Table 1.
Stress factor and mean values for depressive symptoms and work-life conflict by age, gender, mental health status and number of dependants
| Category | N | % | Stress factor (M,SD) | Depressive symptoms (M,SD) | Work-life conflict (M,SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All participants | 623 | 100% | 0 (1) | 29 (22.6) | 30 (23) | |
| Age | 16–24 | 30 | 5% | 0.04 (0.9) | 41 (21.4) | 22 (15.8) |
| 25–34 | 135 | 22% | 0.21 (1) | 36 (24.8) | 33 (21.5) | |
| 35–44 | 149 | 24% | 0.2 (1) | 32 (22.6) | 36 (24.6) | |
| 45–54 | 200 | 32% | -0.19 (0.9) | 25 (21.2) | 27 (23.1) | |
| 55 + | 109 | 17% | -0.21 (0.9) | 24 (19) | 27 (22.4) | |
| ANOVA TS and p-value | F = 5.74, p < 0.001 | F = 8.98, p < 0.001 | F = 4.9, p = 0.001 | |||
| Gender | Male | 234 | 38% | -0.16 (0.91) | 24 (20.2) | 33 (22.1) |
| Female | 384 | 62% | 0.1 (1.03) | 32 (23) | 29 (23.5) | |
| Missing | 5 | 1% | ||||
| Independent t-test (TS, p-value) | t = -3.06, p = 0.002 | t = -4.19, p < 0.002 | t = 2.31, p = 0.021 | |||
| Diagnosed mental health condition | No | 537 | 86% | -0.1 (0.93) | 27 (20.8) | 30 (22.8) |
| Yes | 68 | 11% | 0.83 (1.11) | 47 (27.5) | 34 (24.6) | |
| Missing | 18 | 3% | ||||
| Independent t-test (TS, p-value) | t = -7.5, p < 0.001 | t = -5.7, p < 0.001 | t = -1.29, p = 0.199 | |||
| No. of dependants | 0 | 293 | 47% | -0.1 (1) | 30 (23.9) | 25 (22.3) |
| 1 | 125 | 20% | -0.04 (1) | 29 (22.6) | 30 (21.1) | |
| 2 | 133 | 21% | 0.27 (1) | 31 (20.8) | 42 (24.3) | |
| 3 + | 72 | 12% | -0.02 (0.9) | 27 (20.4) | 30 (19.5) | |
| ANOVA TS and p-values | F = 4.24, p = 0.006 | F = 0.4, p = 0.753 | F = 15.8, p < 0.001 |
M mean score 0–100, SD Standard Deviation