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Table 2 Working environment and new-onset depressive symptoms (n = 973)

From: The relationship between long working hours and depression among first-year residents in Japan

 

New-onset depressive symptoms (+) (CES-D ≥ 16)

New-onset depressive symptoms (−) (CES-D < 16)

P value

Age, mean ± SD, ya

26.0 ± 2.98

26.0 ± 2.91

0.751

Male sex, n (%)b

142 (64.5%)

502 (66.8%)

0.297

University hospital, n (%)b

85 (38.6%)

292 (38.8%)

 

Other educational hospital

135 (61.4%)

461 (61.2%)

1.000

Number of hours for sleep per day, mean ± SD,a

5.68 ± 0.95

5.81 ± 0.87

0.010

Disposable time, mean ± SD, hours/daya

2.35 ± 1.49

2.87 ± 1.56

< 0.001

Number of work hours per weekb

  < 60 h (n = 84)

9 (10.7%)

75 (89.3%)

 

 60 to < 80 h (n = 429)

80 (18.6%)

349 (81.4%)

 

 80 to < 100 h (n = 383)

96 (25.1%)

287 (74.9%)

 

  ≥ 100 h (n = 77)

35 (45.5%)

42 (54.5%)

< 0.001

  1. CES-D Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale
  2. at-test
  3. b Chi-square test