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. 2014 May 24;88(2):153–165. doi: 10.1007/s00420-014-0946-5

Table 2.

Occupations with number of subjects (and their average age), work shifts, and task modules in the study

Occupation N Age (years) Work shifts (n) Task modules (n)
Floor layers 15 43.9 (10.8) 16 4
Installers/plumbers 34 36.6 (13.7) 40 12
Mould makers 4 29.5 (10.3) 4 1
Painters and decorators 18 32.7 (13.2) 19 7
Parquet layers 14 32.1 (9.5) 28 7
Pavers 7 35.6 (4.8) 7 3
Pipe layers 9 37.3 (12.8) 9 4
Ramp agents 8 28.5 (6.6) 8 2
Reinforcing ironworkers 6 33.2 (5.8) 6 2
Roofers 34 34.8 (10.9) 36 14
Screed layers 17 35.7 (10.2) 20 7
Shipyard workers 6 32.5 (7.7) 6 3
Stone layers 15 39.0 (8.7) 15 5
Tilers 19 35.2 (12.2) 20 8
Truck tarp makers 4 37.5 (11.3) 5 1
Welders 3 32.0 (19.1) 3 1
Total 213 35.5 (11.3) 242 81

Values for age are mean values (SD)