Table 3.
Psychosocial working conditions by employment arrangement, pooled QWL data.
| Psychosocial working conditions | Employment arrangements (% in columns)
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contractor | On call | Temporary | Under contract | Standard | All | |
| Overwork* (χ2 = 7.4) | ||||||
| Yes | 205 (25%) | 46 (28%) | 16 (32%) | 39 (22%) | 1447 (30%) | 1753 (29%) |
| Total | 821 | 166 | 50 | 178 | 4761 | 5976 |
| Work fast*** (χ2 = 12.7) | ||||||
| Yes | 498 (61%) | 100 (61%) | 36 (72%) | 113 (63%) | 3219 (68%) | 3965 (66%) |
| Total | 820 | 165 | 50 | 180 | 4767 | 5981 |
| Lots of say*** (χ2 = 65.6) | ||||||
| Yes | 440 (90%) | 55 (60%) | 10 (37%) | 79 (63%) | 1948 (69%) | 2533 (72%) |
| Total | 487 | 84 | 27 | 107 | 2836 | 3541 |
| Freedom to decide*** (χ2 = 33.3) | ||||||
| Yes | 778 (96%) | 130 (78%) | 39 (78%) | 158 (88%) | 4109 (86%) | 5214 (87%) |
| Total | 810 | 166 | 50 | 180 | 4766 | 5972 |
| Supervisor support (χ2 = 0.7) | ||||||
| Yes | 554 (83%) | 142 (87%) | 41 (82%) | 151 (85%) | 4011 (85%) | 4898 (85%) |
| Total | 669 | 162 | 50 | 178 | 4279 | 5778 |
| Co-worker help (χ2 = 0.0) | ||||||
| Yes | 693 (91%) | 152 (92%) | 43 (86%) | 162 (90%) | 4335 (91%) | 5385 (91%) |
| Total | 763 | 165 | 50 | 180 | 4770 | 5928 |
| Opportunity to learn (χ2 = 3.0) | ||||||
| Yes | 735 (89%) | 140 (84%) | 41 (82%) | 149 (83%) | 4103 (86%) | 5168 (86%) |
| Total | 825 | 166 | 50 | 180 | 4769 | 5989 |
| Job security*** (χ2 = 12.5) | ||||||
| Yes | 662 (82%) | 137 (83%) | 35 (72%) | 148 (84%) | 4133 (87%) | 5115 (86%) |
| Total | 803 | 166 | 49 | 177 | 4747 | 5941 |
| Fringe benefits*** (χ2 = 72.2) | ||||||
| Yes | 473 (60%) | 83 (51%) | 22 (44%) | 114 (64%) | 3508 (74%) | 4199 (71%) |
| Total | 792 | 161 | 49 | 177 | 4747 | 5926 |
| Safety and health* (χ2 = 5.0) | ||||||
| Yes | 762 (96%) | 157 (95%) | 46 (91%) | 169 (94%) | 4430 (93%) | 5563 (93%) |
| Total | 798 | 165 | 50 | 180 | 4764 | 5956 |
Note:
***
Significant at 0.01,
**
Significant at 0.05,
*
Significant at 0.1.