| Totala M (SD) | Male Nursesb M (SD) | Female Nursesc M (SD) | t | effect size |
Perceived health | 1.93 (0.60) | 1.83 (0.51) | 2.04 (0.67) | −2.49* | low |
Mental health | 10.68 (4.64) | 10.09 (4.00) | 11.27 (5.15) | −1.79 ns | − |
Job satisfaction | 5.34 (1.27) | 5.40 (1.32) | 5.29 (1.23) | 0.61 ns | − |
Occupational stress | 5.02 (1.32) | 4.82 (1.38) | 5.22 (1.24) | −2.17* | low |
Cortisol 8h | 18.58 (7.15) | 17.70 (5.14) | 19.46 (8,64) | −1.72 ns | − |
Cortisol 20h | 7.24 (5.31) | 7.40 (5.65) | 7.08 (4.98) | 0.42 ns | − |
Morningness/eveningness | 32.93 (6.67) | 33.21 (6.65) | 32.66 (6.70) | 0.57 ns | − |