Table 1.
Sociodemographic, behavioral and occupational characteristics of workers according to work shift in southern Brazil (n: 200)
| Variables | Total | Day (n = 94) | Night (n = 106) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) (n = 200) | 43.2 ± 9.3 | 40.4 ± 9.2 | 45.6 ± 8.6 | < 0.001* |
| Age < 50 years | 140 (70) | 75 (80) | 65 (61.3) | 0.008## |
| Age ≥ 50 years | 60 (30) | 19 (20) | 41 (38.7) | |
| Gender (n = 200) | 0.958## | |||
| Female | 139 (69.5) | 66 (70.2) | 73 (68.9) | |
| Male | 61 (30.5) | 28 (29.8) | 33 (31.1) | |
| Race (n = 200) | ||||
| White | 155 (77.5) | 74 (78.7) | 81 (76.4) | 0.825## |
| Non white | 45 (22.5) | 20 (21.3) | 25 (23.6) | |
| Life partner (n = 200) | 0.106## | |||
| Yes | 89 (45.5) | 48 (51.1) | 41 (38.6) | |
| No | 111 (55.5) | 46 (48.9) | 65 (61.4) | |
| Children (n = 124) | 0.318## | |||
| Yes | 92 (73.6) | 39 (68.4) | 53 (77.9) | |
| No | 33 (26.4) | 18 (31.6) | 15 (22.1) | |
| Level of schooling (n = 200), years | 0.668# | |||
| Up to the age of 8 | 11 (5.5) | 5 (5.3) | 6 (5.6) | |
| From 8 to 11 | 123 (61.5) | 55 (58.5) | 68 (64.2) | |
| Above 11 | 66 (33.0) | 34 (36.2) | 32 (30.2) | |
| Smoking (n = 117) | 1.000¥ | |||
| Smoker | 11 (9.4) | 5 (10.0) | 6 (9.0) | |
| Non smoker | 106 (90.6) | 45 (90.0) | 61 (91.0) | |
| Alcohol consumption (n = 118) | 0.017## | |||
| Yes | 58 (49.2) | 33 (62.3) | 25 (38.5) | |
| No | 60 (50.8) | 20 (37.7) | 40 (61.5) | |
| Treatment for SAH | 7 (12.5) | 14 (20.6) | 0.340## | |
| Treatment for diabetes | 2 (3.6) | 6 (8.8) | 0.292¥ | |
| Treatment for dyslipidemia | 5 (8.9) | 4 (5.9) | 0.730¥ | |
| IPAQ (n = 112) | 0.638# | |||
| Sedentary | 14 (12.5) | 5 (10.2) | 9 (14.3) | |
| Irregularly active | 14 (12.5) | 7 (14.3) | 7 (11.1) | |
| Active | 61 (54.5) | 29 (59.2) | 32 (50.8) | |
| Very active | 23 (20.5) | 8 (16.3) | 15 (23.8) | |
| Function (n = 200) | < 0.001# | |||
| Administrative | 32 (16.1) | 22 (23.7) | 10 (9.4) | |
| Health professionals | 125 (62.8) | 44 (46.2) | 82 (77.4) | |
| Support | 32 (16.1) | 23 (24.7) | 9 (8.5) | |
| Maintenance | 10 (5.0) | 5 (5.4) | 5 (4.7) | |
| Works elsewhere (n = 124) | 0.340# | |||
| Yes | 15 (12.1) | 9 (16.1) | 6 (8.8) | |
| No | 109 (87.9) | 47 (83.9) | 62 (91.2) | |
| Income (n = 115), MW | 0.001# | |||
| Up to 4 | 31 (27.0) | 23 (44.2) | 8 (12.7) | |
| From 4.1 to 5 | 46 (40.0) | 14 (26.9) | 32 (50.8) | |
| Above 5 | 38 (33.0) | 15 (28.8) | 23 (36.5) | |
| Time at hospital (years) (n = 200) | 11.1 (4.8–17.5) | 6.2 (2.5–12.5) | 15.6 (9.3–20.0) | < 0.001** |
| Time on shift (years) (n = 200) | 5.3 (1.4–13.8) | 3.8 (1.3–11.9) | 7.2 (1.6–15.7) | 0.076** |
Quantifiable variables with symmetrical distribution described by mean ± deviation. Quantitative variables with asymmetrical distribution described by the median (P25–P75). Categorical variables described by frequencies (percentages)
MW minimum wage
* Student test; ** Mann–Whitney test
#Pearson’s Chi Square test, ## Pearson’s Chi Square test with continuity correction
¥Exact Fisher test