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Table 6 Work Ability and Work Functioning

From: Work, eat and sleep: towards a healthy ageing at work program offshore

 

Total

<45 yrs

45–54 yrs

≥55 yrs

Difference p-values

Work Ability Index, mean (SD)

     

overall-item (0–10)

8.41 (1.06)

8.63 (0.92)ab

8.19 (1.09)a

8.22 (1.15)b

.008

physical demands (0–5)

4.3 (0.54)

4.37 (0.52)

4.21 (0.47)

4.26 (0.61)

.078

mental demands (0–5)

4.22 (0.56)

4.25 (0.54)

4.24 (0.59)

4.22 (0.47)

.940

WF*, mean (SD) (range 1–10)

8.20 (0.9)

8.33 (0.83)

8.09 (0.82)

8.09 (0.96)

.091

WF_satisfaction, N (%)

    

.409

 Very satisfied

62 (24.3)

29 (23.2)

16 (20.3)

17 (37)

 Satisfied

168 (65.9)

84 (67.2)

56 (70.9)

25 (54.3)

 Neutral

15 (5.9)

7 (5.6)

3 (3.8)

4 (8.7)

 Dissatisfied

3 (1.2)

1 (0.8)

1 (1.3)

 Very dissatisfied

7 (2.7)

4 (3.2)

3 (3.8)

  1. *WF (Work functioning)
  2. aSignificant difference between group < 45 years with group 45–54 years
  3. bSignificant difference between group < 45 years with group ≥ 55 years