Table 1 Comparison of demographic, anamnestic and clinical features in males and females with and without preschoolers.

From: Autonomic cardiac profile in male and female healthcare professionals with and without preschoolers: differences evidenced by heart rate variability analysis

 

M_NOKID (n = 25)

M_KID (n = 25)

W_NOKID (n = 25)

W_KID (n = 25)

Age, years

34.48 ± 6.00

35.41 ± 4.01

35.4 ± 7.2

37.7 ± 5.6

BMI, kg/m2

24.22 ± 2.93

27.86 ± 12.56

22.7 ± 3.7 $#

23.4 ± 3.1$#

Sleep hours per night, hours

6.19 ± 1.16

6.11 ± 0.84

6.6 ± 0.9

6.4 ± 1.3

Light smokers, n (%)

9 (36)

5 (20)

7 (28)

5 (20)

Regular physical exercise, n (%)

15 (60)

10 (40)

12 (48)

8 (32)

Physical exercise, hours/week

4.93 ± 2.47

3.06 ± 2.47

3.0 ± 1.6

2.7 ± 1.9

Regular social activities, n (%)

21 (84)

23 (92)

23 (92)

17 (68)

Social activities, hours/week

5.5 ± 4.44

4.69 ± 3.78

7.4 ± 8.0

3.3 ± 2.3

Working hours per day, hours

7.67 ± 0.93

7.51 ± 1.03

7.9 ± 1.0

7.7 ± 1.4

Night shifts, n (%)

13 (52)

17 (68)

8 (32)

12 (48)

Holiday shifts, n (%)

14 (56)

17 (68)

12 (48)

14 (56)

One child, n (%)

 

10 (40)

 

12 (48)

Two children, n (%)

 

15 (60)

 

13 (52)

Children age, months

 

32.16 ± 19.33

 

33.6 ± 18.1

Working experience, yrs

9.8 ± 5.8

11.2 ± 5.2

10.9 ± 5.7

12.6 ± 4.5

Employment

    

Nurse, n (%)

15 (60)

12 (48)

7 (28)

10 (40)

Physician, n (%)

4 (16)

5 (20)

4 (16)

6 (24)

Physiotherapist, n (%)

4 (16)

7 (28)

13 (52)

6 (24)

Nursing assistant, n (%)

2 (8)

1 (4)

1 (4)

3 (12)

  1. M_NOKID, men without children in preschool age; M_KID, men with children in preschool age; W_NOKID, women without children in preschool age; W_KID, women with children in preschool age; BMI, body mass index. Continuous data are presented as mean ± standard deviation, while categorical one as absolute number (percentage). $ indicates p < 0.05 versus M_KID; # indicates p < 0.05 versus M_NOKID.