Table 3.
Working conditions of Australian working males: Wave 1 of the Ten to Men cohort
| Characteristics | Summary measure |
|---|---|
| Job control (Mean, SD) | 3.39 (1.56) |
| Job demands (Mean, SD) | 3.88 (1.31) |
| Job security (Mean, SD) | 3.95 (1.36) |
| Fair pay (Mean, SD) | 3.60 (1.70) |
| Overall job quality (N, %) | |
| Optimal | 3966 (36.11) |
| 1 adversity | 4037 (36.76) |
| 2 adversities | 2239 (20.39) |
| 3 or more adversities | 740 (6.74) |
| N | 10,982 |
| Employment arrangement (N, %) | |
| Permanent | 7904 (69.9) |
| Fixed term | 1201 (10.6) |
| Casual/temporary | 454 (4.0) |
| Self employed | 1750 (15.5) |
| N | 11,309 |
| Occupational skill level (N, %) | |
| High | 4201 (38.4) |
| Medium | 3945 (36.1) |
| Low | 2798 (25.6) |
| N | 10,944 |
| Working hours in all jobs (N, %) | |
| 34 and under | 1550 (14.7) |
| 35 to 40 | 3644 (35.4) |
| 41 to 48 | 1881 (18.3) |
| 49 to 59 | 1791 (17.4) |
| 60 h plus | 1463 (14.2) |
| N | 10,329 |
| More than one job (N, %) | |
| No | 8976 (90.2) |
| Yes | 973 (9.8) |
| N | 9949 |
| Night shift work (N, %) | |
| No | 8695 (76.6) |
| Yes | 2652 (23.4) |
| N | 11,347 |