Table 2 Patient stress management behavior in North Shoa Zone, 2022
Item /variables (n = 432) | Frequency (n= %) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | Sometimes | Often | Routinely | |
Get enough sleep | 30(6.9) | 116(26.9) | 108 (25.0) | 178(41.2) |
Take some time for relaxation each day | 112 (25.9) | 186 (43.1) | 100 (23.1) | 34(7.9) |
Accept those things in my life which I cannot change. | 146 (33.8) | 159 (36.8) | 96 (22.2) | 31(7.2) |
Concentrate on pleasant thoughts at bedtime. | 138 (31.9) | 154(35.6) | 122 (28.2) | 18(4.2) |
Use specific methods to control my stress. | 131(30.3) | 183 (42.4) | 93 (21.5) | 25(5.8) |
Balance time between work and play. | 155 (35.9) | 172 (39.8) | 86 (19.9) | 19(4.4) |
Practice relaxation for 15–20 min daily. | 170 (39.4) | 174 (40.3) | 68 (15.7) | 20(4.6) |
Pace me to prevent tiredness | 82 (19.0) | 177 (41.0) | 136 (31.5) | 37(8.6) |
Stress management behavior Mean score ± SD 17.3 ± 4.7 | ||||
Having poor stress management behavior | 211 (48.8); 95% CI; (44.4, 53.5) | |||
Having good stress management behavior | 221 (51.2); 95% CI; (46.5, 55.6) | |||