Table 1.
Baseline personal and work context characteristics, Latino manual workers, Western North Carolina, 2009–2011 (N = 247).
| Personal and work context characteristics | n | % | Mean | SD | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal characteristics | |||||
| Age | 31.6 | 9.1 | |||
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 124 | 50.2 | |||
| Male | 123 | 49.8 | |||
| Indigenous language | 50 | 20.3 | |||
| Industry | |||||
| Poultry | 89 | 36.0 | |||
| Other | 158 | 64.0 | |||
| Changed job | 12 | 4.9 | |||
| Work context | |||||
| Job demand | |||||
| Heavy load | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1–4 | ||
| Awkward posture | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1–4 | ||
| Psychological demand | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1–4 | ||
| Job control | |||||
| Skill variety | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1–4 | ||
| Decision latitude | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1–4 | ||
| Support | |||||
| Perceived supervisor control (excludes self-employed) | 2.4 | 0.5 | 1–4 | ||
| Work safety climate (excludes self-employed) | 24.9 | 3.4 | 10–39 |