Stress level U.S. adults by gender 2015

This statistic displays U.S. adults' levels of stress based on gender from 2007 to 2015. Among U.S. women, average stress level was rated at 6.3 in 2007. High stress can weaken the immune system and cause exhaustion in the body. Work is one of the most common sources of stress for adults.

Stress level by gender among U.S. adults from 2007 to 2015*

Characteristic	Women	Men
2015	5.3	4.9
2014	5.2	4.5
2013	5.5	4.8
2012	5.3	4.6
2011	5.4	4.8
2010	5.5	5.3
2009	5.6	5.2
2008	6.2	5.7
2007	6.3	6

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Release date

February 2015

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2007 to 2015

Number of respondents

3,068 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* Original question: "On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 means you have “little or no stress” and 10 means you have “a great deal of stress,” how would you rate your average level of stress during the past month?"
Figures for 2015 were taken from the newest Stress in America Report and can be found here on page 14.

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