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Table 2 Sociodemographic and self-constructed questions associated with occupational stress

From: Occupational stress and burnout among physiotherapists: a cross-sectional survey in Cadiz (Spain)

Item

Variable

Category

Level of occupational stress, n (%)*

No

Low

Moderate

High

χ2

p

1

Gender

Male

11 (10.7)

33 (32.0)

34 (33.0)

25 (24.3)

6.47

0.09

Female

8 (4.7)

43 (25.5)

60 (35.5)

58 (34.3)

7

Stress during training at university

No

10 (7.6)

44 (33.3)

48 (36.3)

30 (22.7)

14.75

0.02**

Some

4 (4.8)

17 (20.5)

23 (27.7)

39 (47.0)

Quite

3 (9.7)

8 (25.8)

11 (35.5)

9 (29.0)

9

Type of contract

Permanent

12 (7.23)

56 (33.73)

57 (34.34)

41 (24.70)

13.47

0.03**

Acting worker

1 (5.56)

1 (5.56)

9 (50.00)

7 (38.89)

Temporary

6 (7.0)

18 (20.9)

27 (31.4)

35 (40.7)

10

Professional experience

0–2 years

5 (13.5)

7 (18.9)

18 (48.7)

7 (18.9)

12.34

0.05

3–10 years

4 (3.8)

27 (25.2)

40 (37.4)

36 (33.6)

> 10 years

10 (7.8)

42 (32.8)

36 (28.1)

40 (31.3)

  1. * Percentages are of total respondents in each variable category (% of row totals)
  2. ** Significant (p < 0.05)
  3. Only values p < 0.10 are presented