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Table 1 Differences in general characteristics between the two fatigue groups (N = 80)

From: Development of an integrated fatigue measurement system for construction workers: a feasibility study

Variables

Total (N = 80)

High fatigue group (n = 35)

Low fatigue group (n = 45)

p

Age, mean (SD)

44.86 (11.49)

46.71 (11.40)

43.42 (11.48)

.206

Work experience (year), mean (SD)

11.81 (10.70)

12.17 (9.98)

11.53 (11.34)

.793

Sex, n (%)

.207

 Male

78 (97.5)

35 (100.0)

43 (95.56)

 

 Female

2 (2.5)

0 (0.0)

2 (4.44)

Marital status, n (%)a

.547

 Not married

26 (32.5)

10 (28.6)

16 (35.5)

 

 Married

48 (60.0)

23 (65.7)

25 (55.6)

 

 Divorced or separated

4 (5.0)

1 (2.85)

3 (6.7)

 

Education, n (%)a

.701

 Middle school

4 (5.0)

1 (2.9)

3 (6.7)

 

 High school

34 (42.5)

16 (45.7)

18 (40.0)

 

 College or above

41 (51.2)

18 (51.4)

23 (51.1)

 

Living status, n (%)a

.730

 Living alone

12 (15.0)

5 (14.3)

7 (15.6)

 

 Living with family members

53 (66.3)

25 (71.4)

28 (62.2)

 

 Living with nonfamily members

14 (17.5)

5 (14.3)

9 (20.0)

 

Working hour of a day, hour (%)

.750

 Less than 8 h

24 (30.0)

9 (25.7)

15 (33.4)

 

 8 to 10 h

41 (51.2)

18 (51.4)

23 (51.1)

 

 10 to 12 h

12 (15.0)

6 (17.1)

6 (13.3)

 

 12 h or more

3 (3.8)

2 (5.7)

1 (2.2)

 

Employment form, n (%)a

.130

 Full-time

21 (26.25)

12 (34.3)

9 (20.0)

 

 Dispatched

6 (7.5)

1 (2.9)

5 (11.1)

 

 Contract

27 (33.75)

10 (28.6)

17 (37.8)

 

 Temporary

19 (23.8)

11 (31.4)

8 (17.8)

 

 Others

6 (7.5)

1 (2.8)

5 (11.1)

 

Work intensity, n (%)

.299

 Extremely hard

6 (7.5)

3 (8.6)

3 (6.7)

 

 Hard

31 (38.7)

17 (48.5)

14 (31.1)

 

 Normal

37 (46.3)

12 (34.3)

25 (55.6)

 

 Easy

5 (6.3)

3 (8.6)

2 (4.4)

 

 Extremely easy

1 (1.2)

0 (0.0)

1 (2.2)

 

Smoking, n (%)

.946

 Never smoker

24 (30.0)

10 (28.6)

14 (31.1)

 

 Current smoker

52 (65.0)

23 (65.7)

29 (64.4)

 

 Past smoker

4 (5.0)

2 (5.7)

2 (4.4)

 

Drinking, n (%)

.873

 No

22 (27.5)

8 (22.9)

14 (31.1)

 

 2–3 times a month

16 (20.0)

7 (20.0)

9 (20.0)

 

 1–2 times a week

23 (28.7)

12 (34.3)

11 (24.5)

 

 3–4 times a week

17 (21.3)

7 (20.0)

10 (22.2)

 

 Everyday

2 (2.5)

1 (2.8)

1 (2.2)

 

Exercise, n (%)

.373

 Almost every day

4 (5.0)

2 (5.7)

2 (4.4)

 

 3–4 times a week

8 (10.0)

3 (8.6)

5 (11.1)

 

 2–3 times a week

4 (5.0)

3 (8.6)

1 (2.2)

 

 1–2 times a week

31 (38.8)

10 (28.6)

21 (46.7)

 

 No

33 (41.2)

17 (48.5)

16 (35.6)

 

Perceived health status, n (%)a

.029*

 Good

15 (18.8)

3 (8.6)

12 (26.7)

 

 Moderate

51 (63.7)

24 (68.6)

27 (60.0)

 

 Poor

9 (11.3)

7 (20.0)

2 (4.4)

 

Sleep time the day before work, hour (SD)

6.449 (1.19)

6.186 (1.01)

6.659 (1.28)

.078

  1. *P-value<.05
  2. amissing data included