Table 2.
Demands and control at work.
| Factor | N | % | Mean | SD | Range |
| Quantitative work demands | 2.89 | 0.76 | 1.00 – 5.00 | ||
| Positioning patients in bed † | |||||
| 0 | 1132 | 18.3 | |||
| 1–4 | 2702 | 43.6 | |||
| 5–9 | 1526 | 24.6 | |||
| 10 or more | 834 | 13.5 | |||
| Supporting patients between bed and chair † | |||||
| 0 | 1049 | 17.1 | |||
| 1–4 | 2752 | 44.8 | |||
| 5–9 | 1579 | 25.7 | |||
| 10 or more | 763 | 12.4 | |||
| Handling heavy objects † | |||||
| 0 | 1758 | 29.1 | |||
| 1–4 | 3311 | 54.9 | |||
| 5–9 | 675 | 11.2 | |||
| 10 or more | 288 | 4.8 | |||
| Positive challenges | 2.90 | 0.71 | 1.00 – 5.00 | ||
| Role conflicts | 2.38 | 0.81 | 1.00 – 5.00 | ||
| Exposure to threats and violence | |||||
| Never or very seldom | 3970 | 61.5 | |||
| Rather seldom | 834 | 12.9 | |||
| Sometimes | 1084 | 16.8 | |||
| Rather often | 442 | 6.8 | |||
| Very often or always | 127 | 2.0 | |||
| Control of work pace | 2.36 | 0.80 | 1.00 – 5.00 | ||
| Participation in important decisions | 3.31 | 0.80 | 1.00 – 5.00 |
N = Number of respondents in each category. SD = Standard deviation. †Times per shift. The variables for which the mean, standard deviation, and range are shown, are indices of several items, whereas the variables for which numbers and percentages are shown, have been measured with a single question.