Table I.
Individual characteristics of the Patient Care Unit Workers Surveyed (n=1572)
| Individual Characteristics | N | % | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 143 | 9.5 | |
| Female | 1369 | 90.5 | |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | 65 | 4.3 | |
| White, non-Hispanic | 1185 | 79.1 | |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 159 | 10.6 | |
| Other | 89 | 5.9 | |
| Education | |||
| Grade 12/GED or less | 78 | 5.2 | |
| 1-3 years of college | 360 | 23.9 | |
| Baccalaureate degree | 803 | 53.4 | |
| Graduate degree | 264 | 17.5 | |
| Mean | s.d. | ||
| Age (years) | 41.4 | 11.7 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.3 | 5.3 | |
| Organizational Practices and Culture | Mean | s.d. | |
| Ergonomic Practices Scale (1 -5) | 3.1 | 0.8 | |
| Safety Practices Scale (1-5) | 3.7 | 0.7 | |
| People Oriented Culture Scale (1-5) | 3.6 | 0.8 | |
| Psychosocial Factors | |||
| Psychological Demands (12-48) | 37.5 | 5.5 | |
| Decision Latitude (24-96) | 74.8 | 10.3 | |
| Supervisor Support (3 – 15) | 10.6 | 3.0 | |
| Coworker Support (2 – 10) | 8.0 | 1.5 | |
| Work Organization | |||
| Type of Unit | N | % | |
| Emergency Room (ER) | 86 | 5.5 | |
| Operating Room (OR) | 158 | 10.1 | |
| Adult Medical Surgery | 542 | 34.5 | |
| Adult ICU | 196 | 12.5 | |
| Stepdown | 82 | 5.2 | |
| Pediatric Medical Surgery | 20 | 1.3 | |
| Pediatric ICU & Neonatal ICU | 66 | 4.2 | |
| Psychiatry | 20 | 1.3 | |
| OB-Postpartum | 130 | 8.3 | |
| Float Pool | 66 | 4.2 | |
| Ambulatory/Consultation/Education | 165 | 10.5 | |
| Orthopedics | 41 | 2.6 | |
| Job Title | |||
| Staff Nurse | 1103 | 70.5 | |
| Patient Care Associate (PCA) | 127 | 8.1 | |
| Other | 335 | 21.4 | |
| N | % | ||
| Hours Worked per Week | |||
| Less than 29 hours | 347 | 22.2 | |
| 30-34 | 188 | 12.0 | |
| 35-39 | 453 | 28.9 | |
| 40-44 | 508 | 32.4 | |
| 45 or more | 70 | 4.5 | |
| Use a Lift | |||
| Low | 545 | 40.9 | |
| Medium | 386 | 29.0 | |
| High | 402 | 30.2 | |
| N. (%) | N. (%) | N. (%) | |
| Physical Activity at Work | None/<Half | About Half | >Half/All |
| Time Sitting | 1231 (81.3) | 138 (9.1) | 146 (9.6) |
| Standing | 282 (18.5) | 229 (15.0) | 1012 (66.4) |
| Walking | 305 (19.9) | 251 (16.4) | 977 (63.7) |
| Lifting/Carrying | 943 (61.7) | 288 (18.8) | 298 (19.5) |
| Push/Pulling | 945 (62.1) | 278 (18.3) | 299 (19.7) |