Table 2.

Perceived stress scale score in a population of unemployed subjects (N = 395).

		Study population		M		F
		N	%	N	%	N	%	p-value
Perceived stress scale
PSS	Under average	191	48.4	134	54.7	57	38.0	0.003
	Average	78	19.7	46	18.8	32	21.3
	Medium-High	65	16.5	38	15.5	27	18.0
	High	61	15.4	27	11.0	34	22.7

Bold values indicate significant results.