Table 3 Median scores for demand, job-control, and social support and calculated total scores for job strain versus demographic variables for residents (n = 85)
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 | ||
Specialtya | EM | 16 (6–20) | >.05 | 17 (5–19) | >.05 | 16.5 (6–24) | >.05 | 0.9 (0.8-1.4) | >.05 |
SURG | 17 (10–19) | 16 (10–20) | 17 (8–23) | 1.1 (0.6-1.6) | |||||
MED | 17 (10–19) | 16 (10–20) | 17 (8–23) | 1.1 (0.6-1.6) | |||||
Marital status | Married | 16 (6–20) | >.05 | 16 (5–19) | >.05 | 17 (6–23) | >.05 | 1.1 (0.6-1.5) | >.05 |
Unmarried | 17 (10–20) | 16 (10–20) | 17 (8–24) | 1.1 (0.6-1.7) | |||||
Sex | Man | 17 (6–20) | >.05 | 16 (5–20) | >.05 | 18 (6–24) | >.05 | 1.1 (0.6-1.7) | >.05 |
Woman | 16 (10–20) | 16 (10–20) | 17 (8–23) | 1.1 (0.6-1.7) | |||||
Number of patients cared for during a typical shift | 1-30 | 17 (10–20) | >.05 | 16 (12–20) | >.05 | 18 (11–24) | <.05 | 1.0 (0.6-1.7) | >.05 |
31-60 | 16.5 (13–20) | 15.5 (12–20) | 18 (11–24) | 1.1 (0.9-1.4) | |||||
>60 | 17 (6–20) | 16 (5–20) | 16 (6–20) | 1.1 (0.8-1.6) | |||||
Number of night shifts per month | 1-4 | 17 (10–19) | >.05 | 16 (12–20) | >.05 | 16 (8–23) | >.05 | 1.0 (0.6-1.2) | >.05 |
5-8 | 17 (11–20) | 15 (10–20) | 17 (12–23) | 1.1 (0.7-1.6) | |||||
>8 | 16 (6–20) | 16 (5–19) | 17 (6–24) | 1.0 (0.8-1.7) | |||||
Decided about continuing in specialty | Yes | 17 (6–20) | >.05 | 16 (5–20) | >.05 | 17 (6–24) | >.05 | 1.1 (0.6-1.7) | >.05 |
No | 16 (11–20) | 15 (10–19) | 18 (11–24) | 1.1 (0.6-1.7) | |||||
Chronic disease | Yes | 16 (6–20) | >.05 | 16 (5–19) | >.05 | 16 (6–21) | <.05 | 1.1 (0.8-1.7) | >.05 |
No | 17 (10–20) | 16 (10–20) | 17 (8–24) | 1.1 (0.6-1.7) | |||||