Table 2.
Sociodemographics, psychosocial work factors and common mental disorders among nursing personnel—Brazil, 2012–2013.
| Presenteeist Workers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Sample | No (n = 818) | Yes (n = 400) | p | |
| n (%) | ||||
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 1042 (85.6) | 684 (83.6) | 358 (89.5) | 0.006 |
| Male | 176 (14.4) | 134 (16.4) | 42 (10.5) | |
| Schooling | ||||
| Secondary | 456 (37.4) | 313 (38.3) | 143 (35.8) | 0.395 |
| Higher | 762 (62.6) | 505 (61.7) | 257 (64.3) | |
| Job category | ||||
| Nursing auxiliary/technician | 813 (66.7) | 552 (67.5) | 261 (65.2) | 0.438 |
| Nurse | 405 (33.3) | 266 (32.5) | 139 (34.8) | |
| Mean (SD) | ||||
| Psychological demands | 13.16 (2.89) | 12.94 (2.90) | 13.62 (2.82) | <0.001 |
| Skill discretion | 10.33 (1.65) | 10.32 (1.68) | 10.37 (1.59) | 0.767 |
| Decision authority | 5.14 (1.56) | 5.14 (1.59) | 5.13 (1.52) | 0.746 |
| Social support | 19.84 (3.09) | 20.14 (2.93) | 19.22 (3.31) | <0.001 |
| Common mental disorders | 4.95 (3.87) | 4.19 (3.66) | 6.49 (3.85) | <0.001 |
| Age | 44.06 (11.26) | 44.06(11.53) | 44.07 (10.71) | 0.984 |