Table 2.
Job description* | Ever night shift worker (n=72 014) | ≥20 y of night shift work (n=9647) |
---|---|---|
Nurse, No. (%) | 32 374 (45.0) | 5899 (61.1) |
Cleaner, No. (%) | 4001 (5.6) | 336 (3.5) |
Factory worker, No. (%) | 4438 (6.2) | 310 (3.2) |
Bar worker, No. (%) | 1845 (2.6) | 296 (3.1) |
Shop worker, No. (%) | 5012 (7.0) | 288 (3.0) |
Cook/waitress, No. (%) | 2764 (3.8) | 273 (2.8) |
Flight attendant, No. (%) | 368 (0.5) | 102 (1.1) |
Women were asked about 15 specific jobs worked for at least 10 years. The jobs potentially associated with night shift work are shown in the table. The percentages are of the total in each night shift category.