TABLE II.
Population-Based Prevalence Rates and Confidence Intervals for Work Organization Characteristics Among US Adults Who Worked in the Past 12 Months, by Demographic and Geographic Characteristics (National Health Interview Survey, 2010)
| Working ≥ 48 hr per weekb |
Working ≥ 60 hr per weekb |
Non-standard work arrangement |
Temporary position |
Alternative shift |
||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samplea | Est. population in thousands |
Exp.a | %(95%CI) | Exp.a | %(95%CI) | Exp.a | %(95%CI) | Exp.a | %(95%CI) | Exp.a | %(95%CI) | |
| Total | 17,524 | 155,262 | 2,518 | 187(18.0–19.5) | 972 | 7.2(6.7–7.7) | 3,391 | 18.7(18.0–19.4) | 1,326 | 7.2(6.8–7.7) | 4,973 | 28.7(27.9–29.6) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||
| Male | 8,500 | 81,412, | 1,643 | 24.5(23.3–25.7) | 639 | 9.5(8.7–10.4) | 1,833 | 20.9(19.8–21.9) | 671 | 7.8(7.1–8.5) | 2,509 | 294(28.2–30.7) |
| Female | 9,024 | 73,850 | 875 | 12.2(11.3–13.1) | 333 | 4.5(4.0–5.2) | 1,558 | 16.4(15.5–17.3) | 655 | 6.6(6.0–7.3) | 2,464 | 28.0(26.8–29.2) |
| Age group (yrs.) | ||||||||||||
| 18–29 | 4,059 | 38,916 | 363 | 11.1 (9.9–12.4) | 131 | 3.9(3.2–4.7) | 682 | 16.1 (14.8–17.5) | 482 | 12.3(11.1–13.7) | 1,601 | 43.0(41.0–45.1) |
| 30–44 | 5,967 | 49,624 | 1,010 | 22.2(20.8–23.5) | 375 | 8.4(7.5–9.4) | 1,051 | 16.5(15.4–17.7) | 395 | 5.7(5.0–6.4) | 1,517 | 25.1 (23.8–26.4) |
| 45–64 | 6,506 | 59,041 | 1,066 | 21.2(19.9–22.6) | 427 | 8.3(7.5–9.3) | 1,299 | 19.9(18.7–21.1) | 359 | 4.9(4.3–5.5) | 1,554 | 22.2(21.1–23.5) |
| ≥65 | 992 | 7,681 | 79 | 11.5(9.1–14.5) | 39 | 5.1 (3.7–7.1) | 359 | 37.7(34.3–41.3) | 90 | 9.4(7.5–11.8) | 301 | 30.3(26.9–33.9) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||
| Non-Hispanic white | 9,997 | 106,033 | 1,719 | 20.9(20.0–22.0) | 674 | 8.1 (7.4–8.8) | 1,882 | 18.6(17.7–19.5) | 618 | 6.2(5.6–6.8) | 2,782 | 28.1 (27.0–29.2) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 2,600 | 16,822 | 252 | 13.4(11.6–15.4) | 102 | 5.8(4.6–7.1) | 458 | 17.3(15.6–19.1) | 215 | 8.7(7.5–10.2) | 875 | 34.5(32.3–36.8) |
| Hispanic | 3,464 | 22,273 | 357 | 13.4(11.8–15.1) | 126 | 4.8(3.8–6.0) | 800 | 21.7(20.0–23.5) | 371 | 10.6(9.3–12.1) | 921 | 27.7(25.8–29.6) |
| Non-Hispanic Asian/Native | 1,132 | 7,450 | 150 | 16.6(13.9–19.9) | 58 | 5.9(4.3–8.0) | 192 | 16.3(13.9–19.1) | 86 | 6.7(5.0–8.8) | 274 | 26.2(22.8–29.8) |
| Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | ||||||||||||
| Non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native | 69 | 764 | † | † | † | † | 12 | 14.1 (7.9–23.9) | † | † | 23 | 28.5(18.6–41.0) |
| Non-Hispanic Other race | 262 | 1,920 | 33 | 14.9(10.1–21.6) | † | † | 47 | 17.4(12.7–23.4) | 31 | 12.0(8.2–17.3) | 98 | 37.3(30.8–44.3) |
| Marital status | ||||||||||||
| Married | 8,105 | 86,431 | 1,361 | 21.6(20.5–22.8) | 523 | 8.2(7.5–8.9) | 1,606 | 19.2(18.2–20.2) | 507 | 5.5(5.0–6.0) | 1,914 | 22.9(21.9–24.0) |
| Widowed | 514 | 2,902 | 51 | 13.6(10.2–17.9) | 22 | 6.2(4.0–9.4) | 121 | 23.8(19.8–28.3) | 37 | 7.1 (4.8–10.5) | 134 | 25.7(21.5–30.4) |
| Divorced or separated | 2,983 | 17,626 | 445 | 19.7(17.9–21.7) | 161 | 6.8(5.7–8.1) | 578 | 18.8(17.1–20.5) | 195 | 6.3(5.2–7.7) | 838 | 28.3(26.4–30.3) |
| Never married | 4,661 | 35,565 | 506 | 12.0(10.8–13.3) | 204 | 5.0(4.3–5.9) | 847 | 17.5(16.2–19.0) | 480 | 11.5(10.3–12.9) | 1,669 | 41.6(39.7–43.6) |
| Living with partner | 1,232 | 12,564 | 150 | 15.6(13.2–18.4) | 61 | 6.5(5.0–8.5) | 230 | 17.6(15.3–20.1) | 104 | 8.2(6.6–10.0) | 410 | 33.5(30.5–36.6) |
| Educationc | ||||||||||||
| Less than HS diploma | 1,812 | 13,049 | 183 | 14.0(11.9–16.3) | 61 | 5.1 (3.9–6.7) | 485 | 25.3(23.0–27.8) | 211 | 10.4(8.8–12.3) | 508 | 26.3(23.9–28.9) |
| HS/GED diploma | 3,685 | 32,164 | 486 | 17.4(15.8–19.1) | 192 | 7.0(6.0–8.2) | 687 | 19.5(18.0–21.1) | 213 | 5.6(4.8–6.6) | 1,073 | 28.8(26.9–30.8) |
| Some college | 4,656 | 39,755 | 686 | 19.4(18.0–20.9) | 273 | 7.6(6.6–8.7) | 867 | 18.4(17.1–19.8) | 272 | 5.6(4.8–6.4) | 1,333 | 28.1 (26.5–29.7) |
| BA/BS degree and higher | 5,284 | 48,309 | 1,032 | 24.6(23.1–26.3) | 396 | 9.2(8.2–10.3) | 956 | 17.3(16.1–18.5) | 312 | 5.3(4.6–6.1) | 1,051 | 19.0(17.9–20.3) |
| Class of worker | ||||||||||||
| Private company for wages | 12,859 | 113,927 | 1,819 | 18.4(17.6–19.3) | 637 | 6.5(6.0–7.1) | 1,666 | 11.8(11.1–12.5) | 876 | 6.5(6.0–7.0) | 3,739 | 29.9(28.9–31.0) |
| Federal, state, or local government | 2,915 | 25,494 | 325 | 14.3(12.7–16.2) | 115 | 5.1 (4.1–6.3) | 312 | 11.1 (9.7–12.6) | 244 | 8.5(7.3–9.9) | 519 | 16.9(15.3–18.7) |
| Self-employed in own business, professional, or farm |
1,594 | 14,520 | 362 | 28.7(25.9–31.8) | 211 | 15.9(13.6–18.4) | 1,337 | 83.9(81.7–85.8) | 183 | 10.4(8.7–12.3) | 648 | 38.8(35.9–41.8) |
| Working without pay in family owned business or farm |
78 | 718 | † | † | † | † | 61 | 77.9(64.5–87.2) | 13 | *10.0 (5.2–18.4) | 41 | 55.4(41.9–68.1) |
| Place of residence | ||||||||||||
| Large MSA | 9,796 | 84,107 | 1,350 | 17.9(16.9–19.0) | 508 | 6.7(6.1–7.4) | 1,910 | 18.9(18.0–19.9) | 739 | 7.1 (6.5–7.8) | 2,677 | 27.6(26.4–28.7) |
| Small MSA | 5,266 | 48,741 | 755 | 18.4(17.1–19.9) | 296 | 7.0(6.2–7.9) | 980 | 17.9(16.7–19.1) | 407 | 7.6(6.7–8.5) | 1,554 | 30.1 (28.5–31.7) |
| Not in MSA | 2,462 | 22,414 | 413 | 22.4(20.1–24.8) | 168 | 9.4(8.0–11.0) | 501 | 19.9(18.1–21.8) | 180 | 6.9(5.8–8.3) | 742 | 30.3(27.7–32.9) |
| Region | ||||||||||||
| Northeast | 2,685 | 27,043 | 376 | 17.8(15.9–19.7) | 141 | 6.2(5.1–7.4) | 486 | 17.8(16.2–19.5) | 178 | 6.4(5.4–7.6) | 732 | 28.6(26.5–30.8) |
| Midwest | 3,948 | 36,932 | 636 | 20.9(19.3–22.6) | 246 | 8.6(7.4–9.9) | 667 | 17.0(15.7–18.5) | 274 | 7.0(5.9–8.2) | 1,240 | 31.7(29.7–33.7) |
| South | 6,421 | 54,415 | 947 | 19.3(18.0–20.6) | 344 | 7.1 (6.3–7.9) | 1,216 | 17.8(16.7–19.0) | 465 | 6.9(6.2–7.6) | 1,795 | 27.7(26.2–29.2) |
| West | 4,470 | 36,873 | 559 | 16.3(15.0–17.8) | 241 | 6.7(5.8–7.6) | 1,022 | 22.4(20.9–24.0) | 409 | 8.6(7.6–9.8) | 1,206 | 27.5(25.8–29.3) |
Est., estimated; Exp, exposed; CI, confidence interval; HS, high school; GED, general educational development; BA/BS, bachelor’s; MSA, metropolitan statistical area.
All estimates weighted unless otherwise noted.
a
Unweighted.
b
Currently employed adults working only one job.
c
Education only shown for persons aged 25 years and over.
†
Estimates with a relative standard error >50% or based on cell sizes ≤10 are not shown as they do not meet standards of reliability/precision.
*
Estimates preceded by an asterisk have a relative standard error >30% and ≤50% and should be used with caution as they do not meet standards of reliability/precision.