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Table 1 QHSS-1998 descriptive statistics (n = 10,155)

From: Alcohol use and misuse: What are the contributions of occupation and work organization conditions?

 

Min-Max

Mean/percentage

Standard deviation

ALCOHOL USE AND MISUSE

Non-drinker

0–1

38%

-

Low-risk drinker

0–1

51%

-

High-risk drinker

0–1

11%

-

OCCUPATIONS

Upper managers

0–1

3%

-

Middle managers

0–1

8%

-

Front-line supervisors

0–1

6%

-

Professionals

0–1

11%

-

Semi-professionals

0–1

9%

-

Technicians

0–1

2%

-

Qualified white-collars

0–1

9%

-

Semi-qualified white-collars

0–1

16%

-

Non-qualified white-collars

0–1

5%

-

Qualified blue-collars

0–1

9%

-

Semi-qualified blue-collars

0–1

10%

-

Non-qualified blue-collars

0–1

11%

-

TASK DESIGN

Skill utilization

6–24

17.59

3.63

Decision authority

3–12

8.73

2.16

DEMANDS

Physical demands

10–40

13.10

4.31

Psychological demands

9–36

22.70

4.20

Hours worked

15–110

38.39

12.15

Irregular work schedule

1–4

2.07

1.03

SOCIAL RELATIONS

Harassment

0–1

20%

-

Unionization

0–1

34%

-

GRATIFICATIONS

Job insecurity

0–1

0.15

0.35

Performance pay

1–4

1.30

0.82

Prestige

17.7–101.7

43.46

14.33

FAMILY

Marital status (living together)

0–1

69%

-

Number of minor children

0–3

0.63

0.92

Household income

1–5

3.69

0.89

Strained marital relations

0–3

0.33

0.73

Strained parental relations

1–5

1.29

0.65

SOCIAL NETWORK

Social support (outside work)

0–015

8.80

3.82

AGENT

Gender (female)

0–1

44%

-

Age

15–17/65+

35–39

8.59–9.60

Physical health (number)

0–3

0.77

0.96

Cigarettes (per week)

0–85

5.93

10.44

Physical activities (frequency)

1–7

3.58

2.09

Stressful childhood events (number)

0–7

0.88

1.16