Table 1. Demographic Characteristics at Baseline and Reduction in Work Effort Over 24 Months Among Nonphysician Health Care Workers.
| Characteristic | No. (%) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Reduced work effort | Did not reduce work effort | ||
| Age, y | ||||
| <35 | 6672 (25.4) | 843 (12.6) | 5829 (87.4) | <.001 |
| 35-44 | 6540 (24.9) | 399 (6.1) | 6141 (93.9) | |
| 45-54 | 7293 (27.8) | 354 (4.9) | 6939 (95.1) | |
| 55-64 | 5451 (20.7) | 368 (6.8) | 5083 (93.2) | |
| ≥65 | 323 (1.2) | 33 (10.2) | 290 (89.9) | |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sex | ||||
| Women | 20263 (77.1) | 1792 (8.8) | 18471 (91.2) | <.001 |
| Men | 6017 (22.9) | 205 (3.4) | 5812 (96.6) | |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Duration of employment, y | ||||
| <5 | 8570 (32.6) | 843 (9.8) | 7727 (90.2) | <.001 |
| 6-10 | 5325 (20.3) | 422 (7.9) | 4903 (92.1) | |
| 11-15 | 4269 (16.2) | 262 (6.1) | 4007 (93.9) | |
| >15 | 8115 (30.9) | 470 (5.8) | 7645 (94.2) | |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Job categorya | ||||
| Nurse | 6595 (25.1) | 1026 (15.6) | 5569 (84.4) | <.001 |
| Administrative office support | 2966 (11.3) | 99 (3.3) | 2867 (96.7) | |
| Business professionals | 4951 (18.8) | 73 (1.5) | 4878 (98.5) | |
| Clinical office support | 2884 (11.0) | 142 (4.9) | 2742 (95.1) | |
| Health care professional | 2423 (9.2) | 165 (6.8) | 2258 (93.2) | |
| Service and support personnel | 2965 (11.3) | 269 (9.1) | 2696 (90.9) | |
| Technician or technologist | 3496 (13.3) | 223 (6.4) | 3273 (93.6) | |
| Missing | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Clinical office support included appointment specialists, desk attendants, registration coordinators, medical practice secretaries, coders, and unit coordinators. Other health care professionals included certified registered nurse anesthetists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, paramedics, social workers, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Service and support personnel included patient care assistants, medical assistants, environmental service personnel, housekeeping personnel, laundry personnel, general service personnel, security personnel, and telephone operators. Technicians and technologists included surgical technologists, pharmacy technologists, dispatchers, laboratory technicians, research technicians, and radiology technologist.