Table 2 Physical Working Conditions and Sociodemographic Characteristics Across Time
From: Physical working conditions over time: a repeated cross-sectional study in German employees
Stratified by Time Period | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 2006 | 2012 | 2018 | ||
N | 59,006 | 19,787 | 19,609 | 19,610 | |
Postures (%) | 13.0 | 12.2 | 14.2 | 12.4 | |
Standing (%) | 48.6 | 51.6 | 48.8 | 45.4 | |
Lifting (%) | 18.8 | 20.1 | 19.4 | 16.8 | |
Fumes (%) | 9.9 | 11.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 | |
Climate (%) | 16.2 | 18.0 | 16.2 | 14.5 | |
Dirt (%) | 12.9 | 14.7 | 12.3 | 11.8 | |
Light (%) | 8.2 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 7.7 | |
Noise (%) | 20.8 | 21.2 | 20.2 | 20.8 | |
Microorganisms (%) | 10.2 | 8.1 | 9.9 | 12.6 | |
Age (mean (SD)) | 44.85 (11.13) | 41.30 (10.46) | 46.06 (10.70) | 47.22 (11.31) | |
Female (%) | 50.3 | 48.7 | 52.5 | 49.8 | |
Working Hours (mean (SD)) | 38.53 (12.20) | 38.83 (12.94) | 38.52 (12.05) | 38.23 (11.56) | |
Occupational Group (%) | |||||
WC-HS | 57.4 | 53.1 | 55.1 | 64.0 | |
WC-LS | 19.9 | 21.2 | 21.4 | 17.0 | |
BC-HS | 12.2 | 14.2 | 12.7 | 9.8 | |
BC-LS | 10.5 | 11.4 | 10.8 | 9.2 | |