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Table 2 Working condition factors and well-being

From: The relationship between working condition factors and well-being

   

Well-being

 
  

Total

Poor

Fair

 
  

N

N

%

N

%

p-value*

Type of occupation

Unskilled

1,143

531

46.5

612

53.5

<0.001

Semi-skilled

445

195

43.8

250

56.2

Skilled

685

300

43.8

385

56.2

Expertise

492

175

35.6

317

64.4

Sales

727

278

38.2

449

61.8

Service

922

402

43.6

520

56.4

Clerk

1,494

492

32.9

1,002

67.1

Senior management

53

18

34.0

35

66.0

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

34

24

70.6

10

29.4

Years employed

<1 yr

1,166

486

41.7

680

58.3

0.023

1≤, <5 yrs

2,847

1,179

41.4

1,668

58.6

5≤, ≤10 yrs

967

350

36.2

617

63.8

>10 yrs

1,015

400

39.4

615

60.6

Employment type

Contingent

1,288

601

46.7

687

53.3

<0.001

Regular

4,707

1,814

38.5

2,893

61.5

Employment stability

Unstable

1,871

830

44.4

1,041

55.6

<0.001

Stable

4,124

1,585

38.4

2,539

61.6

Shift working

Present

605

243

40.2

362

59.8

0.950

Absent

5,390

2,172

40.3

3,218

59.7

Weekly working time

<40 hrs

929

388

41.8

541

58.2

<0.001

40 hrs

1,893

648

34.2

1,245

65.8

40<, ≤60 hrs

2,687

1,142

42.5

1,545

57.5

>60 hrs

486

237

48.8

249

51.2

Difference between the actual and desired working time

≥10 hrs longer

774

395

51.0

379

49.0

<0.001

<10 hrs longer

1,128

461

40.9

667

59.1

No difference

3,390

1,240

36.6

2,150

63.4

Lack of working time

703

319

45.4

384

54.6

Monthly weekend work

More than 4 days

835

368

44.1

467

55.9

<0.001

1 ~ 4 days

2,611

1,166

44.7

1,445

55.3

none

2,549

881

34.6

1,668

65.4

Working condition satisfaction

Dissatisfied

1,795

1,004

55.9

791

44.1

<0.001

Satisfied

4,200

1,411

33.6

2,789

66.4

Work stress

Severe

1,855

789

42.5

1,066

57.5

0.018

Moderate

2,472

995

40.3

1,477

59.7

Mild

1,668

631

37.8

1,037

62.2

  1. *p-value: Pearson’s chi-squared test.