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Relationship between the number of family members and stress by gender: Cross-sectional analysis of the fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

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  • Jin-Won Noh
  • Kyoung-Beom Kim
  • Jumin Park
  • Janghun Hong
  • Young Dae Kwon

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Background: Due to gendered inequalities in the division of domestic work, women with paid employment and family caregiving responsibilities can feel extremely tired with general distress and depression. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the association between the number of family members and stress level by gender among Korean adults using a nationally representative dataset. Methods: We used a sample of 6,293 subjects aged 19 or older (3,629 female and 2,264 male) from the fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. A multivariable logistic regression analysis with sociodemographic and health-related characteristics was conducted. Because there were gender differences, a stratified analysis was performed for each gender. Results: Age, number of family members, education level, occupational status, depression, self-rated health status, and chronic diseases were found to have a significant association with stress level in the study subjects (p

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  • Jin-Won Noh & Kyoung-Beom Kim & Jumin Park & Janghun Hong & Young Dae Kwon, 2017. "Relationship between the number of family members and stress by gender: Cross-sectional analysis of the fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(9), pages 1-9, September.
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    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184235
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