Table 2 Characteristics of the study sample (n = 1965)
Variables | Weighted % | Unweighted n | Anxiety Mean (SD) | Depression Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1965 | 3.1 (3.8) | 3.9 (4.0) | |
Background characteristics | ||||
Ethnicity | ||||
Filipino | 80.6% | 1601 | 3.2 (3.8) | 4.0 (4.0) |
Indonesian | 19.4% | 364 | 2.5 (3.6) | 3.5 (4.1) |
Age | ||||
20–34 | 35.4% | 691 | 3.7 (4.0) | 4.6 (4.1) |
35–44 | 44.7% | 954 | 2.9 (3.6) | 3.8 (3.9) |
40+ | 19.8% | 320 | 2.3 (3.6) | 3.2 (3.8) |
Marital status | ||||
Never married/divorced/widowed/separated | 53.0% | 1045 | 3.1 (3.8) | 3.9 (4.0) |
Married | 47.0% | 920 | 3.1 (3.8) | 3.9 (4.0) |
Education level (highest level attended) | ||||
Secondary school | 40.6% | 799 | 2.8 (3.7) | 3.6 (4.0) |
Technical or vocational school | 27.5% | 535 | 3.3 (3.7) | 4.1 (3.9) |
University or postgraduate degree | 31.9% | 631 | 3.3 (3.8) | 4.3 (4.0) |
Years working as MDW in Hong Kong | ||||
1–3 | 34.2% | 661 | 3.6 (3.9) | 4.2 (4.0) |
4–9 | 42.2% | 882 | 3.2 (3.7) | 4.2 (4.0) |
10+ | 23.6% | 422 | 2.3 (3.5) | 3.1 (3.7) |
Psychosocial factors | ||||
How often do you feel stress these days? | ||||
Not at all | 37.0% | 717 | 1.1 (2.1) | 1.5 (2.4) |
Only a little | 38.8% | 764 | 3.3 (3.2) | 4.5 (3.4) |
To some extent | 12.6% | 255 | 5.1 (3.9) | 6.0 (3.5) |
Rather much | 4.3% | 82 | 6.3 (4.4) | 7.4 (4.4) |
Very much | 7.3% | 147 | 6.8 (5.6) | 7.9 (5.8) |
Generic Job Satisfaction Scalea | ||||
Low job satisfaction | 12.7% | 241 | 4.7 (4.1) | 5.7 (4.6) |
Average job satisfaction | 24.3% | 497 | 4.1 (4.2) | 5.0 (4.3) |
High job satisfaction | 62.9% | 1227 | 2.4 (3.3) | 3.2 (3.5) |
Mental health | ||||
Probable anxiety (Cut-off ≥ 7)* | 17.7% | 355 | 9.5 (3.5) | 9.0 (4.3) |
Probable depression (Cut-off ≥ 6)* | 30.8% | 619 | 6.6 (4.2) | 8.8 (3.2) |
Comorbidity | 15.1% | 301 | 9.7 (3.7) | 10.0 (4.0) |