Table 2.
Description of occupational complexity levels and descriptive statistics
| Dimension | Complexity with Data | Complexity with People | Complexity with Things |
|---|---|---|---|
| Function | 6 Synthesizing | 8 Mentoring | 7 Setting up |
| 5 Coordinating | 7 Negotiating | 6 Precision working | |
| 4 Analyzing | 6 Instructing | 5 Operating | |
| 3 Compiling | 5 Supervising | 4 Driving/Operating | |
| 2 Computing | 4 Diverting | 3 Manipulating | |
| 1 Copying | 3 Persuading | 2 Tending | |
| 0 Comparing | 2 Speaking/Signaling | 1 Feeding/Offbearing | |
| 1 Serving | 0 Handling | ||
| 0 Taking instructions | |||
| Median | 2.75 | 1.75 | 2.80 |
| Overall | |||
| Mean (SD)a | 2.88 (1.5) | 1.79 (1.5) | 2.59 (2.2) |
| Men | |||
| Mean (SD) | 3.18 (1.6) | 1.71 (1.6) | 2.37 (2.3) |
| Women | |||
| Mean (SD) | 2.62 (1.4) | 1.85 (1.5) | 0.48 (2.0) |
a
Total sample size = 462; 213 men and 249 women.