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Table 5 Analysis of variance* for physical and psychosocial work scores at time of interview for workers employed outside the sawmill sector and in a sawmill by occupational category at time of interview

From: Effects of de-industrialization on unemployment, re-employment, and work conditions in a manufacturing workforce

 

Control

Social support

Psychological demand

Physical demand

Noise

Job category

Sm*

Non**

Sm

Non

Sm

Non

Sm

Non

Sm

Non

Managers

27.5

26.9(0.60)

6.0

6.7(0.71)

12.8

13.7(0.25)

2.4

2.1(0.72)

2.6

2.1(0.00)

Trades

24.2

24.8(0.72)

5.8

5.8(0.58)

13.2

12.6(0.01)

3.0

2.9(0.01)

3.4

2.9(0.00)

Semi-skilled

22.2

23.3(0.05)

5.4

5.9(0.005)

13.2

12.9(0.35)

2.7

2.7(0.60)

3.2

2.8(0.00)

Unskilled

20.7

22.4(0.01)

5.2

6.0(0.00)

13.3

12.4(0.01)

3.0

2.7(0.22)

3.3

2.4(0.00)

  1. Numbers in parentheses indicate p values, for the F statistic, after controlling for occupational category at time of interview, income, education, age, and place of birth. *Sm = Sawmill sector **Non = Non-sawmill sector Range in adjusted noise, social support, and physical demand scores was from 1 to 4. Range in adjusted psychological demand scores was from 8 to 20. Range in adjusted control scores was from 18 to 32.