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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: A qualitative study of the interactions among the psychosocial work environment and family, community and services for workers with low mental health

Females

age, self-rated health status, SF-12v2 MCS score (0-100), employment status, occupation, living arrangements, locality (rural/metropolitan)

Imogen

29, good, 35.58, full-time, manager (fast food store), alone (separated) & children, rural

Kate

36, good, 37.51, part-time, hospital ward nurse, partner & children, rural

Tanya

40, fair, 40.53, part-time, administrative assistant, partner & children, metropolitan

Leah

44, very good, 40.82, part-time, cleaner, partner & children, metropolitan

Millie

44, very good, 41.3, full-time, primary school teacher, alone (separated) & children, rural

Maria

53, good, 32.53, part-time, care worker, alone (separated) & child, rural

Jessica

55, very good, 16.55, part-time, care worker, partner only, metropolitan

Rose

55, good, 33.43, full-time, secondary school teacher, partner only, rural

Isla

60, good, 40.53, part-time, sales worker (retail), partner only, metropolitan

Lily

62, excellent, 32.9, full-time, hotel worker, partner only, metropolitan

Males

 

Hayden

23, good, 41.62, full-time, administrative assistant, lives with parents, metropolitan

Kevin

26, very good, 36.14, full-time, engineer, alone, metropolitan

Jake,

44, good, 26.1, full-time, environmental health officer, partner & child, rural

Harry

45, very good, 33.2, full-time, funeral director, partner & children, metropolitan

Charles

47, good, 29.43, part-time, sales worker (retail), partner & children, metropolitan

Nick

49, good, 41.28, full-time, sales worker (medical), partner only, metropolitan

Ethan

51, very good, 38.46, full-time, manager, public service, partner only, metropolitan

George

53, fair, 40.38, full-time, trade worker, alone (separated) & child, metropolitan

James

59, fair, 27.78, full-time, manager (manufacturing), partner & children, rural

Henry

61, good, 32.86, full-time, trade worker, alone (separated), rural

Jacob

70, fair, 39.29, part-time, trade worker, partner only, rural