Table 2 Characteristic of working factors
From: Depressive symptoms among Thai male seafarers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study
Working factors | Â | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Working conditions | Â | Â |
Work pattern | Shift work | 335 (87.9%) |
Day work | 46 (12.1%) | |
Job assignment | Ratings (nonofficers) | 124 (32.5%) |
Officers | 257 (67.5%) | |
Job department | Engine | 123 (32.3%) |
Catering | 32 (8.4%) | |
Deck | 226 (59.3%) | |
Shipping services | Tramp services | 203 (53.3%) |
Liner services | 178 (46.7%) | |
Experience of work (years) | Mean (SD) | 7.0 (7.3) |
Period of seafaring (months) | Mean (SD) | 8.0 (2.6) |
Social isolation | Yes | 18 (4.8%) |
Occupational safety behaviors | Sometimes/Never | 38 (10.1%) |
Work environments | Â | Â |
Excessive noise | Yes | 326 (85.6%) |
Whole body vibration from ship motion | Yes | 342 (89.8%) |
Lifting or pushing a heavy object | Yes | 286 (75.1%) |
Performing repetitive task | Yes | 237 (62.2%) |
Twisting the torso while working | Yes | 267 (70.1%) |
Standing or sitting continuously | Yes | 265 (69.6%) |
Limited workspace | Yes | 250 (65.6%) |
High job demand and low control in extreme time pressure | Yes | 354 (92.9%) |
Conflict relationship with supervisor or coworkers | Yes | 236 (61.9%) |