Table 7.
Stress determinants to sex and medical conditions.
| Age | Education | Gender | Heart Disease | Diabetes | Hypertension | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| χ2 (p) | χ2 (p) | χ2 (p) | χ2 (p) | χ2 (p) | χ2 (p) | χ2 (p) | |
| I find it difficult to calm down after anger | 9.43 (0.151) | 39.40 (<0.001) | 1.96 (0.580) | 0.16 (0.983) | 4.71 (0.194) | 19.68 (<0.001) | 1.19 (0.756) |
| I tend to overreact to circumstances and events | 10.79 (0.095) | 20.94 (0.013) | 3.05 (0.383) | 4.21 (0.239) | 0.84 (0.839) | 10.12 (0.018) | 7.73 (0.052) |
| I felt like I was consuming too much nervous energy | 16.92 (0.010) | 21.01 (0.013) | 3.87 (0.276) | 3.19 (0.371) | 5.53 (0.137) | 5.34 (0.148) | 10.04 (0.018) |
| I felt disturbed and upset | 6.73 (0.347) | 8.34 (0.500) | 0.33 (0.954) | 5.72 (0.126) | 3.19 (0.363) | 10.43 (0.015) | 10.43 (0.015) |
| I find it difficult to relax and rest | 8.51 (0.203) | 27.56 (0.001) | 1.42 (0.700) | 7.81 (0.050) | 1.80 (0.614) | 9.34 (0.025) | 1.57 (0.667) |
| I couldn’t bear anything turning me back from what I wanted to do | 25.98 (<0.001) | 4.79 (0.852) | 1.81 (0.614) | 3.23 (0.358) | 5.12 (0.163) | 11.56 (0.009) | 7.33 (0.062) |
| I felt inclined to get angry quickly | 24.58 (<0.001) | 33.68 (<0.001) | 2.15 (0.541) | 2.90 (0.407) | 3.00 (0.391) | 21.57 (<0.001) | 7.06 (0.070) |
The chi-square results in Table 7 show that stress levels have an association with education (p = 0.007), hypertension (p = 005), and other medical conditions (p = 006); in addition to that, anxiety levels have a significant association with education (p = 043).