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Table 3 Comparisons of the health problems and injuries of the study subjects according to the on-call work

From: The association between Korean employed workers’ on-call work and health problems, injuries

Health problems and injuries

On-call work n(%)

P-value

Yes

No

2722(9.3)

26,524(90.7)

Physical health problems

Yes

1540(10.6)

13,051(89.4)

< 0.001

No

1182(8.1)

13,473(91.9)

 

 Hearing problems

Yes

92(18.8)

397(81.2)

< 0.001

No

2630(9.1)

26,127(90.9)

 

 Skin problems

Yes

108(15.3)

598(84.7)

< 0.001

No

2614(9.2)

25,926(90.8)

 

 Back pain

Yes

368(11.9)

2723(88.1)

< 0.001

No

2354(9.0)

23,801(91.0)

 

 Muscular pains in upper limbs

Yes

927(10.5)

7905(89.5)

< 0.001

No

1795(8.8)

18,619(91.2)

 

 Muscular pains in lower limbs

Yes

609(10.8)

5008(89.2)

< 0.001

No

2113(8.9)

21,516(91.1)

 

 Headache, eyestrain

Yes

661(12.4)

4672(87.6)

< 0.001

No

2061(8.6)

21,852(91.4)

 

 Abdominal pain

Yes

53(12.8)

361(87.2)

0.014

No

2669(9.3)

26,163(90.7)

 

 Respiratory difficulties

Yes

27(14.1)

164(85.9)

0.021

No

2695(9.3)

26,360(90.7)

 

 Cardiovascular diseases

Yes

28(8.5)

300(91.5)

0.629

No

2694(9.3)

26,224(90.7)

 

 Fatigue

Yes

765(11.9)

5680(88.1)

< 0.001

No

1957(8.6)

20,844(91.4)

 

Psychological health problems

Yes

128(13.1)

847(86.9)

< 0.001

No

2594(9.2)

25,677(90.8)

 

 Depression or anxiety

Yes

54(13.0)

360(87.0)

0.008

No

2668(9.3)

26,164(90.7)

 

 Insomnia and sleep difficulties

Yes

102(14.4)

608(85.6)

< 0.001

No

2620(9.2)

25,916(90.8)

 

 Injuries

Yes

144(24.2)

457(75.8)

< 0.001

No

2578(9.0)

26,067(91.0)