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Table 1 Comparisons of workplace social capital among demographic characteristics by univariate analysis

From: Associations between psychosocial work environments and social capital: a multilevel analysis study in a Chinese context

 

n (%)

Mean (95%CI)

p

Gender

 Male

1,158 (48.7)

3.90 (3.86, 3.94)

0.7595

 Female

1,222 (51.3)

3.90 (3.87, 3.94)

Age

  < 30

654 (27.5)

3.96 (3.91, 4.01)

0.0120

 30–39

955 (40.1)

3.92 (3.88, 3.96)

 40–49

533 (22.4)

3.82 (3.77, 3.88)

  ≥ 50

238 (10.0)

3.85 (3.76, 3.94)

Educational level

 Junior high school

587 (24.7)

3.88 (3.83, 3.93)

0.5621

 Senior high school

724 (30.4)

3.88 (3.83, 3.93)

 Junior college

530 (22.3)

3.91 (3.86, 3.97)

 College or higher

539 (22.6)

3.94 (3.89, 3.99)

Marriage status

 Married

1,883 (79.1)

3.93 (3.87, 3.98)

0.1913

 Unmarried

497 (20.9)

3.89 (3.87, 3.92)

Annual salary (thousand yuan)

  < 50

1,114 (46.8)

3.89 (3.85, 3.93)

0.7941

 50–99

1,027 (43.2)

3.92 (3.88, 3.95)

  ≥ 100

239 (10.0)

3.89 (3.82, 3.97)

Working years

  < 2

283 (11.9)

4.07 (3.99, 4.14)

< 0.001

 2–3

475 (20.0)

3.92 (3.86, 3.97)

 4–5

321 (13.5)

3.94 (3.88, 4.00)

 6–7

216 (9.1)

3.97 (3.89, 4.06)

 8–9

213 (8.9)

3.85 (3.76, 3.93)

  ≥ 10

872 (36.6)

3.82 (3.78, 3.87)

Position

 Senior

121 (5.1)

3.86 (3.73, 3.40)

0.1496

 Intermediate

621 (26.1)

3.94 (3.90, 3.99)

 Junior

1,638 (68.6)

3.89 (3.86, 3.92)

Workplace size

 Small

220 (9.2)

3.92 (3.83, 4.01)

0.1811

 Medium

1,258 (52.9)

3.92 (3.88, 3.95)

 Large

902 (32.9)

3.88 (3.84, 3.92)

Personal influence and development

 Low

1,063 (44.7)

3.61 (3.57, 3.65)

< 0.001

 High

1,316 (55.3)

4.14 (4.11, 4.17)

Interpersonal relationships and leadership

 Low

1,112 (46.8)

3.56 (3.53, 3.60)

< 0.001

 High

1,266 (53.2)

4.20 (4.18, 4.23)

Work–life balance

 Low

844 (35.5)

3.73 (3.69, 3.77)

< 0.001

 High

1,536 (64.5)

4.00 (3.97, 4.03)

Work values

   

 Low

986 (41.4)

3.44 (3.41, 3.48)

< 0.001

 High

1,393 (58.6)

4.23 (4.20, 4.25)

Respect for authorities

 Low

1,129 (47.5)

3.75 (3.71, 3.79)

< 0.001

 High

1,250 (52.5)

4.04 (4.01, 4.07)

Altruism

 Low

1,166 (49.0)

3.74 (3.71, 3.78)

< 0.001

 High

1,213 (51.0)

4.06 (4.02, 4.09)

Acceptance of authorities

 Low

860 (36.1)

3.95 (3.90, 3.99)

0.0049

 High

1,520 (63.9)

3.88 (3.85, 3.91)

Mianzi rule

 Low

822 (34.5)

3.86 (3.82, 3.90)

0.0087

 High

1,558 (65.5)

3.93 (3.90, 3.96)