Table 3 State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S) scores according to major worker categories
Worker Category | No. | Mean ± SD | Median (IQR) | % STAI-S ≥ 45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dentists | 13 | 47.9 ± 12.9 | 49 (36–52) | 53.8% |
Resident doctors | 117 | 46.3 ± 12.2 | 47 (37–56) | 48.7% |
Others | 54 | 42.0 ± 11.9 | 41 (35–50) | 38.9% |
Nurses | 487 | 44.2 ± 11.9 | 43 (35.5–53) | 37.9% |
Research staff | 58 | 43.3 ± 11.9 | 45 (35–52) | 37.9% |
Office staff | 234 | 42.4 ± 11.7 | 42 (33.5–52) | 33.6% |
Physician Assist. | 10 | 37.5 ± 12.0 | 37 (27–46) | 30.0% |
Lab workers | 93 | 42.4 ± 10.6 | 43 (34–50) | 29.0% |
Social workers/ psychologists | 42 | 42.2 ± 9.7 | 41 (35–50) | 28.5% |
Non-physician clinicians | 75 | 40.6 ± 11.0 | 39 (33.5–46.5) | 28.0% |
General service | 62 | 40.2 ± 11.0 | 39 (33–49) | 27.4% |
Interns | 18 | 38.4 ± 12.0 | 43 (27–47) | 27.7% |
Technicians | 75 | 40.9 ± 11.3 | 40 (33–48) | 25.3% |
Senior doctors | 220 | 38.0 ± 11.8 | 36 (28–46) | 23.6% |
Pharmacists | 12 | 38.9 ± 7.2 | 41 (37–44) | 8.3% |
All staff | 1570 | 42.4 ± 11.8 | 42 (34–51) | 33.5% |