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