Table 1 Comparison of respondents’ (n = 4436) demographic and occupational characteristics against Northern Ireland civil service population
From: Work engagement and its association with occupational sitting time: results from the Stormont study
| Â | Survey respondents(October 2012) n% | Total NICS staff (April 2012) n% | Chi-square | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Male | 1,945 (43.8) | 12, 598 (45.8) | 5.878 | 0.015 |
Female | 2,491 (56.2) | 14, 909 (54.2) | Â | Â |
Age | ||||
≤24 | 67 (1.2) | 655 (2.4) | 295.847 | 0.0001 |
25-34 | 1,859 (34.2) | 6,517 (23.5) | Â | Â |
35-44 | 1,153 (21.2) | 7,198 (25.9) | Â | Â |
45-54 | 1,676 (30.8) | 9,506 (34.3) | Â | Â |
≥55 | 681 (12.5) | 3,863 (13.9) |  |  |
Job grade (in descending order) | ||||
≥Senior civil servant/principal | 389 (8.8) | 1627 (6.1) | 724.043 | 0.0001 |
Deputy principal | 554 (15.0) | 2,382 (8.9) | Â | Â |
Staff officer | 898 (20.2) | 3,288 (12.3) | Â | Â |
Executive officer | 1,403 (31.6) | 7,828 (29.3) | Â | Â |
Administrative | 1,005 (22.7) | 10,037 (37.6) | Â | Â |
Other | 77 (1.7) | 1,520 (5.7) | Â | Â |
Working hours | ||||
Full time (≥ 37.5 hours per week) | 3,672 (82.8) | 22,654 (81.7) | 3.162 | 0.075 |
Part time, job share, term time (less than 37.5Â hours per week) | 764 (17.2) | 5,085 (18.3) | Â | Â |