Table 3 Comparison of stress conditions scores at job entry (A) and 5 months post-entry (B) with nominal variables of lifestyle questionnaire at job entry
Nominal variables | N | Psychological stress condition score | Somatic symptoms condition score | Combined BJSQ score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median (25%, 75%) | p value | Median (25%, 75%) | p value | Median (25%, 75%) | p value | |||
A. April (at job entry) | ||||||||
Education level | Vocational college | 5 | 17 (17, 18) | 0.137 | 4 (3, 4) | 0.581 | 21 (20, 21) | 0.127 |
University | 37 | 19 (17, 21) | 4 (4, 4) | 23 (20, 25) | ||||
Area of residence for higher education | Kagoshima Prefecture | 35 | 18 (15, 18) | 0.059 | 4 (4, 4) | 0.555 | 22 (19, 23) | 0.110 |
outside Kagoshima Prefecture | 7 | 19 (17,21) | 4 (3, 5) | 23 (20, 26) | ||||
Alcohol consumption | Never | 12 | 18 (17.5, 20.5) | 0.900 | 4 (3, 4) | 0.274 | 22 (20.5, 24.5) | 0.801 |
Once a week | 30 | 19 (16, 21) | 4 (4, 5) | 23 (20, 25) | ||||
Every day | 0 | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 0) | ||||
One-year body weight change > 3 kg | No | 21 | 18 (17, 20) | 0.810 | 4 (4, 5) | 0.442 | 23 (20, 24) | 0.879 |
Yes | 21 | 18 (17, 21) | 4 (3, 4) | 22 (20, 25) | ||||
Exercise | ||||||||
Walking habit | No | 30 | 18.5 (17, 21) | 0.674 | 4 (4, 4) | 0.867 | 23 (21, 24) | 0.537 |
Yes | 12 | 18 (16, 21) | 4 (3.5, 4.5) | 21 (19.5, 25.5) | ||||
Fast walking habit | No | 22 | 19 (16, 21) | 0.929 | 4 (3, 4) | 0.441 | 23 (20, 25) | 0.939 |
Yes | 20 | 18 (17.5, 20.5) | 4 (4, 5) | 22 (20.5, 24) | ||||
Eating | ||||||||
Fast eating speed | No | 26 | 19.5 (18, 21) | 0.011* | 4 (4, 4) | 0.282 | 23.5 (22, 26) | 0.010* |
Yes | 16 | 17.5 (16, 18.5) | 4 (3, 4.5) | 21 (19.5, 22.5) | ||||
Short time between dinner and bedtimes (<2 h) | No | 10 | 18.5 (16, 21) | 0.812 | 4 (3, 5) | 0.987 | 23 (19, 24) | 0.894 |
Yes | 32 | 18 (17, 21) | 4 (4, 4) | 22 (20.5, 25) | ||||
Snack after dinner | No | 23 | 19 (18, 21) | 0.147 | 4 (4, 4) | 0.385 | 23 (20, 26) | 0.186 |
Yes | 19 | 18 (16, 20) | 4 (3, 5) | 22 (20, 23) | ||||
Breakfast skipping | No | 28 | 19 (17, 21) | 0.188 | 4 (4, 4.5) | 0.662 | 23 (20.5, 25.5) | 0.217 |
Yes | 14 | 18 (16, 20) | 4 (3, 4) | 21.5 (20, 24) | ||||
B. September (5 months post-entry) | ||||||||
Education level | Vocational college | 5 | 11 (10, 12) | 0.653 | 3 (2, 3) | 0.936 | 14 (13, 14) | 0.572 |
University | 37 | 12 (9, 13) | 3 (2, 4) | 15 (11, 17) | ||||
Area of residence for higher education | Kagoshima Prefecture | 35 | 12 (9, 13) | 0.987 | 3 (2, 4) | 0.598 | 15 (11, 17) | 0.933 |
outside Kagoshima Prefecture | 7 | 11 (9,15) | 3 (2, 4) | 14 (11, 19) | ||||
Alcohol consumption | Never | 12 | 11.5 (7.5, 14.5) | 0.614 | 2.5 (2, 3.5) | 0.417 | 14.5 (9, 17.5) | 0.665 |
Once a week | 30 | 12 (9, 13) | 3 (2, 4) | 15 (12, 17) | ||||
Every day | 0 | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 0) | ||||
One-year body weight change > 3 kg | No | 21 | 13 (11, 15) | <0.01** | 3 (3, 4) | 0.015* | 16 (15, 19) | <0.01** |
Yes | 21 | 9 (8, 12) | 2 (2, 3) | 12 (10, 15) | ||||
Exercise | ||||||||
Walking habit | No | 30 | 12 (9, 13) | 0.900 | 3 (2, 3) | 0.207 | 14 (11, 16) | 0.548 |
Yes | 12 | 11 (9.5, 14) | 3 (2.5, 4) | 15 (12, 18) | ||||
Fast walking habit | No | 22 | 12 (10, 13) | 0.909 | 3 (2, 3) | 0.948 | 15 (13, 16) | 0.980 |
Yes | 20 | 11.5 (8, 15) | 3 (2, 4) | 14.5 (10, 19) | ||||
Eating | ||||||||
Fast eating speed | No | 26 | 12 (9, 13) | 0.825 | 3 (2, 4) | 0.871 | 15 (11, 16) | 0.825 |
Yes | 16 | 12 (8, 15) | 3 (2, 4) | 14.5 (10, 19) | ||||
Short time between dinner and bedtimes (<2 h) | No | 10 | 14.5 (11, 16) | 0.016* | 4 (3, 4) | <0.01** | 18.5 (15, 19) | <0.01** |
Yes | 32 | 11 (8, 13) | 2.5 (2, 3) | 14 (10, 16) | ||||
Snack after dinner | No | 23 | 12 (9, 13) | 1.000 | 3 (2, 4) | 0.732 | 15 (11, 17) | 0.919 |
Yes | 19 | 11 (9, 14) | 3 (2, 4) | 14 (11, 18) | ||||
Breakfast skipping | No | 28 | 12 (9, 14.5) | 0.436 | 3 (2, 4) | 0.249 | 15 (11, 18.5) | 0.290 |
Yes | 14 | 11 (9, 13) | 2.5 (2, 3) | 14 (11, 15) | ||||