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. 2018 Aug 9;26:e3022. doi: 10.1590/1518-8345.2550.3022

Table 1. Sociodemographic and occupational characteristics and life habits of nursing workers, according to work shift (n=502). Londrina, PR, Brazil, 2016.

Variable Work shift p-value
Day n(%) Night n(%)
Age group
20-40 years old 224(57.00) 169(43.00) <0.01
≥41 years old 47(43.12) 62(56.88)
Sex
Male 20(41.67) 28(58.33) 0.05
Female 251(55.29) 203(44.71)
Marital status
Single 122(51.26) 116(48.74) 0.14
Married/stable union 149(56.44) 115(43.56)
Children
No 118(59.90) 79(40.10) 0.02
Yes 153(50.16) 152(49.84)
Religion
No 18(47.37) 20(52.63) 0.25
Yes 253(54.53) 211(45.47)
Physical activity
Sedentary 188(56.97) 142(43.03) 0.04
Physically active* 83(48.29) 89(51.74)
Smoking
No 260(54.74) 215(45.26) 0.11
Yes 11(40.74) 16(59.26)
Satisfied with sleep
No 124(46.79) 141(53.21) <0.01
Yes 147(62.03) 90(37.97)
Satisfied with leisure
No 213(59.66) 144(40.34) <0.01
Yes 58(40.00) 87(60.00)
Education
High School 164(55.03) 134(44.97) 0.57
Higher education 107(52.45) 97(47.55)
Profession
Nurse 100(51.81) 93(48.19) 0.25
Nursing technician/aid 171(55.34) 138(44.66)
Time working in the institution
1-2 years 167(61.62) 104(38.38) <0.01
≥3 years 104(45.02) 127(54.98)
Other job
No 228(54.81) 188(45.19) 0.24
Yes 43(50.00) 43(50.00)
Monthly wage
1-2 times the minimum wage 203(56.70) 155(43.30) 0.03
3-5 times the minimum wage 68(47.22) 76(52.78)
Satisfied with financial resources
No 239(54.82) 197(45.18) 0.20
Yes 32(48.48) 34(51.52)
*

Level of physical activity needed to obtain health benefits (≥3x and/or ≥150 minutes/week)(21-23); Minimum wage in 2016: R$880.00