Table 2.
Job Characteristics and Labor Supply
| Full Sample N=548 | Non-Hispanic white N=429 | African American N=119 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed two-month interview | 81.20 | 84.62 | 68.91*** |
| Employed nine-month interview | 88.32 | 90.21 | 81.51*** |
| Weekly hours worked, Mean (SD) | |||
| Baseline | 42.11 (10.84) | 41.86 (11.24) | 43.02 (9.24) |
| Two-month interview (N=445) | 35.08 (11.45) | 34.90 (11.64) | 35.88 (10.62) |
| Nine-month interview (N=484) | 39.04 (10.87) | 39.06 (11.14) | 38.97 (9.77) |
| Change in Work Hours | |||
| Baseline to two-month interview (N=445) | −7.46 (11.07) | −7.38 (11.12) | −7.79 (10.95) |
| Baseline to nine-month interview (N=484) | −3.16 (9.39) | −2.88 (9.27) | −4.30 (9.81) |
| Percent Change in Work Hours | |||
| Baseline to two-month interview (N=445) | −0.16 (0.25) | −0.15 (0.25) | −0.16 (0.22) |
| Baseline to nine-month interview (N=484) | −0.05 (0.30) | −0.05 (0.24) | −0.04 (0.46) |
| Occupation Type | *** | ||
| Blue Collar | 7.85 | 6.06 | 14.29 |
| White Collar | 92.15 | 93.94 | 85.71 |
| Firm Size | *** | ||
| <25 employees | 15.33 | 17.95 | 5.88 |
| 25-49 employees | 5.29 | 5.83 | 3.36 |
| 50-99 employees | 5.66 | 6.06 | 4.20 |
| 100+ employees | 73.72 | 70.16 | 86.55 |
| Firm Type | * | ||
| Government | 33.21 | 31.70 | 38.66 |
| Private, for-profit | 49.27 | 50.35 | 45.38 |
| Non-profit | 13.32 | 12.82 | 15.13 |
| Self-employed | 4.20 | 5.13 | 0.84 |
| Sick Leave | *** | ||
| Full pay | 80.29 | 79.02 | 84.87 |
| Partial pay | 3.83 | 3.03 | 6.72 |
| Not offered | 15.69 | 17.95 | 7.56 |
| Don't Know / Refused / Missing | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.84 |
| Job requires all/almost all of the time | |||
| Lots of physical effort | 13.32 | 11.89 | 18.49*** |
| Lift heavy loads | 4.74 | 4.90 | 4.20 |
| Intense concentration or attention | 48.54 | 47.79 | 51.26 |
| Stooping/kneeling/crouching | 10.58 | 10.26 | 11.76 |
| Analysis of data or information | 41.79 | 40.09 | 47.90 |
| Learning new things | 34.31 | 33.57 | 36.97 |
| Good eyesight | 63.50 | 63.64 | 63.03 |
| Keeping up the pace with others | 37.96 | 37.06 | 41.18 |
| Hours sitting per day at work | |||
| <2.5 hours | 22.99 | 21.68 | 27.73 |
| 2.5 – 4.5 hours | 17.70 | 18.18 | 15.97 |
| 5 – 7 hours | 31.93 | 32.40 | 30.25 |
| >7 hours | 27.37 | 27.74 | 26.05 |
| Job Satisfaction (baseline), Mean (SD) | 66.83 (12.65) | 68.01 (12.13) | 62.57 (13.58)*** |
Numbers shown are percentages unless otherwise specified. SD=standard deviation.
*
p<0.10
** p < 0.05
***
p < 0.01 compared to Non-Hispanic white women