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Table 2 Comparison of productivity of pregnant and non-pregnant women

From: Occupational stress is associated with job performance among pregnant women in Japan: comparison with similar age group of women

 

Non-pregnant women

(n = 454)

Pregnant women

(n = 450)

 
 

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

p value

(range)

(range)

Absenteeism

0.79

3.07

2.29

5.51

< 0.001 a

 

(0–28)

 

(0–28)

  

WLQ_Productivity loss

3.85

4.72

5.83

5.61

< 0.001 a

 

(0–24.9)

 

(0–24.7)

  

WLQ_Time management

11.4

21.1

19.2

27.6

< 0.001 a

 

(0–100)

 

(0–100)

  

WLQ_Physical tasks

14.6

19.1

27.2

23.0

< 0.001 a

 

(0–100)

 

(0–100)

  

WLQ_Mental–interpersonal tasks

17.4

21.9

23.3

23.4

< 0.001 a

 

(0–100)

 

(0–100)

  

WLQ_Output tasks

12.3

20.4

19.4

25.6

< 0.001 a

 

(0–100)

 

(0–100)

  
 

n

%

n

%

p value

BJSQ

     

Job overload

175

38.5%

182

40.4%

0.586 b

Job control

187

41.2%

188

41.8%

0.893 b

Interpersonal conflict

153

33.7%

96

21.3%

< 0.001 b

Suitable jobs

113

24.9%

71

15.8%

0.001 b

Psychological stress response

103

22.7%

86

19.1%

0.192 b

Physical stress response

81

17.8%

125

27.8%

< 0.001 b

Workplace support

252

55.5%

165

36.7%

< 0.001 b

  1. WLQ: Work Limitations Questionnaire – Short Form; BJSQ: The Brief Job Stress Questionnaire
  2. aMann-Whitney U-test, b Chi-squared tests