Table 2 Work related characteristics of the study subjects by shift type
From: The association between shift work and depression in hotel workers
Characteristics | Day shift | Night shift | Total (n = 506) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fixed (n = 170) | Rotating (n = 226) | Rotating (n = 84) | Fixed (n = 26) | ||
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Department* | |||||
  Rooms | 10 (5.9) | 24 (10.6) | 32 (38.1) | 2 (7.7) | 68 (13.4) |
  F&Ba/Facilities | 50 (29.4) | 122 (54.0) | 25 (29.8) | 22 (84.6) | 219 (43.3) |
  Kitchen | 35 (20.6) | 73 (32.3) | 19 (22.6) | 2 (7.7) | 129 (25.5) |
  Housekeeping | 27 (15.9) | 3 (1.3) | 2 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | 32 (6.3) |
  Back office | 48 (28.2) | 4 (1.8) | 6 (7.1) | 0 (0.0) | 58 (11.5) |
Work duration (years) | |||||
   < 10 | 60 (35.3) | 91 (40.3) | 36 (42.9) | 6 (23.1) | 193 (38.1) |
  10–19 | 52 (30.6) | 76 (33.6) | 23 (27.4) | 8 (30.8) | 159 (31.4) |
  ≧20 | 58 (34.1) | 59 (26.1) | 25 (29.8) | 12 (46.2) | 154 (30.4) |
Weekly working hours* | |||||
  ≦40 | 80 (47.1) | 129 (57.1) | 50 (59.5) | 22 (84.6) | 281 (55.5) |
  41–48 | 53 (31.2) | 65 (28.8) | 24 (28.6) | 3 (11.5) | 145 (28.7) |
  ≧49 | 37 (21.8) | 32 (14.2) | 10 (11.9) | 1 (3.8) | 80 (15.8) |
  Mean ± SD | 44.6 ± 5.8 | 43.2 ± 4.9 | 42.9 ± 4.4 | 40.9 ± 2.3 | 43.5 ± 5.1 |
Income (\10,000/year)* | |||||
   < 2000 | 9 (5.3) | 28 (12.4) | 16 (19.0) | 0 (0.0) | 53 (10.5) |
  2000–2999 | 51 (30.0) | 67 (29.6) | 16 (19.0) | 2 (7.7) | 136 (26.9) |
  3000–3999 | 58 (34.1) | 55 (24.3) | 25 (29.8) | 7 ( 26.9) | 145 (28.7) |
  ≧ 4000 | 52 (30.6) | 76 (33.6) | 27 (32.1) | 17 (65.4) | 172 (34.0) |
Employment status | |||||
  Permanent | 154 (90.6) | 204 (90.3) | 72 (85.7) | 26 (100.0) | 456 (90.1) |
  Temporary | 16 (9.4) | 22 (9.7) | 12 (14.3) | 0 (0.0) | 50 (9.9) |