Table 1.
Descriptives of independent variables
| Independent variable | % men (n = 1393) | % women (n = 912) | Sig. Diff. | % total (n = 2305) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Personal characteristics |
|
|
|
|
|
Age 15–30 years |
20.0 |
21.9 |
|
19.4 |
| 31-40 years |
29.7 |
33.8 |
* |
31.9 |
| 41-50 years |
31.4 |
27.2 |
* |
29.7 |
| 51-64 years |
18.9 |
17.1 |
|
19.1 |
|
Education Low |
19.2 |
20.8 |
|
19.7 |
| Intermediate |
43.7 |
48.4 |
* |
45.6 |
| High |
37.1 |
30.8 |
** |
34.8 |
|
Coping styles More avoiding |
47.8 |
54.5 |
** |
49.7 |
| More support seeking |
30.1 |
53.3 |
*** |
39.3 |
| More active |
46.9 |
39.9 |
*** |
44.8 |
|
Health |
|
|
|
|
|
New health complaints |
|
|
|
|
| Musculoskeletal |
3.1 |
3.1 |
|
2.7 |
| Psychological |
0.9 |
2.1 |
|
1.3 |
| Other |
6.4 |
8.1 |
|
7.2 |
|
Chronic health complaints |
|
|
|
|
| Musculoskeletal |
20.7 |
31.4 |
*** |
24.9 |
| Psychological |
8.8 |
11.0 |
|
9.7 |
| Other |
24.3 |
30.8 |
*** |
26.9 |
| Good health status |
84.9 |
78.9 |
*** |
83.7 |
| Good control over health outcomes |
50.9 |
42.8 |
** |
48.0 |
| High fatigue |
10.7 |
14.8 |
** |
12.3 |
|
Work characteristics |
|
|
|
|
| Full time work (40 hrs/wk or more) |
43.8 |
15.1 |
*** |
32.4 |
| High burnout |
41.0 |
42.2 |
|
41.2 |
| Work handicap |
17.4 |
23.0 |
*** |
18.8 |
| High engagement |
58.9 |
54.7 |
* |
57.8 |
| High social support supervisor |
44.6 |
45.4 |
|
45.6 |
| High social support colleagues |
47.1 |
53.2 |
** |
50.1 |
| High physical work load |
53.9 |
52.9 |
|
53.4 |
| High static work load |
45.5 |
47.0 |
|
46.0 |
| High work pressure |
50.1 |
45.9 |
|
48.3 |
| High emotional workload |
46.7 |
54.1 |
*** |
49.0 |
| High decision latitude | 62.1 | 55.5 | ** | 60.9 |
Sig = significant difference between men and women; * = p < 0.05; ** = p < 0.01; *** = p < 0.001.