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. 2019 Sep 13;58(2):132–141. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.2018-0169

Table 4. Results of triple clustering according to occupational characteristics (k-mean/standard deviation).

Characteristics Three clusters

A3 B3 C3
Occupational hazard factors
Traditional risk exposure 0.14 (0.77) 0.09 (0.95) −0.35 (1.28)
Ergonomic risk exposure 0.44 (0.70) 0.05 (0.87) −0.79 (1.09)
Sedentary lifestyle −0.64 (0.97) 0.59 (0.65) 0.36 (0.75)
Personal interaction 0.09 (0.88) −0.32 (0.96) 0.23 (1.14)
Working status factors
Long working hours 0.43 (0.60) −0.73 (1.14) 0.15 (0.86)
Regularity −0.22 (0.74) 0.37 (1.23) −0.07 (0.94)
Complicated work schedule 0.23 (0.53) 0.20 (0.76) −0.63 (1.48)
Long commuting time −0.37 (1.00) 0.53 (0.81) −0.01 (0.93)
Occupational mentality factors
Networks in the workplace −0.53 (0.50) 1.01 (1.08) −0.32 (0.49)
Value of work −0.14 (0.91) −0.13 (1.10) 0.38 (0.92)
Autonomy of work 0.00 (1.00) −0.09 (1.00) 0.12 (0.98)
Emotional aspects −0.06 (1.02) −0.07 (0.97) 0.19 (0.98)
Independence of work −0.02 (1.01) 0.01 (1.01) 0.02 (0.96)
Goal-setting by others 0.17 (0.81) 0.27 (0.47) −0.60 (1.42)
Tight working standards 0.24 (0.85) 0.06 (0.94) −0.47 (1.13)
Challenge level of work −0.38 (0.95) 0.24 (0.92) 0.36 (0.94)
Demands or interruption from others 0.07 (0.98) −0.01 (1.01) −0.11 (1.01)

Negative values indicate an ‘agree’ or ‘yes’ response to the question.