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Table 2 Ontario parents’ (n = 507) compared to US parents’ (n = 1053) concerns about adolescent work by age and sex of working adolescent

From: Perspectives of parents of working adolescents in Ontario, Canada

 

U.S. Parents

Ontario Parents

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)

  1. a = U.S. results previously reported in: [9].
  2. n/a = not asked in the US survey