Effects of Workplace-Related Factors on the Prevalence of Fibromyalgia among Israeli Kindergarten Teachers

Table 3

Comparison between FMS and non-FMS kindergarten teachers regarding work-related performance (T test).

	T test comparing FMS vs. non-FMS
	FMS status	N	Mean	Std. deviation	Sig. (2-tailed)
Motivation to come to work	FMS	61	6.13	2.649	0.020
	Non-FMS	171	7.08	2.749
Punctuality of arrival	FMS	61	8.52	2.062	0.110
	Non-FMS	172	8.98	1.859
Absence from work	FMS	61	7.79	2.715	0.006
	Non-FMS	173	8.72	2.093
Leaving work early	FMS	61	8.59	2.698	0.005
	Non-FMS	171	9.44	1.684
Work performance	FMS	61	8.28	1.572	0.071
	Non-FMS	172	8.69	1.511
Efforts to raise interest and curiosity among pupils	FMS	61	8.48	1.679	0.060
	Non-FMS	172	8.90	1.446
Conducting class to one’s own satisfaction	FMS	61	7.13	2.148	0.002
	Non-FMS	172	7.98	1.679
To what extent is your work influenced by health issues	FMS	61	8.84	1.368	0.372
	Non-FMS	172	9.03	1.533
Relationship with pupils	FMS	61	9.31	1.057	0.177
	Non-FMS	173	9.52	1.026
Caring for pupils	FMS	61	9.25	1.027	0.007
	Non-FMS	173	9.62	0.872