Table 5.

Comparison of mean disengagement scores and that of other variables.

Variable	(n=155)	Disengagement mean (SD)	Student’s t-test	p
Age of respondents
<42 years	91	2.2±0.4	1.372	0.172
≥42 years	64	2.3±0.4
Gender
Male	46	2.3±0.3	1.426	0.156
Female	109	2.2±0.4
Marital status
Married	124	2.3±0.4	2.259	0.025
Single	31	2.1±0.4
Professional status of respondent
Physician	34	2.3±0.4	1.117	0.266
Nurse	121	2.2±0.4
Depression
Yes	62	2.4±0.4	2.467	0.015
No	93	2.2±0.4
Years of professional service
<10 years	63	2.2±0.4	1.876	0.063
≥10 years	92	2.3±0.4
Self-rated health
Good	139	2.2±0.4	2.669	0.008
Poor	16	2.5±0.5