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Table 3 Participant ‘s sociodemographic and job characteristics (2015, 2016, 2020)

From: Evolution of work ability, quality of life and self-rated health in a police department after remodelling shift schedule

Variable

T0 (05/2015) (n = 1151)

T1 (06/2016) (n = 1122)

T2 (12/2020) (n = 1027)

n

%

n

%

n

%

Gender (female)

338

30.8

349

31.6

377

36.9

Age distribution

 20–24 yrs

31

2.7

30

2.7

110

10.8

 25–29 yrs

121

10.6

142

12.7

195

19.1

 30–34 yrs

234

20.5

196

17.5

173

16.9

 35–39 yrs

226

19.8

238

21.2

151

14.8

 40–44 yrs

149

13.0

149

13.3

159

15.6

 45–49 yrs

176

15.4

151

13.5

79

7.7

 50–54 yrs

173

15.1

162

14.4

75

7.3

  ≥ 55 yrs

34

3.0

45

4.0

80

7.8

Age (weighted mean. CI in yrs.)

39.6

37.5; 41.7

39.5

37.4; 41.6

37.1

34.9; 39.2

Parenthood (yes)

644

57.9

614

57.3

464

46.1

Burden due to care (yes)

79

7.9

64

6.6

67

7.5

Experience with shift rotations (yrs.)

 < 5 yrs

167

14.6

198

17.8

344

33.7

 5–10 yrs

196

17.1

152

13.7

219

21.4

  > 10 yrs

784

68.1

763

68.6

459

44.9

Mainly patrol duty

824

71.8

791

71.1

685

66.8

Fulltime job

1005

87.6

957

85.3

901

88.2