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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Saf Sci. 2021 Jul 17;143:105400. doi: 10.1016/j.ssci.2021.105400

Table 3.

Working conditions by migrant status

Working conditions Locals Migrants Effect size (Cramer’s V) p-value

n % n %
Complete satisfaction with income 107 11.8 33 11.2 <0.1 0.75
Exposure to hazardous working conditions
 Carry loads heavier than 20kg at least 10 times a day 387 42.8 132 44.6 <0.1 0.59
 Perform repetitive movements with your hand or wrist at least 3 hours a day 583 64.5 197 66.6 <0.1 0.52
 Carry out work tasks or use work methods that you are not comfortable with 508 56.2 192 64.9 <0.1 <0.01
 Work in a bended, twisted posture 299 33.1 119 40.2 <0.1 0.03
 Work at a height of 2 meters or more above the ground or floor 304 33.6 115 38.9 <0.1 0.10
 Work at a noisy environment 437 48.3 146 49.3 <0.1 0.77
 Work in extremely hot or cold places 363 40.2 142 48.0 <0.1 0.02
 Insufficient lighting 393 43.5 159 53.7 <0.1 <0.01
 A dusty work environment 515 57.0 163 55.1 <0.1 0.57
 Must stand or sit continuously for more than 2 hours 500 55.3 163 55.1 <0.1 0.94
 Work night shift 337 37.3 117 39.5 <0.1 0.49
 Exposure to various types of smoke 373 41.3 147 49.7 <0.1 <0.01
 Exposure to chemicals (pigments, paints), toxic substances (pesticides ...) 355 39.3 145 49.0 <0.1 <0.01
 Contact with flammable substances (gas, diesel ...) 384 42.5 165 55.7 0.1 <0.01
 Contact with components such as rubber and plastic products 424 46.9 168 56.8 <0.1 <0.01

Mean SD Mean SD Effect size (Cohen’s D)

Satisfaction with income (range 0–10) 5.6 2.9 5.2 3.1 0.1 0.11
Number of hazardous working conditions (range 0–15) 6.8 4.3 7.7 4.3 0.2 <0.01
Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire
 Responsibility and Effort score (range 5–20) 12.2 1.5 12.2 1.4 <0.1 0.56
 Reward score (range 4–16) 10.1 1.7 10.1 1.8 <0.1 0.93
 Overcommitment (range 5–20) 11.9 3.0 11.8 3.1 <0.1 0.98