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Table 5 A selection of six reference occupations, and the number (and percentage) of assessments of four subgroups of claimants these jobs were used in

From: The identification of job opportunities for severely disabled sick-listed employees

 

Subgroup of claimants (a)

Occupation

Physical

Auton.

Psych.

Hand

Typist/telephonist/receptionist

184

10

21

78

Operator sewing machine (in industry)

128

41

177

22

Delivery man/driver delivery van

81

5

19

70

Car-park attendant

34

3

0

149

Employee manufacturing (manual)

10

60

170

4

Employee manual packing

66

50

142

9

Number of assessments in which at least one of the six occupations was used

326

99

282

205

Total number of assessments within subgroup of claimants

371

118

335

230

Percentage of the total number assessments within subgroup of claimants in which at least one of the six occupations was used

88%

84%

84%

89%

  1. (a) Subgroup of claimants, disabled in:
  2. Physical: general physical abilities
  3. Auton.: autonomous and independent task performance
  4. Psych.: psychological abilities
  5. Hand: manual skills and grip strength