Knowledge and Awareness about Stress Level Perceived by Software Engineers and its Correlation with Gingival Status

Abstract

Objectives : The objective of this study is to Analyze Stress level perceived and its correlation with gingival status in Information Technology workers and to create an awareness and spread knowledge on the stress level perceived by software engineers and its correlation with Oral Hygiene in general.
Methodology : 500 IT professionals were provided with health questionnaires and Gingival index was clinically evaluated and recorded. Statistical analysis done with SPSS Software for log and assessing the data collected.
Results : Sample set contained 59.2% male and 40.8% female. The results of the study indicated a mean negative gingival status of 2.51 with a standard deviation of 2.51 compared to the perceived stress level of 1.97 with a standard deviation of 0.507.
Conclusion : Age and gingival status could be an important but not the only explanatory factors for perceived stress among the Information technology workers. Perceived stress levels could be high amongst the productive age group of 26 to 45 years which also faces a lot of social expectations and societal obligations.