Table 1 Characteristics of the respondent by stress and anxiety

Overall prevalence

(59.3%)

(79.8%)

Religion

Protestant

279(70.4)

186(66.6)

93(33.4)

216(77.4)

63(22.5)

Orthodox

94(23.7)

68(72.3)

26(27.6)

73(77.7)

21(22.3)

Muslim

23(5.8)

10(43.5)

13(56.5)

12(52.2)

11(47.8)

Age

 ≤ 24

243(61.4)

151(62.1)

92(37.9)

190(78.2)

53(21.8)

25 – 29

103(26.0)

57(55.3)

46(44.7)

82(79.6)

21(20.4)

 ≥ 30

50(12.6)

27(54)

23(46)

44(88)

6(22)

Educational

Status

Read and write

22(5.6)

8(36.4)

14(63.6)

13(59.1)

9(40.9)

Primary (1–8)

122(30.8)

67(54.9)

55(45.1)

110(90.1)

12(9.9)

Secondary (9–12)

122(30.8)

62(50.8)

60(49.2)

47(38.5)

75(61.5)

College and above

130(32.8)

51(39.2)

79(60.8)

58(44.6)

72(55.4)

Marital status

Single

276(69.7))

172(62.3)

104(37.7)

230(83.3)

46(16.7)

Married

120(30.3)

63(52.5)

57(47.5)

86(71.7)

34(28.3)

Residence

Urban

249(62.9)

144(57.8)

105(42.2)

199(79.9)

50(20.1)

Rural

147(37.1)

91(61.9)

56(38.1)

117(79.6)

30(20.4)

Current living condition

With family

137(34.6)

83(60.5)

54(39.4)

116

21

With relative

249(62.9)

148(59.4)

101(40.6)

190(76.3)

59(23.7)

Alone

10(2.5)

4(40)

6(60)

10(100)

-

Organizational position

Coordinator

90(22.7)

46(51.1)

44(48.9)

69(76.7)

21(23.3)

Operator

254(64.1)

151(59.4)

103(40.9)

203(79.9)

51(20.1)

Other

52(13.1)

37(71.2)

15(28.8)

35(67.3)

17(32.7)

Monthly income (ETB)

 ≤ 1500

127 (32.1)

89(70.1)

38(29.9)

105(82.7)

22(17.3)

1500 – 3000

195 (49.2)

103(52.8)

92(47.2)

150(76.9)

45(23.1)

 > 3000

74 (18.7)

43(58.1)

31(41.9)

61(82.4)

13(17.6)

Ever chewed khat

Yes

40 (10.1)

28(70)

12(30)

40(100)

-

No

356 (89.9)

207(58.1)

149(41.9)

80(23)

276(77)

Ever smoked cigarette

Yes

20 (5.1)

14(70)

6(30)

20(100)

-

No

276 (94.9)

121(43.8)

155(56.2)

71(25.7)

205(74.3)

Current alcohol drinker

Yes

57(49.1)

47(82.4)

10(17.5)

22(38.6)

35(61.4)

No

59(50.9)

19(32.2)

40(67.8)

29(49.2)

30(50.8)

drinking coffee

Yes

262 (86.1)

159(60.7)

103(39.3)

216(82.4)

46(17.5)

No

134(13.9)

76(56.7)

58(43.3)

100(74.6)

34(25.4)

physical exercise

Yes

93 (23.5)

40(43)

53(56.9)

83(89.2)

10(10.8)

No

303 (76.5)

195(64.4)

108(35.6)

233(76.9)

70(23.1)

Hours slept at night

 < 6 h

52 (13.1)

39(75)

13(25)

21(40.4)

31(59.6)

 ≥ 6 h

344(86.9)

196(57)

148(43)

98(28.5)

246(71.5)

Type of employment

Permanent

160 (40.4)

98(61.3)

62(38.8)

39(24.4)

121(75.6)

Contractual

236 (59.6)

137(58)

99(41.9)

177(75)

59(25)

Work experience

 ≤ 2 years

243 (61.4)

152(62.6)

91(37.4)

186(76.5)

57(23.5)

3–4 years

131 (33.1)

75(57.3)

56(42.7)

115(87.8)

16(12.2)

 ≥ 5 years

22 (5.6)

9(40.9)

13(59.1)

15(68.2)

7(31.8)

Overtime work

Yes

90 (22.7)

76(84.5)

14(15.5

79(87.7)

11(12.2)

No

306 (77.3)

159(51.9)

147(48.1)

237(77.4)

66(21.6)

Shift work

Yes

249 (62.9)

143(57.4)

106(42.6)

198(79.5)

51(20.5)

No

147 (37.1)

92(62.6)

55(37.4)

118(80.3)

29(19.7)

Time pressure to finish job

Yes

347 (87.6)

204(58.8)

143(41.2)

276(79.5)

71(20.5)

No

49 (12.4)

31(63.2)

18(36.8)

40(81.6)

9(18.4)

 Conflict at workplace

Yes

308 (77.8)

186(60.4)

122(39.6)

249(80.8)

59(19.2)

No

88 (22.2)

49(55.7)

39(44.3)

67(76.1)

21(23.9)

 Working environment

Comfortable

125 (31.6)

67(53.6)

58(46.4)

95(76)

30(24)

Uncomfortable

271(68.4)

168(62)

103(38)

221(81.5)

50(18.5)

 Organizational support

Yes

174 (43.9)

120(68.9)

54(31.1)

144(82.8)

30(17.2)

No

222 (56.1)

115(51.8)

107(48.2)

172(77.5)

50(22.5)

Fear of losing job

Yes

259 (65.4)

167(64.5)

92(35.5)

219(84.6)

40(15.4)

No

137 (34.6)

68(49.6)

69(50.4)

97(70.8)

40(29.2)

comorbidity

Yes

92 (23.2)

77(83.7)

15(16.3)

69(75)

23(25)

No

304 (76.8)

158(52)

146(48)

247(81.3)

57(18.8)

Family history of mental illness

Yes

78 (19.7)

42(53.8)

36(46.2)

66(84.6)

12(15.4)

No

318 (80.3)

193(60.7)

125(39.3)

250(78.6)

68(21.4)

Social support

Poor

296 (74.7)

183(61.8)

113(38.2)

249(84.1)

47(15.9)

Moderate

69 (17.4)

39(56.5)

30(43.5)

47(68.1)

22(31.9)

Strong

31 (7.8)

13(41.9)

18(58.1)

20(64.5)

11(35.5)