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Table 1 Rating of amount of stress in day to day life due to various conditions, separated by gender (actual numbers reported in brackets below percent responses).

From: Well-being in residency training: a survey examining resident physician satisfaction both within and outside of residency training and mental health in Alberta

Possible sources of stress in day to day life

Less stress (%)

Moderate stress(%)

More stress (%)

 

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Time pressure/not enough time a

18%

(36)

6%

(14)

12%

(50)

17%

(33)

13%

(29)

15%

(62)

64%

(124)

79%

(171)

71%

(295)

Own physical health problem or condition

77

(150)

78

(169)

77

(319)

11

(22)

8

(17)

10

(39)

11

(22)

14

(31)

13

(53)

Own emotional or mental health problem/condition

76

(148)

73 (160)

74

(308)

14

(28)

13

(29)

14

(57)

9

(17)

12

(25)

10

(42)

Financial situation

36

(70)

50

(108)

43

(178)

15

(29)

12

(26)

14

(55)

47

(92)

36

(78)

41

(170)

Own work situation

34 (67)

27 (59)

31 (126)

20 (39)

21 (46)

20 (85)

42 (83)

50 (109)

46 (192)

Residency program

40 (78)

43 (93)

41 (171)

24 (46)

25 (54)

24 (100)

35 (69)

31 (68)

33 (137)

Employment status

67 (131)

73 (158)

70 (289)

16 (31)

17 (36)

16 (67)

14 (28)

9 (20)

12 (48)

Caring for own children b

38

(74)

40

(86)

39

(160)

11

(22)

4

(8)

7

(30)

8

(16)

9

(20)

9

(36)

Caring for others

66

(129)

67

(145)

66

(274)

19

(37)

11

(24)

15

(61)

8

(15)

8

(18)

8

(33)

Other personal or family responsibilities

56

(109)

57

(124)

56

(233)

18

(36)

17

(37)

18

(73)

24

(46)

24

(51)

24

(97)

Personal relationships

53

(103)

56

(122)

54

(225)

25

(48)

21

(45)

22

(93)

21

(40)

23

(49)

22

(89)

Discrimination

81

(157)

83

(181)

82

(338)

8

(16)

9

(19)

8

(35)

8

(15)

6

(13)

7

(28)

Personal and family safety

84

(163)

88

(192)

86

(355)

8

(16)

6

(14)

7

(30)

5

(9)

5

(10)

5

(19)

  1. a Females more stressed by time pressure (p < 0.001)
  2. b Males more stressed by caring for own children (p < 0.020)