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Table 3 Prevalence of work characteristics in the cohort of 38 and 50-year-old Swedish women (n = 424).

From: The prevalence of work-related stress, and its association with self-perceived health and sick-leave, in a population of employed Swedish women

Indistinct organisation and conflicts

% (95% CI)

n

Increased work-load

66 (62 – 71)

281

Unclear goals at workplace

34 (29 – 38)

143

Unclear work assignments

14 (10 – 17)

56

Unclear leadership

14 (11 – 18)

60

Conflicts at work

65 (60 – 69)

275

Involved in conflicts at work

35 (60--41)

97¤

Supervisor not solving conflicts

63 (57 – 69)

173¤

Individual demands and commitment

  

High demands on oneself at work

93 (90 – 95)

395

Engaged in one's work

94 (91 – 96)

397

Think about work after working-day

92 (88 – 94)

388

Hard to set limits

87 (84 – 90)

371

High responsibility for one's work

59 (54 – 63)

249

Work over-time

71 (66 – 75)

301

Sleep disturbance on account of work

43 (38 – 48)

181

Influence at work

 

n

Time to finish assignments

90 (86 – 92)

380

Influence decisions at work

71 (66 – 75)

300

Supervisor consider your views

84 (81 – 88)

348*

Deciding on working pace

75 (71 – 79)

318

Work interference with leisure time

  

Hard to find time to see the nearest

28 (24 – 32)

118

Hard to find time to see friends

34 (29 – 39)

144

Hard to find time for recreational activities

36 (32 – 41)

154

  1. ¤ 149 persons did not have any conflicts at work
  2. * 12 persons did not answer because of not having a supervisor.