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. 2022 Apr 25;44:e2022042. doi: 10.4178/epih.e2022042

Table 2.

Weighted prevalence of perceived severe stress in the KNHANES 2016-2019 sample (n=24,495) and in the KNHANES 2020 sample (n=5,854) in Korea

Variables Total
Men
Women
2016-2019 (n=24,495) 2020 (n=5,854) Difference (95% CI) 2016-2019 (n=10,767) 2020 (n=2,625) Difference (95% CI) 2016-2019 (n=13,728) 2020 (n=3,229) Difference (95% CI)
Adults ≥19 yr 4.9 (4.6, 5.2) 5.4 (4.6, 6.2) 0.5 (-0.4, 1.3) 4.1 (3.7, 4.5) 5.4 (4.2, 6.6) 1.3 (0.0, 2.5)* 5.7 (5.2, 6.2) 5.4 (4.6, 6.2) -0.3 (-1.2, 0.6)
Age (yr)
19-29 7.5 (6.4, 8.6) 6.2 (4.5, 8.0) -1.2 (-3.3, 0.9) 4.9 (3.6, 6.2) 5.4 (2.9, 7.8) 0.5 (-2.3, 3.3) 10.4 (8.6, 12.1) 7.1 (4.4, 9.9) -3.2 (-6.4, 0.1)
30-39 5.6 (4.8, 6.4) 9.2 (6.3, 12.1) 3.6 (0.6, 6.6)* 5.5 (4.3, 6.7) 9.5 (5.7, 13.3) 4.0 (0.0, 8.0)* 5.8 (4.6, 6.9) 8.9 (5.7, 12.1) 3.1 (-0.2, 6.5)
40-49 4.1 (3.5, 4.8) 5.5 (3.9, 7.2) 1.4 (-0.4, 3.2) 4.0 (3.0, 5.0) 7.2 (4.5, 9.9) 3.2 (0.3, 6.1)* 4.3 (3.4, 5.2) 3.8 (1.9, 5.7) -0.5 (-2.5, 1.6)
50-59 4.1 (3.5. 4.8) 3.8 (2.5, 5.2) -0.3 (-1.8, 1.1) 3.6 (2.8, 4.5) 3.4 (1.4, 5.4) -0.2 (-2.4, 2.0) 4.6 (3.7, 5.5) 4.2 (2.6, 5.9) -0.4 (-2.3, 1.5)
60-69 4.2 (3.5, 4.9) 4.1 (2.5, 5.7) -0.1 (-1.9, 1.6) 3.2 (2.3, 4.1) 3.3 (0.6, 6.1) 0.2 (-2.6, 3.1) 5.2 (4.2, 6.2) 4.8 (3.0, 6.6) -0.4 (-2.5, 1.6)
≥70 3.3 (2.7, 3.9) 2.9 (1.8, 4.0) -0.4 (-1.7, 0.8) 2.0 (1.3, 2.8) 1.5 (0.4, 2.6) -0.6 (-1.9, 0.8) 4.2 (3.4, 5.1) 3.9 (2.3, 5.6) -0.3 (-2.2, 1.6)
Employment status
Employer 4.6 (3.9, 5.4) 4.5 (2.7, 6.3) -0.1 (-2.1, 1.8) 4.0 (3.1, 4.9) 4.1 (1.9, 6.4) 0.1 (-2.2, 2.5) 6.2 (4.7, 7.7) 5.3 (2.4, 8.1) -0.9 (-4.2, 2.3)
Standard worker 4.8 (4.1, 5.5) 5.7 (4.0, 7.3) 0.9 (-0.9, 2.6) 3.8 (3.0, 4.5) 6.0 (3.9, 8.0) 2.2 (0.1, 4.4)* 7.0 (5.7, 8.4) 5.0 (3.0, 7.1) -2.0 (-4.5, 0.5)
Non-standard worker 4.9 (4.2, 5.6) 5.0 (3.6, 6.4) 0.2 (-1.4, 1.7) 4.3 (3.2, 5.4) 6.1 (3.4, 8.8) 1.9 (-1.0, 4.8) 5.4 (4.4, 6.4) 4.0 (2.6, 5.5) -1.3 (-3.1, 0.4)
Unemployed 5.1 (4.6, 5.6) 5.7 (4.6, 6.8) 0.6 (-0.6, 1.9) 4.4 (3.6, 5.3) 5.1 (3.0, 7.1) 0.6 (-1.6, 2.8) 5.4 (4.8, 6.1) 6.1 (4.9, 7.3) 0.7 (-0.7, 2.0)
Household income
1st quintile (lowest) 6.0 (5.1, 7.0) 6.4 (3.9, 8.9) 0.4 (-2.3, 3.0) 4.6 (3.4, 5.8) 7.9 (3.1, 12.8) 3.3 (-1.6, 8.3) 7.1 (5.8, 8.4) 5.2 (3.0, 7.5) -1.9 (-4.5, 0.7)
2nd quintile 4.6 (3.9, 5.3) 6.4 (4.4, 8.4) 1.8 (-0.3, 3.9) 3.8 (2.8, 4.9) 7.0 (3.8, 10.2) 3.1 (-0.1, 6.4) 5.2 (4.3, 6.2) 5.9 (3.4, 8.3) 0.6 (-2.0, 3.3)
3rd quintile 4.6 (3.9, 5.3) 6.2 (4.5, 7.8) 1.5 (-0.3, 3.4) 3.5 (2.6, 4.4) 5.6 (3.1, 8.1) 2.1 (-0.5, 4.7) 5.8 (4.7, 6.8) 6.7 (4.5, 8.9) 0.9 (-1.5, 3.3)
4th quintile 5.0 (4.3, 5.7) 5.3 (4.0, 6.6) 0.3 (-1.1, 1.8) 4.0 (3.1, 5.0) 5.2 (3.1, 7.2) 1.1 (-1.2, 3.4) 6.0 (4.9, 7.1) 5.5 (3.8, 7.2) -0.5 (-2.5, 1.5)
5th quintile (highest) 4.8 (4.1, 5.4) 3.9 (2.9, 4.9) -0.9 (-2.1, 0.3) 4.6 (3.7, 5.5) 3.7 (2.1, 5.3) -0.9 (-2.7, 0.9) 4.9 (4.0, 5.9) 4.1 (2.7, 5.5) -0.9 (-2.6, 0.9)

Values are presented as weighted % (95% CI).

KNHANES, Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; CI, confidence interval.

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