Table 1.
Participant characteristics and items 1, 2 and 4
| Participant characteristics | Total data | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 481 | ||||
| profession(N) | |||||
| Bricklayer’s laborersβ | 23 | ||||
| Bricklayer | 80 | ||||
| Concrete workers | 155 | ||||
| Scaffolders | 63 | ||||
| Carpenters | 160 | ||||
| Age (Mean years (SD)) | 39,9 (12.5) | ||||
| BMI (Mean kg/m2 (SD)) | 26.2 (3.6) | ||||
| Smokers (%) | 177 (38%) | ||||
| Depression(%) | 31 (6.8%) | ||||
| Item 1 | Item 2 | ||||
| In your opinion, who has the main responsibility for the physical exertion you undertake during work? | Do you have the opportunity to reduce the physical strain you experience during work? | N = 472 | |||
| My-self | 312 (65%) | in a very high/high extent | 64 (14%) | ||
| My colleagues | 29 (6%) | to some extent | 260 (55%) | ||
| My employer | 190 (40%) | in a poor/very poor extent | 148(31%) | ||
| Building material producers/suppliers | 55 (11%) | ||||
| The construction industry in general | 168 (35%) | ||||
| Item 4 | |||||
| 1: How do you think your management will perceive the following? | positive reception | of no consequence | negative reception | total | |
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N | ||
| that someone lowers work pace to better take care of their body | 75 (16%) | 151 (31%) | 237 (49%) | 463 | |
| that someone turns in sick because of pains or soreness | 81(17%) | 194 (40%) | 185 (39%) | 463 | |
| that someone complains about the physical strain in work | 88 (18%) | 185 (39%) | 186 (39%) | 459 | |
| that someone will only work if the appropriate technical assistive devices are present | 94 (20%) | 135 (28%) | 239 (48%) | 459 | |
| 2: How do you think your colleagues will perceive the following? | positive reception | of no consequence | negative reception | ||
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N | ||
| that someone lowers work pace to better take care of their body | 116 (24%) | 188 (39%) | 161 (33%) | 465 | |
| that someone turns in sick because of pains or soreness | 120 (25%) | 237 (49%) | 104 (22%) | 461 | |
| that someone complains about the physical strain in work | 136 (28%) | 229 (48%) | 97 (20%) | 462 | |
| that someone will only work if the appropriate technical assistive devices are present | 167 (35%) | 171 (36%) | 118 (25%) | 456 | |
| 3. How would you yourself perceive the following? | positive reception | of no consequence | negative reception | ||
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N | ||
| that someone lowers work pace to better take care of their body | 226 (47%) | 150 (31%) | 85 (18%) | 461 | |
| that someone turns in sick because of pains or soreness | 215 (45%) | 186 (39%) | 61 (13%) | 463 | |
| that someone complains about the physical strain in work | 245 (51%) | 157 (33%) | 61 (13%) | 463 | |
| that someone will only work if the appropriate technical assistive devices are present | 262 (55%) | 135 (28%) | 64 (14%) | 461 | |
SD Standard deviation
βBricklayer’s laborer’s in Danish construction work are workers who make sure bricklayers have all the materials they need, that the work site is ready to work, clean and tidy as well as plan work ahead. This is a very traditional organization of bricklaying