Table 1.
Background information of all responders to the survey as well as the study population; that is, employees experiencing work environment problems only
| Total population (n = 3,515) | Work environment problems (n = 307) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupation [n (%)] | 0.426a | ||
| Researcher | 2,022 (58) | 170 (55) | |
| Administrative staff | 1,493 (42) | 137 (45) | |
| Manager [n (%)] | 0.466a | ||
| Yes | 655 (19) | 62 (20) | |
| No | 2,860 (81) | 245 (80) | |
| Gender [n (%)] | 0.030a | ||
| Men | 1,190 (34) | 87 (28) | |
| Women | 2,325 (66) | 220 (72) | |
| Age [n (%)] | 0.513b | ||
| −29 | 463 (13) | 41 (13) | |
| 30–39 | 1,096 (31) | 98 (32) | |
| 40–49 | 796 (23) | 71 (23) | |
| 50–59 | 710 (20) | 65 (21) | |
| 60+ | 450 (13) | 32 (11) | |
| Years at current workplace [n (%)] | 0.380b | ||
| <1 year | 270 (8) | 22 (7) | |
| 1–2 years | 709 (20) | 68 (22) | |
| 3–5 years | 954 (27) | 85 (28) | |
| 6–10 years | 582 (17) | 53 (17) | |
| >10 years | 1,000 (28) | 79 (26) | |
| Production loss due to work environment problems [n (%)] | |||
| Yes | – | 274 (89) | |
| No | – | 28 (9) | |
| Missing | – | 5 (2) |
aTested with uncertainty coefficient
bTested with Kendall’s tau-b