Table 1 Participant characteristics
Women (N = 13) | Men (N = 15) | |
|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | |
Age | ||
18–29 | 2 (15,4) | 0 (0,0) |
30–39 | 1 (7,7) | 1 (6,7) |
40–49 | 5 (38,5) | 5 (33,3) |
50–59 | 3 (23,1) | 7 (46,7) |
60 - | 2 (15,4) | 2 (13,3) |
Occupation | ||
Health care | 7 (53,8) | 2 (13,3) |
Engineering/IT | 1 (7,7) | 6 (40,0) |
Managers/officials | 2 (15,4) | 2 (13,3) |
Other | 3 (23,1) | 5 (33,3) |
Living conditionsa | ||
Alone | 5 (38,5) | 9 (60,0) |
Lives with: | ||
Partner | 5 (38,5) | 1 (6,7) |
Husband/wife | 1 (7,7) | 3 (20,0) |
Children | 4 (30,8) | 9 (60,0) |
Other person | 1 (7,7) | 0 (0,0) |
Do you have children under the age of 17 living at home | ||
No | 9 (69,2) | 7 (46,7) |
Yes | 4 (30,8) | 8 (53,3) |
Highest completed education | ||
Primary school or equivalent | 1 (7,7) | 2 (13,3) |
High school / vocational school | 4 (30,8) | 5 (33,3) |
University / college education /higher academic degree | 8 (61,5) | 8 (53,3) |
How long have you been working at your current workplace? | ||
Less than one year | 0 (0,0) | 1 (6,7) |
1–5 years | 4 (30,8) | 5 (33,3) |
6–10 years | 3 (23,1) | 7 (46,7) |
More than 10 years | 6 (46,2) | 2 (13,3) |
How many days in the last 12 months have you altogether been away from work due to your own illness (sick leave, care, treatment or examination)? | ||
1–7 days | 0 (0,0) | 0 (0,0) |
8–24 days | 5 (38,5) | 4 (26,7) |
25–99 days | 3 (23,1) | 5 (33,3) |
100–365 days | 5 (38,5) | 6 (40,0) |
Sick-listed at the time of the interview | ||
No | 8 (61,5) | 10 (66,7) |
Yes | 5 (38,5) | 5 (33,3) |
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scales | ||
Depression | ||
No depression | 6 (46,2) | 3 (20,0) |
Mild depression | 1 (7,7) | 4 (26,7) |
Depression | 6 (46,2) | 8 (53,3) |
Anxiety | ||
No anxiety | 2 (15,4) | 5 (33,3) |
Mild anxiety | 6 (46,2) | 4 (26,7) |
Anxiety | 5 (38,5) | 6 (40,0) |
Self-rated Exhaustion Disorder (s-ED) | ||
No s-ED | 2 (15,4) | 7 (46,7) |
Mild s-ED | 2 (15,4) | 3 (20,0) |
S-ED | 9 (69,2) | 5 (33,3) |
Who is primarily responsible for the household work at home? | ||
Myself | 9 (69,2) | 4 (26,7) |
Someone else | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
We divide equally | 4 (30,8) | 11 (73,3) |
Does your work affect your home and family life in a negative way?b | ||
Very rarely or never | 0 (0) | 1 (6,7) |
Rarely | 0 (0) | 1 (6,7) |
Occasionally | 5 (38,5) | 7 (46,7) |
Quite often | 5 (38,5) | 4 (26,7) |
Very often or always | 2 (15,4) | 2 (13,3) |
Mean value (SD) | 3,7 (0,8) | 3,3 (1,0) |
Does your home / family affect your work in a negative way?b | ||
Very rarely or never | 3 (23,1) | 3 (20,0) |
Rarely | 4 (30,8) | 2 (13,3) |
Occasionally | 5 (38,5) | 5 (33,3) |
Quite often | 0 (0) | 4 (26,7) |
Very often or always | 0 (0) | 1 (6,7) |
Mean value (SD) | 2,2 (0,8) | 2,9 (1,2) |