Table 4 Proportion of aged workers having work-related health problems in different occupations. (%)
From: Hazards and health problems in occupations dominated by aged workers in South Korea
Occupation, the Korean Standard Classification of Occupations (No. of minor category) | Hearing loss | Skin problems | Back pain | Upper extremity pain | Lower extremity pain | Headache and eye fatigue | Abdominal pain | Breathing difficulty | Cardiovas-cular disease | Injury due to accident | Depression and anxiety disorder | General fatigue | Sleep disturbance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cleaner and Sanitation Workers (941) | 0.9 | 1.1 | 21.2 | 38.6 | 33.3 | 7.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 20.7 | 0.6 |
Guards and Ticket Examiners (942) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 7.6 | 20.4 | 16.5 | 9.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 20.2 | 4.0 |
Automobile Drivers (873) | 1.5 | 1.8 | 17.7 | 44.1 | 32.7 | 24.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 22.8 | 1.8 |
Elementary Occupations Related to Food (952) | 0.0 | 0.6 | 17.6 | 47.3 | 42.4 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 27.3 | 0.0 |
Clerks Related to Administration (312) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 13.1 | 5.4 | 15.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32.7 | 1.7 |
Service Workers Related to Medical and Welfare (421) | 0.4 | 0.8 | 21.7 | 41.5 | 28.5 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 29.6 | 2.4 |
Elementary Occupations Related to Construction and Mining (910) | 1.7 | 1.0 | 22.9 | 58.9 | 49.2 | 9.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 31.7 | 0.7 |
Domestic Chores and Infant Rearing Helpers (951) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 27.5 | 41.8 | 27.5 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 26.9 | 2.2 |
Chefs and Cooks (441) | 0.3 | 0.6 | 23.7 | 51.3 | 40.5 | 10.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 29.8 | 2.2 |
Elementary Occupations related to Agriculture and Fishery (991) | 1.5 | 2.3 | 37.9 | 53.0 | 46.2 | 14.4 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 28.8 | 4.5 |
Elementary Occupations Related to Production (930) | 1.6 | 3.1 | 25.6 | 51.9 | 38.8 | 22.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 27.9 | 0.8 |
Technical Worker Related to Construction (772) | 2.8 | 2.8 | 26.1 | 61.3 | 44.4 | 12.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 32.4 | 0.0 |
Elementary Occupations Related to Other Services (999) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 19.0 | 14.3 | 12.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.5 | 0.0 |
Store Sales Workers (521) | 0.0 | 0.6 | 17.9 | 28.4 | 32.7 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 25.9 | 0.6 |
Technical Workers Related to Construction Finishing (773) | 1.0 | 2.0 | 30.7 | 54.5 | 42.6 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 35.6 | 3.0 |
Sales Workers (510) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 15.6 | 8.8 | 18.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 21.1 | 3.4 |
Administration Clerks (311) | 0.0 | 1.3 | 7.8 | 11.7 | 9.1 | 16.9 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 10.4 | 1.3 |
Religious Professionals and Associate Professionals (248) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 18.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Deliverers (922) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 49.1 | 36.8 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.6 | 0.0 |
Teachers (252) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.5 | 19.7 | 16.4 | 11.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.8 | 0.0 |
Workers 55 or older (total) | 1.2 | 1.0 | 16.7 | 36.2 | 28.2 | 11.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 22.7 | 1.6 |
Workers younger than 55 (total) | 1.1 | 1.2 | 10.3 | 25.6 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 18.7 | 1.7 |
p-value# | P = 0.615 | P = 0.110 | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 | P = 0.206 | P = 0.667 | P < 0.001 | P = 0.041 | P = 0.178 | P < 0.001 | P = 0.809 |