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Table 1 Characteristics of responders and non-responders

From: Adoption of workplaces and reach of employees for a multi-faceted intervention targeting low back pain among nurses’ aides

 

N

Responders

N

Non-responders

P-value

(n = 765)

(n = 309)

Demographic factors

Age (years) (mean) (SD)

765

47 (12)

309

47 (10)

NS

Sex (% women)

765

92

284

89

NS

Work related factors

Job seniority

672

 

249

 

0.002

  0-1 years (%)

 

13

 

20

 

  2-10 years (%)

 

45

 

49

 

  >10 years (%)

 

42

 

31

 

Weekly working hours

676

 

247

 

0.000

  >33 hours pr. week (%)

 

55

 

37

 

  31-33 hours pr. week (%)

 

15

 

15

 

  ≤ 30 hours pr. week (%)

 

30

 

48

 

Work type (% nursing home)

765

41

309

46

NS

District

765

 

309

 

0.000

  District 1 (%)

 

31

 

27

 

  District 2 (%)

 

32

 

34

 

  District 3 (%)

 

27

 

21

 

  District 4 (%)

 

10

 

19

 

Job group (% engaged in care work)

752

87

303

90

NS

Educational level

752

 

309

 

0.000

  Unskilled (%)

 

9

 

16

 

  Low skilled (%)

 

27

 

27

 

  High skilled (%)

 

63

 

57

 

Work shift (% day shift)

525

78

221

53

0,000

  1. From workplace registrations responders were compared to non-responders on demographic factors and work related factors. n = number of responders, SD = standard deviation, NS = Non-Significant p>0.05.