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Table 1 Characteristics of male bus drivers

From: Cardiovascular Disease Risk of Bus Drivers in a City of Korea

 

Regular

 

Irregular

 

Total

 

p-value*

Age (yr)

       
 

< 50

107

(31.1)

16

(18.0)

123

(28.4)

0.000

 

50-59

232

(67.4)

24

(27.0)

256

(59.1)

 
 

≥ 60

5

( 1.5)

49

(55.0)

54

(12.5)

 

Work duration (yr)

       
 

<20

143

(41.6)

21

(23.6)

164

(37.9)

0.001

 

20-29

107

(31.1)

26

(29.2)

133

(30.7)

 
 

≥30

94

(27.3)

42

(47.2)

136

(31.4)

 

PDAR

       
 

<0.5

214

(62.2)

41

(46.1)

255

(58.9)

0.004

 

≥0.5

130

(37.8)

48

(53.9)

178

(41.1)

 

Shift pattern of duty

       
 

Double

328

(95.3)

5

( 5.6)

333

(76.9)

0.000

 

Alternate

16

( 4.7)

84

(94.4)

100

(23.1)

 

Total

344

(100.0)

89

(100.0)

433

(100.0)

 
  1. *p-value were tested by chi-square test.
  2. PDAR, professional driving duration/age ratio.
  3. Shift pattern, double: work 8 hours every day. Alternate: work more than 12 hours every other day.