Stress Is Associated with Quality of Life Reduction among Health Professionals in Vietnam: A Multisite Survey

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics and stress characteristics according to the DASS-21 stress subscale ().

Characteristics	Frequency ()	Percentage (%)
Age group
30 years old	161	31.0
31-40 years old	268	51.5
41-50 years old	69	13.3
>50 years old	22	4.2
Mean (min–max)	(22-66)
Gender
Male	208	40.0
Female	312	60.0
Marital status
Not married	102	19.6
Married	409	78.7
Divorced, separated	9	1.7
Qualification
Doctor	242	46.5
Nurses/midwives	211	40.6
Technicians	67	12.9
Hospital work experience
<5 years	163	31.3
5-10 years	178	34.2
>10 years	179	34.4
Average work (min–max)	(1-40)
Average income
Under 3 million VND	23	4.4
3-5 million VND	143	27.5
6-10 million VND	242	46.5
>10 million VND	112	21.5
Average (min–max)	(1-70)
Stress status according to the DASS-21 scale
Normal	375	72.1
Mild stress	56	10.7
Moderate stress	45	8.7
Severe stress	29	5.6
Very severe stress	15	2.9
Job stability
Stable	177	34.0
Unstable/relatively stable	343	66.0
Job suitability
Suitable	311	59.8
Not suitable/relatively suitable	209	40.2
Facing adverse events in the past year
Yes	70	13.5
No	450	46.5