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Table 3 Participants’ characteristics (n = 21)

From: Healthy offshore workforce? A qualitative study on offshore wind employees’ occupational strain, health, and coping

Variable

Number

Percent

Gender

 Male

19

90.5

 Female

2

9.5

Age

 20 − 30 years

5

23.8

 31 − 40 years

11

52.4

 41 − 50 years

4

19.0

  > 50 years

1

4.8

Relationship status

 In a relationship

18

85.7

 Single

3

14.3

Occupation

 Technician

6

28.6

 Quality, maintenance

5

23.8

 Medic

3

14.3

 Health and safety

3

14.3

 Management offshore

4

19.0

Offshore experience

  < 1 years

2

9.5

 1 − 2 years

9

42.9

 3 − 4 years

5

23.8

  > 4 years

5

23.8

Project phase of wind park

 In construction

5

23.8

 In operation

16

76.2

Work shifts

 Day shifts only

15

71.5

 Day shifts and flexible night shifts

4

19.0

 Rotating shifts (day and night shifts)

2

9.5

Living accommodation

 Offshore on a platform

6

28.7

 Offshore on a hotel ship

7

33.3

 Offshore on a construction ship

4

19.0

 On an island at a hotel or flat

4

19.0