Table 1 Characteristics of study population
Variable | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic characteristics | ||
 Sex | ||
  Males | 4313 | 53.9% |
  Females | 3685 | 46.1% |
 Age | ||
  19–24 | 376 | 4.7% |
  25–34 | 1543 | 19.3% |
  35–44 | 2566 | 32.1% |
  45–54 | 2413 | 30.2% |
  55–64 | 1100 | 13.8% |
 Educational level | ||
  Lower secondary | 1741 | 21.8% |
  Upper secondary | 4184 | 52.3% |
  Graduate and post graduate | 2003 | 25.0% |
  Do not answer | 70 | 0.9% |
 BMI | ||
  Underweight | 169 | 2.1% |
  Normal | 4153 | 51.9% |
  Overweight | 3007 | 37.6% |
  Obese | 669 | 8.4% |
Occupational characteristics | ||
 Occupational sector | ||
  Agriculture, fishing, and hunting | 171 | 2.1% |
  Manufacturing/Primary industry/Mining/Utilities | 1867 | 23.3% |
  Construction | 435 | 5.4% |
  Wholesale and retail trade/Automotive and motorcycle repair/Accommodation and food services | 1407 | 17.6% |
  Transportation and warehousing/Information and communication | 649 | 8.1% |
  Professional, financial and business services | 950 | 11.9% |
  Healthcare and social assistance | 708 | 8.9% |
  Education services/Public administration, social security | 1206 | 15.1% |
  Other public and personal services | 605 | 7.6% |
 Occupational position | ||
  Top and middle manager | 740 | 9.3% |
  White collar | 3334 | 41.7% |
  Blue collar | 3653 | 45.7% |
  Apprentice or other type of employment | 271 | 3.4% |
 Type of contract | ||
  Permanent job contract | 6796 | 85.0% |
  Temporary job contract | 815 | 10.2% |
  Others | 387 | 4.8% |
 Firm size | ||
  1 to 9 | 1251 | 15.6% |
  10 to 49 | 1566 | 19.6% |
  50–249 | 1713 | 21.4% |
   ≥ 250 | 3136 | 39.2% |
  Do not know | 332 | 4.2% |
 Working hours | ||
  1–34 h/week | 1864 | 23.3% |
  35–40 h/week | 5004 | 62.6% |
  41–48 h/week | 700 | 8.8% |
  49–54 h/week | 265 | 3.3% |
   > =55 h hours/week | 165 | 2.1% |
 Shift work | ||
  Yes | 2588 | 32.4% |
  No | 5410 | 67.6% |
 Night shifts | ||
  Never | 7317 | 91.5% |
  1 to 2 times/week | 426 | 5.3% |
   > 2 times/week | 255 | 3.2% |
 Work experience | ||
   < 1 year | 49 | 0.6% |
  1–5 years | 358 | 4.5% |
  6–10 years | 872 | 10.9% |
  11–15 years | 1114 | 13.9% |
   > 15 years | 5605 | 70.1% |
Risk perception and health surveillance at work | ||
 Biomechanical and Ergonomic risk | ||
  No Risk Perceived/No Risk Detected | 3928 | 49.1% |
  Risk Perceived /Risk Detected | 935 | 11.7% |
  No Risk Perceived/Risk Detected | 498 | 6.2% |
  Risk Perceived /No Risk Detected | 2639 | 33.0% |
 Video Display Terminal risk | ||
  No Risk Perceived/No Risk Detected | 3586 | 44.8% |
  Risk Perceived /Risk Detected | 1879 | 23.5% |
  No Risk Perceived/Risk Detected | 636 | 8.0% |
  Risk Perceived /No Risk Detected | 1899 | 23.7% |
Other health-related aspects | ||
 Work-related stress risk | ||
  low | 2035 | 25.4% |
  moderate | 2331 | 29.1% |
  high | 1650 | 20.6% |
  very high | 1982 | 24.8% |
 Anxiety | ||
  Yes | 1396 | 17.5% |
  No | 6595 | 82.4% |
  Do not know | 7 | 0.1% |
 Depression | ||
  Yes | 615 | 7.7% |
  No | 7383 | 92.3% |
 Insomnia | ||
  Yes | 2033 | 25.4% |
  No | 5961 | 74.5% |
  Do not know | 4 | 0.1% |
 Information on health and safety at work | ||
  Yes | 7038 | 88.0% |
  No | 960 | 12.0% |
 Training on health and safety at work | ||
  Yes | 6131 | 76.6% |
  No | 1867 | 23.3% |
Total | 8000 | Â |