Table 2 Median scores for demand, job-control, and social support and calculated total scores for job strain by residents and faculty physicians
From: Occupational stress experienced by residents and faculty physicians on night shifts
| Variables | Demand | Job-control | Social support | Job strain | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Median (min-max) | P |
Median (min-max) | p |
Median (min-max) | p |
Median (min-max) | P | |
| Residents (n = 85) |
17 (6–20) | <.05 |
16 (5–20) | <.001 |
17 (6–24) | >.05 |
1.1 (0.6-1.7) | <.001 |
| Faculty Physicians (n = 23) |
15 (13–19) |
18 (10–20) |
18 (6–24) |
0.9 (0.7-1.4) | ||||
| Total |
16 (6–20) |
16 (5–20) |
17 (6–24) |
1.0 (0.6-1.7) | ||||