Table 5.

Work organisational characteristics reported by home care aides (n=1249) in the safe home care survey

	All Aides n=1249		Agency-hired aides n=634		Client-hired aides n=615
	Agree		Agree		Agree
	n	Per cent	n	Per cent	n	Per cent	p Value*
Job satisfaction
I get the respect I deserve	1064	85.2	549	86.6	515	83.7	0.149
My work contributes to improving client’s health	1117	89.4	574	90.5	543	88.3	0.206
I would recommend this job to a friend	1094	87.6	562	88.6	532	86.5	0.261
I probably or definitely will NOT leave my job	1035	82.9	540	85.2	495	80.5	0.028
I continue to work in my current job because:	–		–		–
I enjoy caring for others	1069	85.6	572	90.2	497	80.8	<0.001
I have a flexible work schedule	781	62.5	420	66.2	361	58.7	0.006
I can work independently	747	59.8	396	62.5	351	57.1	0.052
Job Security
I have a stable job, I’m not afraid of losing it	816	65.3	431	68.0	385	62.6	0.045
I have good opportunities for promotion/professional development	571	45.7	310	48.9	261	42.2	0.018
My hours are predictable, usually the same week to week	859	68.8	377	59.5	482	78.4	<0.001
Safety climate
My employer considers my health and safety important	1128	90.3	598	94.3	530	86.2	<0.001
I would be taken seriously if I reported disrespect	998	79.9	559	88.2	439	71.4	<0.001
Clients ask me to do things that are not part of my job	502	40.2	330	52.0	172	28.0	<0.001
I believe client care comes before my safety	403	32.3	175	27.6	228	37.1	<0.001
I get enough information on client’s health to protect myself	984	78.8	484	76.3	500	81.3	0.031
I know how to report sharps injuries	989	79.2	560	88.3	429	69.8	<0.001

Per cent who agree or strongly agree with statements about their current job.

*Test of H₀: no difference in the percentage of work organisational characteristics reported by agency-hired versus client-hired aides.