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| Totala M (SD) | Female nursesb M (SD) | Male nursesc M (SD) | U | p |
| Self-perceived ill health | 1.93 (0.61) | 2.04 (0.67) | 1.83 (0.52) | 4035 | 0.20 |
| Health complaints | 2.11 (1.95) | 2.61 (2.07) | 1.61 (1.69) | 3357 | 0.000 |
| Number of visits to doctor | 0.48 (0.83) | 0.54 (0.89) | 0.42 (0.76) | 4464 | 0.305 |
| Medicines consumed | 2.67 (2.68) | 3.15 (2.75) | 2.19 (2.53) | 3522 | 0.001 |
| Nr. of cigarettes | 2.84 (5.65) | 2.98 (5.66) | 2.69 (5.68) | 4592 | 0.486 |
| Age at smoking initiation | 17.32 (3.95) | 16.94 (2.06) | 17.77 (5.4) | 467 | 0.446 |
| Frequency of alcohol | 2.60 (2.46) | 1.98 (2.18) | 3.21 (2.58) | 3190 | 0.000 |
| Age at alcohol initiation | 18.56 (3.33) | 18.61 (2.71) | 18.52 (3.78) | 2438 | 0.284 |
| Hours of daily sleep | 7.32 (1.02) | 7.33 (1.02) | 7.32 (1.02) | 4673 | 0.731 |
| Sleep problems | 6.36 (2.37) | 6.72 (2.62) | 6 (2.05) | 4131 | 0.087 |
| Frequency of physical activity | 7.09 (9.77) | 5.09 (9.16) | 9.13 (9.97) | 3121 | 0.000 |
| IMC | 23.99 (3.98) | 23.02 (4.6) | 24.96 (3.56) | 3362 | 0.000 |
| Mental health GHQ12 | 1.87 (2.58) | 2.28 (2.81) | 1.47 (2.26) | 3918 | 0.020 |
| Occupational stress | 5.02 (1.33) | 5.22 (1.25) | 4.82 (1.38) | 3980 | 0.031 |
| Job satisfaction | 5.34 (1.28) | 5.29 (1.24) | 5.40 (1.32) | 4451 | 0.356 |