Table 2.
Social-demographic and work characteristics among New England construction worker participating in a baseline survey for the Fatigue Assessment Scale pilot study in April 2013 (n=144).
| Sample Characteristics | N (%)† |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 19–34 year olds | 38 (26.4) |
| 35–44 year olds | 35 (24.3) |
| 45–54 year olds | 50 (34.7) |
| 55 and older | 21 (14.6) |
| Years in Construction Industry | |
| 1–10 | 35 (24.3) |
| 11–20 | 47 (32.6) |
| 21–30 | 46 (32.0) |
| 31 or more | 15 (10.4) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 144 (100.0) |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | |
| Normal or Underweight | 23 (16.0) |
| Overweight | 67 (46.5) |
| Obese | 54 (37.5) |
| Race / Ethnicity | |
| White | 130 (92.3) |
| Black or African American | 3 (2.1) |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 (0.7) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 (1.4) |
| Hispanic and Latino | 4 (2.8) |
| Education | |
| Grade 11 or less | 6 (4.2) |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | 74 (51.4) |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | 49 (34.0) |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | 9 (6.3) |
| Job Title | |
| Foreman | 27 (18.8) |
| Journeyman | 82 (56.9) |
| Apprentice | 15 (10.4) |
| Others (e.g. engineer, surveyor) | 20 (13.9) |
| Trade†† | |
| Carpenter | 32 (22.2) |
| Cement/concrete worker | 30 (20.8) |
| General labor | 29 (20.1) |
| Demolition worker | 15 (10.4) |
| Electrical worker | 14 (9.7) |
| Excavation worker | 13 (9.0) |
| Iron worker | 13 (9.0) |
| Operation Engineer | 13 (9.0) |
| Bricklayer | 12 (8.3) |
| Plumber | 11 (7.6) |
| Power tool operator | 11 (7.6) |
| Scaffold builder | 9 (6.3) |
| Others | 40 (27.8) |
†
Differences in sub-total population sample due to item non-response or missing
††
Individual worker may belong to two or more trades