Table 3 comparisons between groups
From: Factors affecting mental fitness for work in a sample of mentally ill patients
Characteristics | Fit n 61 | Unfit n 23 | Modified n 32 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years, mean ± SD | 31.88 (11.6) | 39.58 (10.5) | 30.19 (9.4) | 0.043 |
Education, mean ± SD | 12.9 ± 2.61 | 7.5 ± 3.51 | 9.4 ± 2.8 | 0.05 |
Duration of illness years, mean ± SD | 3.8 ± 1.92 | 10.12 ± 2.35 | 4.2 ± 3.41 | 0.01 |
Hospital days, mean ± SD | 9.03 ± 4.15 | 58.9 ± 18.21 | 15.03 ± 12.04 | 0.001 |
Age at onset, mean ± SD | 23.0 (8.9) | 19.0 (8.6) | 23.5 ± 6.5 | 0.062 |
Hospitalized in past year, % & (n) | 26.2% (16) | 56.5% (13) | 31.2% (10) | 0.05 |
Absenteeism at last year in days, mean ± SD | 24.6 ± 3.13 | 66.4 ± 2.13 | 33.2 ± 3.41 | 0.01 |
High Physical hazards at work, % & n | 18% (11) | 47.8% (11) | 68.8%(22) | 0.03 |
Presence of afternoon and night shifts, % & n | 31.1%(19) | 43.5%(10) | 56.2% (18) | 0.05 |
The work need high level of communication with public, % & n | 19.8% (12) | 34.8% (8) | 15.6%(5) | 0.05 |
High level of Disturbed Relationship with colleagues, % & n | 47.5%(29) | 78.3%(18) | 50% (16) | 0.05 |
Low Productivity at work, % & n | 32.9% (20) | 91.3%(21) | 59.4% (19) | 0.05 |
Years of experience, mean and SD | 14.4 ± 4.5 | 17.3 ± 3.6 | 13.5 ± 2.9 | 0.554 |