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Table 2 Working conditions of older wage workers according to sex

From: Factors associated with health-related quality of life in Korean older workers

 

Total (%)

M (%)

F (%)

Occupation

   

 Office work

266 (19.4)

204 (28.7)

62 (9.5)

 Service work

158 (11.5)

24 (3.4)

134 (20.4)

 Manufacturing work

212 (15.5)

185 (26.0)

27 (4.1)

 Elementary occupations

732 (53.5)

299 (42.0)

433 (66.0)

Employment status

   

 Regular employee

756 (55.3)

478 (67.1)

278 (42.4)

 Temporary employee

305 (22.3)

121 (17.0)

184 (28.0)

 Daily employee

307 (22.4)

113 (15.9)

194 (29.6)

Full-/Part -Time

   

 Full time worker

1044 (76.3)

627 (88.1)

417 (63.6)

 Part time worker

324 (23.7)

85 (11.9)

239 (36.4)

Working hour /week

   

 Mean ± S.D°

38.60 ± 21.40

45.00 ± 21.18

31.63 ± 19.37

  < 40

623 (45.5)

227 (31.9)

396 (60.4)

 40 ~ 52

426 (31.1)

258 (36.2)

168 (25.6)

 52 ~ 60

87 (6.4)

54 (7.6)

33 (5.0)

  ≥60

232 (17.0)

173 (24.3)

59 (9.0)

Shift work

   

 Yes

1072 (78.4)

210 (29.5)

86 (13.1)

 No

296 (21.6)

502 (70.5)

570 (86.9)

Total

1368 (100.0)

712 (100.0)

656 (100.0)

  1. SD standard deviation