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Table 2 Frequency of the ways residents reported dealing with stress, separated by gender (actual numbers reported in brackets below percent responses).

From: Well-being in residency training: a survey examining resident physician satisfaction both within and outside of residency training and mental health in Alberta

Frequency of occurrence (%):

Often

Sometim es

Rarely/ never

 

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Talk to others

48%a

(94)

80%

(172)

64%

(266)

44%b

(84)

18%

(38)

29%

(122)

8%

(15)

3%

(5)

5%

(20)

Avoid being with people

10

(19)

5

(11)

7

(30)

46

(89)

48

(105)

47

(194)

44

(85)

46

(100)

44

(185)

Sleep more than usual

9

(18)

12

(25)

10

(43)

33

(64)

37

(81)

35

(145)

57

(112)

51

(111)

54

(223)

Try to feel better by eating more or less c

5

(10)

18

(39)

12

(49)

31

(60)

39

(83)

35

(143)

64

(123)

43

(92)

52

(215)

Try to feel better by smoking more

2

(3)

0.46

(1)

1

(4)

2

(5)

1

(2)

2

(7)

25

(49)

21

(46)

23

(95)

Try to feel better by drinking alcohol d

3

(5)

0.46

(1)

1

(6)

18

(35)

12

(26)

15

(61)

79

(154)

87

(188)

83

(342)

Try to feel better by using drugs/meds e

0.49

(2)

   

3

(14)

   

95

(391)

Try to look on the bright side of things

44

(85)

53

(115)

48

(200)

47

(91)

38

(81)

42

(172)

8

(16)

9

(19)

8

(35)

Exercise

47

(91)

43

(94)

45

(185)

33

(65)

36

(78)

35

(143)

19

(37)

21

(45)

20

(82)

Pray or seek spiritual help

20

(39)

24(51)

22

(90)

28

54)

21

(46)

24

(100)

52

(101)

55

(119)

53

(220)

Relax by doing something enjoyable

47

(92)

49

(106)

48

(198)

43

(84)

42

(91)

42

(175)

9

(18)

8

(17)

8

(35)

Blame yourself

8

(15)

12

(25)

10

(40)

32 f

(62)

52

(113)

42

(175)

60

(96)

36

(77)

46

(173)

Wish the situation would go away

19

(37)

24

(52)

22

(89)

45

(87)

56

(121)

50

(208)

35 g

(69)

20

(43)

27

(112)

  1. a Males talk to often others less than females (95% CI, 0.41–0.56 vs. 0.74–0.85).
  2. b Males talk sometimes to others more than females (95% CI, 0.37–0.51 vs. 0.13–0.23).
  3. c Females more often change eating habits compared to males (p < 0.001).
  4. d There was a significant difference between those who drink often/sometimes and those who drink rarely/never (95% CI, 0.13–0.20 vs. 0.80–0.87).
  5. e Numbers were too small to stratify by gender.
  6. f Males blame themselves sometimes less than females (95% CI, 0.26–0.39 vs. 0.46–0.59).
  7. g More males rarely wish the situation will go away compared to females (95% CI, 0.21–0.34 vs. 0.11–0.21).