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. 2023 Apr 13;114(2):e2023017. doi: 10.23749/mdl.v114i2.14417

Table S2.

Gender related differences in in questionnaire responses.

Gender related differences N Female, N = 133 Male, N = 247 p-value
Age 380 <0.001
< 39 years 43 (32%) 32 (13%)
40-49 years 27 (20%) 35 (14%)
50-59 years 38 (29%) 49 (20%)
=> 60 years 25 (19%) 131 (53%)
OP activity 380 0.006
No 24 (18%) 20 (8.1%)
Yes 109 (82%) 227 (92%)
In how many companies are you currently appointed as OP? 332 0.003
< 10 enterprises 62 (57%) 83 (37%)
10-25 enterprises 14 (13%) 39 (17%)
26-50 enterprises 7 (6.5%) 36 (16%)
> 50 enterprises 25 (23%) 66 (29%)
Following the enactment of Legislative Decree 81/2008 and subsequent amendments, occupational HP programs have increased 335 0.218
Do not agree at all 7 (6.4%) 18 (8.0%)
Disagree 21 (19%) 68 (30%)
Quite agree 59 (54%) 104 (46%)
Very much agree 16 (15%) 23 (10%)
Totally agree 6 (5.5%) 13 (5.8%)
Occupational HP programs should be understood as an integral part of a system for protecting workers’ health and psycho-physical integrity 336 0.887
Do not agree at all 0 (0%) 2 (0.9%)
Disagree 2 (1.8%) 6 (2.6%)
Quite agree 19 (17%) 47 (21%)
Very much agree 46 (42%) 91 (40%)
Totally agree 42 (39%) 81 (36%)
Occupational HP programs should be supported by collaboration with other health professionals (general practitioners, specialists in other disciplines) 336 0.200
Do not agree at all 0 (0%) 3 (1.3%)
Disagree 1 (0.9%) 6 (2.6%)
Quite agree 23 (21%) 69 (30%)
Very much agree 50 (46%) 86 (38%)
Totally agree 35 (32%) 63 (28%)
Based on your work experience, generally, the interest of employers in implementing health promotion programs is: 335 0.026
Insufficient 6 (5.6%) 21 (9.3%)
Poor 27 (25%) 86 (38%)
Sufficient 44 (41%) 64 (28%)
Good 25 (23%) 51 (22%)
High 6 (5.6%) 5 (2.2%)
In the last 5 years, during your work as OP, have you had the opportunity to organize health promotion interventions? 335 0.159
No 53 (49%) 90 (40%)
Yes 56 (51%) 136 (60%)
In the last 5 years, while carrying out the activity of OP, have you had the opportunity to collaborate in health promotion interventions? 334 0.054
No 58 (53%) 93 (41%)
Yes 51 (47%) 132 (59%)
How do you evaluate the workers’ participation in such voluntary interventions? 274 0.671
Insufficient 3 (3.5%) 3 (1.6%)
Poor 10 (12%) 30 (16%)
Sufficient 31 (36%) 71 (38%)
Good 33 (39%) 72 (38%)
High 8 (9.4%) 13 (6.9%)
How do you evaluate the effectiveness of the HP interventions adopted? 267 0.634
Not very effective 12 (15%) 34 (18%)
Quite effective 57 (71%) 118 (63%)
Very effective 9 (11%) 30 (16%)
Completely effective 2 (2.5%) 5 (2.7%)
Have effectiveness indicators been adopted (e.g. Key Performance Indicators – KPI)? 271 0.439
No 52 (64%) 129 (68%)
I don’t know 16 (20%) 26 (14%)
Yes 13 (16%) 35 (18%)

HP, health promotion; OP, occupational physician.