Table 4 Working conditions and health-related quality of life instruments (EQ-5D index) of older wage workers

Occupation

 Office work

204

0.975 ± 0.058

0.000

62

0.961 ± 0.065

0.008

 Service work

24

0.984 ± 0.038

134

0.927 ± 0.133

 Manufacturing work

185

0.962 ± 0.078

27

0.928 ± 0.096

 Elementary occupations

299

0.938 ± 0.105

433

0.907 ± 0.127

Employment status

 Regular employee

478

0.966 ± 0.067

0.000

278

0.941 ± 0.088

0.000

 Temporary employee

121

0.942 ± 0.097

184

0.900 ± 0.153

 Daily employee

113

0.928 ± 0.131

194

0.898 ± 0.130

Full-/Part -Time

 Full time worker

627

0.957 ± 0.079

0.481

417

0.920 ± 0.119

0.009

 Part time worker

85

0.950 ± 0.129

239

0.911 ± 0.131

Working hour /week

  < 40

227

0.946 ± 0.106

0.043

396

0.905 ± 0.133

0.024

 40 ~ 52

258

0.967 ± 0.069

168

0.930 ± 0.112

 52 ~ 60

54

0.965 ± 0.085

33

0.940 ± 0.090

  ≥ 60

173

0.952 ± 0.081

59

0.945 ± 0.095

Shift work

 Yes

210

0.957 ± 0.080

0.788

86

0.932 ± 0.096

0.217

 No

502

0.956 ± 0.089

570

0.915 ± 0.127