376_19

Table 5.

Comparison of mean overall stress severity score in relation to the sociodemographic, educational, and professional characteristics of study subjects

Characteristics Mean (SD) F value/t value P value
Age-groups (in years)
 <30 3.37 (0.44) 3.486 0.017*
 31–40 3.23 (0.39)
 41–50 3.22 (0.36)
 More than 50 2.94 (0.24)
Gender
 Male 3.25 (0.39) 0.493 0.623
 Female 3.22 (0.41)
Nationality
 Saudi 3.23 (0.39) −0.599 0.550
 Non-Saudi 3.26 (0.40)
Academic level (n = 209)
 BDS 3.34 (0.36) 0.569 0.685
 MSc 3.25 (0.38)
 PhD 3.26 (0.41)
 Board 3.20 (0.39)
 More than two degrees 3.24 (0.44)
No. of years in residency training program
 1 and less 3.31 (0.35) 0.913 0.457
 2 3.39 (0.46)
 3 3.21 (0.43)
 4 3.20 (0.37)
 5 and above 3.24 (0.36)
Place of residency program
 Saudi Arabia 3.32 (0.39) 5.425 < 0.0001*
 Arab countries 3.26 (0.43)
 Asian countries 3.44 (0.28)
 Europe 3.11 (0.34)
 America 3.04 (0.37)
Length of experience as orthodontist (in years)
 Less than 3 3.32 (0.43) 1.693 0.170
 3–8 3.21 (0.40)
 9–15 3.22 (0.38)
 >15 3.13 (0.27)
Place of practice
 Private 3.19 (0.44) 0.712 0.640
 MOH 3.26 (0.25)
 National guard hospital 3.37 (0.28)
 Security forces hospital 3.23 (0.18)
 Armed forces hospital 3.32 (0.40)
 University clinics 3.28 (0.38)
 More than two places 3.20 (0.48)

SD = standard deviation

*p < 0.05