- Responses to the perceived stress scale from participants (n=2909).
| Perceived stress scale | Responses | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. In the last month, how often have you been upset because of something that happened unexpectedly? | Never | 763 (26.20) |
| Almost never | 586 (20.10) | |
| Sometimes | 1004 (34.50) | |
| Fairly often | 349 (12.00) | |
| Very often | 207 (7.10) | |
| 2. In the last month, how often have you felt that you were unable to control the important things in your life? | Never | 925 (31.80) |
| Almost never | 504 (17.30) | |
| Sometimes | 782 (26.90) | |
| Fairly often | 391 (13.40) | |
| Very often | 307 (10.60) | |
| 3. In the last month, how often have you felt nervous and “stressed”? | Never | 437 (15.00) |
| Almost never | 406 (14.00) | |
| Sometimes | 878 (30.20) | |
| Fairly often | 576 (19.80) | |
| Very often | 612 (21.00) | |
| 4. In the last month, how often have you felt confident about your ability to handle your personal problems? | Never | 559 (19.20) |
| Almost never | 861 (29.60) | |
| Sometimes | 837 (28.80) | |
| Fairly often | 414 (14.20) | |
| Very often | 238 (8.20) | |
| 5. In the last month, how often have you felt that things were going your way? | Never | 235 (8.10) |
| Almost never | 628 (21.60) | |
| Sometimes | 1030 (35.40) | |
| Fairly often | 513 (17.60) | |
| Very often | 503 (17.30) | |
| 6. In the last month, how often have you found that you could not cope with all the things that you had to do? | Never | 541 (18.60) |
| Almost never | 614 (21.10) | |
| Sometimes | 1087 (37.40) | |
| Fairly often | 411 (14.10) | |
| Very often | 256 (8.80) | |
| 7. In the last month, how often have you been able to control irritations in your life? | Never | 336 (11.60) |
| Almost never | 740 (25.40) | |
| Sometimes | 980 (33.70) | |
| Fairly often | 484 (16.60) | |
| Very often | 369 (12.70) | |
| 8. In the last month, how often have you felt that you were on top of things? | Never | 297 (10.20) |
| Almost never | 730 (25.10) | |
| Sometimes | 964 (33.10) | |
| Fairly often | 511 (17.60) | |
| Very often | 407 (14.00) | |
| 9. In the last month, how often have you been angered because of things that were outside of your control? | Never | 277 (9.50) |
| Almost never | 472 (16.20) | |
| Sometimes | 1021 (35.10) | |
| Fairly often | 641 (22.00) | |
| Very often | 498 (17.10) | |
| 10. In the last month, how often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them? | Never | 697 (24.00) |
| Almost never | 689 (23.70) | |
| Sometimes | 730 (25.10) | |
| Fairly often | 430 (14.80) | |
| Very often | 363 (12.50) |