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01 August 2020: Clinical Research

Effects of Occupational Stress and Circadian CLOCK Gene Polymorphism on Sleep Quality of Oil Workers in Xinjiang, China

Li Ning 1BCDEF* , Lingyun Shi 2BCDEF* , Ning Tao 1BC , Rong Li 1BC , Ting Jiang 1BC , Jiwen Liu 1ABEG*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.924202

Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e924202

Table 8 Comparison between different occupational stress groups with different demographic characteristics.

ItemLow-stress group (n=152)Moderate-stress group (n=1213)High-stress group (n=751)χ2I
SexMale78 (3.69%)537 (25.38%)405 (19.14%)17.962
Female74 (3.50%)676 (31.95%)346 (16.35%)
Age≤30 years old24 (1.13%)212 (10.02%)149 (7.04%)8.4780.076
30~45 years old80 (3.78%)673 (31.81%)369 (17.44%)
>45 years old48 (2.27%)328 (15.50%)233 (11.01%)
Ethnic groupHan108 (5.10%)911 (43.05%)541 (25.57%)2.8540.240
Minority44 (2.08%)302 (14.27%)210 (9.92%)
Length of service≤15 years52 (2.46%)436 (20.60%)277 (13.09%)0.4450.800
>15 years100 (4.73%)777 (36.72%)474 (22.40%)
Work typeOil production22 (1.04%)147 (6.95%)84 (3.97%)12.2260.016
Oil delivery35 (1.65%)445 (21.03%)257 (12.15%)
Stoker95 (4.49%)621 (29.35%)410 (19.38%)
Work shiftsFixed day shift52 (2.46%)432 (20.42%)291 (13.75%)3.4580.484
Regular shift86 (4.06%)693 (32.75%)401 (18.95%)
Irregular shift14 (0.66%)88.00 (4.16%)59 (2.79%)
Professional titlesMedium grade and below87 (4.11%)703 (33.22%)418 (19.75%)1.0000.607
Senior65 (3.07%)510 (24.10%)333 (15.74%)
EducationBelow junior college67 (3.17%)437 (20.65%)282 (13.33%)3.8330.147
Junior college and above85 (4.02%)776 (36.67%)469 (22.16%)
Marriage statusUnmarried16 (0.76%)158 (7.47%)101 (4.77%)0.9570.620
Married136 (6.43%)1055 (49.86%)650 (30.72%)
Income≤350052 (2.46%)415 (19.61%)266 (12.57%)0.3120.856
>3500100 (4.73%)798 (37.71%)485 (22.92%)
SmokingYes60 (2.84%)375 (17.72%)287 (13.56%)13.0850.001
No92 (4.35%)838 (39.60%)464 (21.93%)
DrinkingYes80 (3.78%)619 (29.25%)413 (19.52%)2.9220.232
No72 (3.40%)594 (28.07%)338 (15.97%)

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