From: Perspectives of parents of working adolescents in Ontario, Canada
U.S. Parents | Ontario Parents | ||||||
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Parents indicating “very concerned” or “somewhat concerned” | Age of worker 14–17 yearsa | Age of worker 14–17 years (n = 408) | Age of worker 18–19 years (n = 99) | All ages | |||
Male (n = 544) % (95% CI) | Female (n = 509) % (95% CI) | Male (n = 199) % (95% CI) | Female (n = 209) % (95% CI) | Male (n = 45) % (95% CI) | Female (n = 54) % (95% CI) | Total (n = 507) %(95% CI) | |
Not using protective equipment or clothing | 41.4 (33.7, 49.1) | 31.4 (23.7, 39.1) | 60.6 (52.1, 68.5) | 36.9 (28.4, 46.2) | 63.6 (46.1,78.0) | 53.2 (35.2, 70.3) | 50.0 (44.3, 55.7) |
Working late at night | 34.5 (27.4, 41.5) | 38.5 (31.2, 45.8) | 55.6 (47.0, 63.8) | 55.0 (45.8, 63.9) | 62.5 (45.1, 77.1) | 66.2 (48.7, 80.1) | 56.9 (51.3, 62.4) |
Not having safety training to do and complete job tasks safely | 51.3 (43.6, 59.0) | 44.7 (36.8, 52.7) | 63.9 (55.6, 71.4) | 47.3 (38.0, 56.7) | 72.8 (55.4, 85.1) | 62.2 (44.8, 77.0) | 57.4 (51.7, 62.9) |
Not having safety training to identify risky & hazardous conditions on the job | n/a | n/a | 60.8 (52.2, 68.8) | 50.5 (41.2, 59.7) | 70.9 (52.9, 84.1) | 73.2 (57.4, 84.7) | 58.5 (52.8, 64.0) |
Not having received adequate training. | n/a | n/a | 53.4 (44.8, 61.7) | 47.9 (38.7, 57.2) | 55.0 (37.2, 71.7) | 62.9 (45.8, 77.4) | 52.1 (46.3, 57.7) |
Not getting enough sleep because of his/her job | 38.1 (30.6, 45.6) | 40.8 (33.2, 48.4) | 58.0 (49.4, 66.0) | 54.8 (45.4, 63.9) | 56.0 (38.0, 72.5) | 69.2 (53.0, 81.7) | 57.5 (51.7, 63.0) |
Getting behind in school work because of his/her job | 42.6 (35.3, 48.9) | 47.6 (39.8, 55.3) | 73.6 (65.4, 80.4) | 68.6 (60.8, 75.4) | 55.2 (37.3, 71.9) | 68.7 (51.7, 81.9) | 69.3 (64.3, 73.9) |
Being rushed on the job. | 30.9 (23.7, 38.0) | 38.0 (30.2, 45.8) | 63.1 (54.6, 70.8) | 54.9 (45.5, 63.9) | 72.1 (55.2, 84.4) | 60.2 (42.6, 75.5) | 60.1 (54.5, 65.5) |
Handling hazardous equipment, chemicals or toxic substances. | 34.3 (26.4, 42.2) | 24.3 (17.3, 31.4) | 55.2 (46.6, 63.4) | 38.0 (29.2, 47.7) | 53.0 (35.1, 70.2) | 54.1 (36.2, 70.9) | 47.5 (41.8, 53.3) |
Doing hazardous tasks. | 35.0 (27.3, 42.8) | 29.7 (22.0, 37.4) | 65.5 (56.9, 73.1) | 47.1 (38.1, 56.3) | 67.5 (49.2, 81.6) | 71.5 (56.3, 83.0) | 58.3 (52.7, 63.7) |
Working alone. | 38.5 (30.6, 46.4) | 42.1 (34.4, 49.8) | 53.8 (45.3, 62.0) | 47.9 (36.3, 70.9) | 54.1 (36.3, 70.9) | 60.0 (42.5, 75.4) | 51.9 (46.1, 57.6) |
Getting physically or sexually assaulted. | 26.0 (19.8, 32.2) | 46.8 (39.0, 54.5) | 51.4 (42.8, 59.8) | 62.4 (53.2, 70.8) | 51.5 (33.8, 68.9) | 74.3 (59.0, 85.3) | 58.2 (52.7, 63.6) |
Being at work during a robbery. | 46.3 (38.7, 54.0) | 54.5 (46.8, 62.1) | 67.2 (58.6, 74.8) | 78.4 (70.2, 84.9) | 76.2 (60.9, 86.8) | 85.2 (72.5, 92.7) | 74.5 (69.4, 79.0) |