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Table 2 Distribution of individual and organizational characteristics within the groups of female and male managers (N = 2663)

From: Gender differences in managers’ attitudes towards employees with depression: a cross-sectional study in Sweden

 

Women, % (n = 901)

Men, % (n = 1762)

χ2 p value

Individual characteristics

Age

20–29 years

0.9

1.4

< 0.327

30–39 years

16.6

14.4

40–49 years

31.2

33.7

50–59 years

37.0

36.0

60 years and older

14.3

14.5

Level of education

Upper secondary school or lower

7.9

19.0

< 0.000

Degree from college/universitya

75.0

58.6

Other post-secondary education

17.1

22.4

Managerial position

Senior managerb

13.9

27.5

< 0.000

Middle managementc

15.0

17.7

Middle management/first-line manager

40.6

28.2

Group leader/supervisor

21.3

19.5

Expert/operations managerd

9.2

7.1

Current workplace experience in management

0–1 year

23.5

17.0

< 0.000

2–3 years

28.0

23.7

4–5 years

12.7

12.1

More than 5 years

35.8

47.2

Lifetime experience in management

0–2 years

15.1

8.4

< 0.000

3–5 years

20.8

16.4

6–10 years

20.5

20.9

More than 10 years

43.6

54.3

Organizational characteristics

Work sector

Governmental

15

12.8

< 0.000

Municipal

29.9

10.9

County council/regional

6.2

4.1

Private

39.8

67.0

Non-profit organization/foundation

9.1

5.3

Distribution of women and men among the staff

Most are women

56.5

24.3

< 0.000

There are about as many women as men

26.2

28.3

Most are men

17.3

47.4

Presence of staff members at current workplace who have had depression and/or anxiety disorders

Yes, several staff members

39.8

27.2

< 0.000

Yes, one staff member

33.2

32.5

No, no staff member

21.5

32.1

Don’t know

5.4

8.2

  1. aMinimum 3 years
  2. bSuch as administration manager, managing director
  3. cManager of managers
  4. dSuch as personnel manager, finance manager