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Table 1 Distribution of responding women by occupational group

From: Do work-related factors contribute to differences in doctor-certified sick leave? A prospective study comparing women in health and social occupations with women in the general working population

 

Number

Percent

Health and social workers

661

21.5

 Nurse

204

6.6

 Physical therapist, Radiographer, Health worker with college

49

1.6

 Social worker, social educator

87

2.8

 Nursing and care assistants

254

8.3

 Doctors-/dentists assistants, Pharmacy Technicans

67

2.2

Other occupations

2409

78.5

 Legislators and senior officials in public administration and interest organisations

6

.2

 Corporate managers of large and mediumsized enterprises

187

6.1

 General managers of small enterprises

54

1.8

 Physical, mathematical and engineering science professionals

83

2.7

 Life science and health professionals

38

1.2

 Teaching associate professionals

104

3.4

 Public service administrative professionals

82

2.7

 Other professionals

162

5.3

 Engineering science associate professionals

69

2.2

 Life science and health associate professionals

27

.9

 Teaching associate professionals

298

9.7

 Executive officers in administration, business services, social work and entertainment

414

13.5

 Office clerks

226

7.4

 Customer services clerks

26

.8

 Personal and protective services workers

260

8.5

 Models, salespersons and demonstrators

156

5.1

 Agricultural workers

11

.4

 Extraction and building trades workers

5

.2

 Metal, machinery and related trades workers

12

.4

 Precision, handicraft, printing and related trades workers

15

.5

 Other craft and related trades workers

10

.3

 Stationary-plant and related operators

7

.2

 Machine operators and assemblers

30

1.0

 Drivers and mobile-plant operators

7

.2

 Services elementary occupations

80

2.6

 Agricultural, fishery and related labourers

1

.0

 Labourers in construction and manufacturing

2

.1

 Unspecified or unidentified occupations (missing)

37

1.2

Total working population

3070

100.0