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Table 5 Multiple linear regression analysis of the PSS (perceived stress scale) and its associated factors among a sample of Pakistani dentists (n = 157)

From: Levels of perceived stress according to professional standings among dental surgeons of Karachi: a descriptive study

Variable

Standardized Coefficients Beta (β)

p-value

95% CI

Constant

6.150

  

Age (years)

0.528

0.002*

0.146, 0.614

Years of experience (years)

− 0.683

 < 0.001**

− 0.663, − 0.256

Gender (female gender)

0.176

0.032*

0.178, 3.801

Working sector (Government)

0.225

0.004*

0.934, 4.837

Designation

House officers with AP and above

0.194

0.270

− 1.893, 6.015

Designation

Post Graduates trainees with AP and above

0.190

0.151

− 1.049, 6.745

Designation

Lecturers/GDPs with AP and above

0.371

0.013*

0.907, 7.416

  1. R2 = 0.218; adjusted R2 = 0.182; df = 7149; F statistics = 5.949; CI = Confidence interval of B (*p < 0.05; **p < 0.001)