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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Oct 19.
Published in final edited form as: Soc Sci Med. 2013 Jun 4;92:35–42. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.05.023
Major occupational category Occupational attribute Mean Std. Dev. Min Max
Management (N= 566) Physical demand −0.3 0.6 −1.4 1.0
Job autonomy 1.3 0.4 0.1 2.0
Social engagement 0.0 0.7 −1.9 1.6
Business and financial (N=259) Physical demand −1.1 0.4 −1.6 0.7
Job autonomy 0.7 0.4 −0.4 1.7
Social engagement −0.7 0.6 −1.7 0.4
Computer and mathematics (N=148) Physical demand −1.1 0.3 −1.5 −0.6
Job autonomy 0.5 0.2 0.1 1.1
Social engagement −1.6 0.5 −2.8 −0.8
Architectural and engineering N=108) Physical demand −0.2 0.3 −1.2 0.6
Job autonomy 1.1 0.5 −0.4 1.7
Social engagement −1.2 0.3 −2.0 −0.7
Life, physical, and sciences (N=38) Physical demand −0.5 0.5 −1.4 0.3
Job autonomy 0.8 0.5 −0.3 1.8
Social engagement −1.1 0.7 −2.6 1.0
Community and social work (N=119) Physical demand −0.6 0.2 −1.1 0.0
Job autonomy 0.5 0.5 −0.2 1.5
Social engagement 1.3 0.4 0.6 1.8
Legal (N=43) Physical demand −1.3 0.2 −1.6 −1.2
Job autonomy 0.8 0.7 −0.8 1.4
Social engagement −0.6 0.4 −1.5 −0.8
Education, training, library (N=352) Physical demand −0.5 0.2 −1.3 0.3
Job autonomy 0.2 0.7 −1.1 1.7
Social engagement 1.2 0.6 −1.4 1.6
Arts, design, entertainment (N=85) Physical demand −0.6 0.6 −1.3 0.5
Job autonomy 0.3 0.8 −0.9 1.6
Social engagement −0.6 0.7 −2.3 1.2
Healthcare practitioner (N=265) Physical demand 0.3 0.5 −0.9 1.6
Job autonomy 0.7 0.5 −0.5 1.8
Social engagement 1.4 0.7 −0.2 2.1
Healthcare support (N=189) Physical demand 0.1 0.3 −1.4 0.7
Job autonomy −0.6 0.2 −1.3 1.6
Social engagement 1.7 0.9 −1.6 2.4
Protective services (N=173) Physical demand 0.5 0.7 −0.3 2.0
Job autonomy 0.4 0.9 −2.1 1.6
Social engagement 0.5 0.9 −0.7 1.8
Food preparation and service (N=238) Physical demand −0.1 0.4 −0.6 0.6
Job autonomy −0.9 0.8 −2.2 0.7
Social engagement 0.2 1.3 −1.6 1.5
Building and grounds work (N=294) Physical demand 1.0 0.9 −0.1 2.6
Job autonomy −0.3 1.2 −2.4 1.1
Social engagement 0.2 0.3 −1.4 0.6
Personal care and service (N=211) Physical demand −0.3 0.3 −0.8 1.1
Job autonomy −0.9 0.7 −2.3 0.8
Social engagement −1.2 0.4 −1.1 2.4
Sales and related (N=461) Physical demand −0.4 0.5 −1.6 0.3
Job autonomy −0.2 1.0 −3.1 1.7
Social engagement 0.4 0.6 −0.8 1.1
Office and administration (N=981) Physical demand −1.0 0.6 −1.9 0.8
Job autonomy −0.6 0.8 −1.7 1.2
Social engagement −0.1 0.7 −2.1 0.9
Farming, forestry, and fishing (N=30) Physical demand 1.0 0.6 −0.5 1.6
Job autonomy −0.5 0.7 −2.8 0.9
Social engagement −0.8 0.3 −1.5 −0.4
Construction and extraction (N=428) Physical demand 1.6 0.3 0.7 2.7
Job autonomy 0.1 0.8 −1.2 1.4
Social engagement −0.3 0.4 −1.4 0.2
Installation repair and maintenance (N=266) Physical demand 1.4 0.6 −0.4 2.4
Job autonomy 0.2 0.6 −1.2 1.5
Social engagement −0.5 0.5 −1.9 0.7
Production (N=519) Physical demand 0.7 0.6 −0.6 1.9
Job autonomy −0.5 0.9 −2.3 1.4
Social engagement −0.8 0.6 −2.0 0.3
Transportation and materials moving (N=465) Physical demand 1.0 0.4 −0.7 1.8
Job autonomy −0.8 0.5 −2.3 1.6
Social engagement −0.5 0.5 −1.2 0.8
Unknown (N=154) Physical demand −1.0 0.4 −1.2 1.0
Job autonomy 1.2 0.1 0.2 1.2
Social engagement −0.9 0.1 −1.7 −0.3