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. 2021 May 4;16(5):e0250842. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250842

Table 4. Chronic stress of practice assistants: Results of TICS (Trierer Inventory of Chronic Stress) (n = 550).

How often in the last 3 months did you experience … Never Rarely Sometimes Frequently Very Frequently
n(%) n(%) n(%) n(%) n(%)
Fear, something unpleasant might occur 72 (13.1) 213 (38.7) 190 (34.5) 54 (9.8) 21 (3.8)
Lack of recognition for good performance 158 (28.7) 157 (28.5) 121 (22.0) 71 (12.9) 42 (7.6)
Times with too many obligations 38 (6.9) 119 (21.6) 167 (30.4) 157 (28.5) 67 (12.2)
Times when being unable to suppress worrying thoughts 90 (16.4) 174 (31.6) 182 (33.1) 83 (15.1) 21 (3.8)
Work is not appreciated despite doing the best 157 (28.5) 200 (36.4) 116 (21.1) 56 (10.2) 20 (3.6)
Everything is too much 86 (15.7) 174 (31.7) 174 (31.7) 85 (15.5) 30 (5.5)
Times of worry and one cannot stop it 138 (25.1) 186 (33.9) 139 (25.3) 57 (10.4) 29 (5.3)
Times when being unable to perform as expected 120 (21.8) 299 (54.4) 107 (19.5) 19 (3.5) 5 (0.9)
Times in which the responsibility for others is a burden 162 (29.5) 215 (39.1) 123 (22.4) 42 (7.6) 8 (1.5)
Times when the work gets too much 85 (15.5) 205 (37.3) 183 (33.3) 60 (10.9) 17 (3.1)
Fear of not being able to perform the tasks 126 (22.9) 229 (41.6) 137 (24.9) 43 (7.8) 15 (2.7)
Times when being overwhelmed with worries 165 (30.0) 189 (34.4) 128 (23.3) 45 (8.2) 23 (4.2)