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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population and the working environment

From: Fatigue in ferry shipping employees: the role of work-family conflict and supervisor support

 

n

%

Mean

SD

Age

172

 

47. 6

12.4

Gender (female)

19

11

  

School education

 ≥ 7th grade - technical school

90

57

  

 Gymnasium education

68

43

  

Professional education

 Vocational training

77

45

  

 University college and university

94

55

  

Professional group

 Officers

102

53

  

 Non-officers

91

47

  

Living with a partner (yes)

135

78

  

Children under six years old (yes)

25

15

  

Ferry ship company

 Company 1

156

81

  

 Company 2

37

19

  

Workplace

 Terminal

34

18

  

 Ferry ship

158

82

  

Number of workdays per week

179

 

3.85

0.90

Typical time of work

 Day and evening

96

52

  

 Day, evening and night

89

48

  

Sleeping at the workplace/on board (yes)

72

45

  

Physical activity

 0–4 h per week. Low intensity

53

31

  

 ≥ 2 h per week. High intensity

119

69

  

Smoking (yes)

43

25

  

Sleeping troubles (0 (low)-25–50–75-100 (high))

176

 

31.39

19.55

Job demands (0 (low)-25–50–75-100 (high))

184

 

48.86

14.18

Work-family conflict (0 (low)-25–50–75-100 (high))

192

 

32.29

21.55

Support from supervisor (0 (low)-25–50–75-100 (high))

186

 

55.82

20.09

SOFI Lack of energy (0 (very low)–6 (very high))

166

 

2.02

1.55

SOFI Physical exertion (0 (very low)–6 (very high))

166

 

1.21

1.31

SOFI Physical discomfort (0 (very low)–6 (very high))

166

 

1.48

1.43

SOFI Lack of motivation (0 (very low) – 6 (very high))

166

 

1.56

1.45

SOFI Sleepiness (0 (very low)– 6 (very high))

166

 

1.79

1.40