Table 2.
Difference of Perceived Stress Between Pretest and Posttest (N = 100)
| Perceived Stress |
P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pretest (M ± SD) | Posttest (M ± SD) | ||
| Gender | |||
| Male (n = 13) | 20.15 ± 4.08 | 4.62 ± 5.61 | 0.001 |
| Female (n = 86) | 19.41 ± 6.42 | 5.94 ± 7.16 | <.001 |
| Age | |||
| 18–40 (n = 63) | 21.50 ± 4.91 | 6.02 ± 6.98 | <.001 |
| 41–56 (n = 27) | 18.91 ± 6.61 | 5.02 ± 6.83 | <.001 |
| 57–89 (n = 9) | 15.36 ± 5.97 | 7.29 ± 7.54 | 0.17 |
| Roles | |||
| MD/APN/PA (n = 18) | 16.87 ± 6.85 | 5.09 ± 6.36 | <.001 |
| Nurses/therapists (n = 39) | 19.81 ± 5.26 | 4.92 ± 6.22 | <.001 |
| Medical assistants/technologists (n = 22) | 22.38 ± 7.41 | 7.06 ± 8.25 | <.001 |
| Others (n = 18) | 19.05 ± 5.14 | 6.95 ± 7.74 | <.001 |
APN = advanced practice nurse; MD = medical doctor; PA = physician assistant.