Independent variable | n | % | Concern for extreme heat % (95 % CI) | Positive attitude for more training % (95 % CI) | Positive attitude for more regulation % (95 % CI) | Positive attitude for adjusting work habits % (95 % CI) | Satisfaction degree for preventive measures % (95 % CI) |
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Total | 749 | 100 | 51.2 (50.0–57.4) | 56.3 (50.1–61.9) | 63.8 (57.3–69.9) | 68.8 (63.4–73.7) | 51.4 (42.6–60.0) |
Gender | |||||||
Male | 719 | 96.0 | 51.1 (44.7–57.5) | 56.5 (51.1–61.7) | 64.1 (57.5–70.2) | 69.2 (63.9–74.0) | 50.9 (42.3–59.5) |
Female | 30 | 4.0 | 53.3 (34.1–71.6) | 53.3 (28.9–76.3) | 56.7 (37.7–78.9) | 60.0 (40.5–76.8) | 62.1 (39.8–80.2) |
Age group | |||||||
≤24 | 401 | 53.5 | 44.0 (38.5–49.6) | 50.0 (43.1–56.9) | 66.9 (58.7–74.3) | 66.4 (59.2–73.0) | 42.0 (35.6–48.7) |
25–34 | 101 | 13.5 | 58.5 (48.9–67.5) | 63.5 (56.4–70.1) | 74.0 (63.8–82.0) | 76.3 (64.0–85.5) | 44.1 (31.7–57.3) |
35–54 | 161 | 21.5 | 63.5 (48.3–76.4) | 66.7 (53.2–77.9) | 59.0 (48.2–69.0) | 73.7 (63.2–82.1) | 68.8 (58.1–77.9) |
≧55 | 86 | 11.5 | 59.8 (44.3–73.5) | 64.6 (46.5–79.4) | 48.8 (37.2–60.5) | 65.9 (51.3–78.0) | 70.9 (55.7–82.5) |
Education level | |||||||
High school | 384 | 51.3 | 46.8 (40.7–53.0) | 53.4 (46.6–60.1) | 66.2 (58.4–73.2) | 67.6 (60.5–73.9) | 46.4 (37.1–55.9) |
Trade certificate | 319 | 42.6 | 56.1 (48.5–63.3) | 58.7 (52.6–64.5) | 64.0 (56.7–70.7) | 69.8 (63.5–75.4) | 51.8 (42.0–61.5) |
University degree | 46 | 6.1 | 53.3 (43.4–63.0) | 62.2 (49.3–73.6) | 42.2 (24.1–62.7) | 73.3 (52.8–87.1) | 86.7 (71.9–94.3) |
Occupation | |||||||
Tradespersons and related workers | 548 | 73.2 | 50.5 (44.5–56.4) | 55.1 (49.5–60.6) | 66.7 (59.9–72.8) | 70.0 (65.3–74.4) | 46.6 (38.5–55.0) |
Clerical and administrative workers | 30 | 4.0 | 40.0 (19.8–64.2) | 70.0 (28.1–93.3) | 46.7 (21.6–73.6) | 66.7 (36.6–87.4) | 86.2 (64.8–95.5) |
Machinery operators and drivers | 55 | 7.3 | 65.5 (32.1–88.4) | 58.2 (27.8–83.4) | 61.8 (36.9–81.7) | 54.6 (42.9–65.7) | 63.6 (42.7–80.4) |
Labourers and related workers | 43 | 5.7 | 51.2 (32.5–69.5) | 55.8 (47.7–63.7) | 62.8 (38.3–82.1) | 69.8 (54.4–81.7) | 45.2 (30.0–61.4) |
Full-time TAFE students | 44 | 5.9 | 40.9 (21.0–79.0) | 54.6 (39.6–68.7) | 59.1 (48.3–69.1) | 67.4 (53.4–78.9) | 56.1 (35.6–74.7) |
Professionals | 16 | 2.1 | 81.3 (62.0–92.0) | 68.8 (30.0–91.9) | 37.5 (15.7–65.9) | 81.3 (53.1–94.3) | 87.5 (51.5–97.9) |
Other | 13 | 1.7 | 46.2 (17.2–77.9) | 61.5 (24.9–88.5) | 46.2 (16.7–78.6) | 69.2 (37.7–89.3) | 76.9 (34.1–95.6) |
Industry | |||||||
Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 15 | 2.0 | 50.0 (24.4–75.6) | 62.5 (41.3–79.8) | 66.7 (49.4–80.4) | 58.3 (37.2–76.8) | 69.6 (51.6–83.0) |
Mining | 109 | 14.6 | 57.0 (45.5–67.8) | 51.3 (35.2–67.2) | 59.1 (38.4–77.0) | 67.3 (44.9–83.8) | 59.5 (32.6–81.7) |
Manufacturing | 206 | 27.5 | 44.2 (37.9–50.8) | 49.5 (32.5–66.7) | 67.5 (45.7–83.6) | 66.7 (48.7–80.8) | 36.4 (25.8–48.6) |
Construction | 278 | 37.1 | 52.4 (38.8–65.6) | 58.8 (51.6–65.6) | 67.0 (59.5–73.8) | 69.3 (63.9–74.3) | 50.2 (43.2–57.2) |
Electricity, gas & water | 98 | 13.1 | 57.6 (33.3–78.7) | 67.9 (60.7–74.4) | 52.8 (43.4–62.1) | 75.5 (64.4–84.0) | 71.7 (43.8–89.2) |
Other | 43 | 5.7 | 38.5 (9.4–78.9) | 53.9 (28.8–77.1) | 61.5 (23.8–89.1) | 69.2 (35.6–90.1) | 46.2 (12.8–83.3) |
Workplace environment | |||||||
Completely indoors | 59 | 7.9 | 45.7 (37.0–54.8) | 74.6 (57.5–86.4) | 71.2 (53.9–83.9) | 69.0 (52.1–82.0) | 37.3 (21.4–56.5) |
Mainly indoors | 282 | 37.7 | 44.4 (35.7–53.6) | 52.5 (43.0–61.8) | 58.5 (48.4–68.0) | 68.6 (62.7–74.0) | 59.5 (44.6–72.8) |
Completely outdoors | 82 | 10.9 | 71.6 (55.7–83.5) | 63.4 (49.5–75.4) | 70.7 (58.6–80.5) | 63.8 (46.3–78.2) | 44.3 (29.9–59.7) |
Mainly outdoors | 300 | 40.1 | 53.2 (48.6–58.3) | 55.3 (50.0–60.6) | 63.7 (57.1–69.7) | 68.9 (61.6–75.4) | 49.0 (41.5–56.5) |
Physically demanding | |||||||
Not at all | 49 | 6.5 | 40.4 (29.3–52.7) | 63.8 (38.8–83.1) | 51.1 (32.4–69.4) | 73.9 (61.8–83.2) | 82.6 (69.0–91.0) |
A little | 132 | 17.6 | 44.5 (35.9–53.5) | 53.1 (39.1–66.6) | 47.7 (35.5–60.2) | 59.8 (47.3–71.2) | 70.6 (53.5–83.4) |
Moderately | 280 | 37.4 | 48.0 (40.3–55.8) | 56.1 (50.3–61.8) | 64.0 (56.6–70.8) | 72.0 (65.4–77.7) | 50.9 (44.8–57.0) |
Very much | 288 | 38.5 | 59.9 (50.7–68.4) | 56.6 (50.0–63.1) | 72.7 (66.3–78.4) | 69.5 (63.9–74.6) | 37.8 (30.0–46.5) |
Work close to heat sources | |||||||
Yes | 285 | 38.1 | 52.4 (46.7–58.0) | 56.8 (49.9–63.4) | 67.0 (59.1–74.0) | 69.8 (64.9–74.2) | 44.8 (35.6–54.4) |
No | 464 | 61.9 | 49.3 (39.8–58.8) | 56.5 (46.5–66.0) | 59.3 (50.8–67.3) | 68.4 (60.1–75.6) | 61.7 (50.5–71.7) |
Use of personal protective equipment | |||||||
Yes | 508 | 67.8 | 55.8 (49.7–61.8) | 58.0 (52.4–63.3) | 64.2 (58.0–70.0) | 69.9 (64.4–74.8) | 50.1 (40.5–59.7) |
No | 241 | 32.2 | 41.4 (34.0–49.4) | 52.9 (45.0–60.7) | 62.9 (49.7–74.5) | 66.5 (58.1–74.0) | 54.1 (40.7–66.9) |
Heat illness experience | |||||||
Yes | 279 | 37.2 | 62.4 (52.2–71.5) | 65.2 (56.8–72.8) | 70.3 (62.9–76.7) | 73.9 (67.8–79.2) | 38.5 (30.6–47.0) |
No | 470 | 62.8 | 44.5 (39.5–49.6) | 51.4 (44.2–58.5) | 60.4 (52.9–67.4) | 66.1 (60.1–71.6) | 59.0 (48.2–69.1) |
Heat-related injury experience | |||||||
Yes | 194 | 25.9 | 67.0 (57.0–75.7) | 65.0 (57.0–72.1) | 72.2 (60.6–81.4) | 71.2 (62.7–78.4) | 29.5 (23.5–36.2) |
No | 555 | 74.1 | 45.6 (39.9–51.5) | 53.3 (47.5–59.1) | 60.9 (54.0–67.4) | 68.0 (62.5–73.0) | 59.0 (48.8–68.5) |