Table 9

Kendall's tau b correlation coefficients showing correlations of impact (dependent) variables with travel factors (independent variables) and demographic variables: staff responses

Impact variables
StressHealthFamily
*α=0.05; **α=0.01.
Travel factors:
    Days away from homer=0.261**r=0.159r=0.218*
n=94n=95n=95
    Longest missionr=0.085r=0.024r=0.044
n=98n=99n=100
    Shortest time between tripsr=−0.146r=−0.101r=−258**
n=93n=94n=94
    Departure on or before weekendsr=0.040r=0.099r=0.065
n=100n=101n=102
    Recuperative leave on returnr=0.014r=−0.033r=−0.043
n=100n=101n=102
    Last minute change in travel datesr=0.058r=0.099r=0.114
n=100n=101n=102
    Change in dates affects family plansr=0.311**r=0.271**r=0.341**
n=97n=97n=98
    Control over travelr=0.249**r=0.251**r=0.211*
n=100n=101n=102
    Ability to “safely” refuse a missionr=0.200*r=0.245**r=0.243**
n=98n=99n=100
Demographic variables:
    Sexr=−0.033r=0.020r=−0.018
n=100n=101n=102
    Ager=−0.119r=−0.162r=−0.105
n=68n=69n=70
    Childrenr=−0.115r=−0.097r=−0.271**
n=92n=93n=94
    Years in World Bank Groupr=0.058r=−0.004r=0.099
n=98n=99n=100