Table 1 Demographic and occupational characteristics of the study population
From: Sickness absence among municipal workers in a Brazilian municipality: a secondary data analysis
Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Male | 5924 | 32.1 |
 Female | 12,526 | 67.9 |
Age group (years) | ||
 ≤ 24 | 3289 | 17.8 |
 25–34 | 7667 | 41.6 |
 35–44 | 5115 | 27.7 |
 ≥ 45 | 2379 | 12.9 |
Marital status | ||
 Not married | 9705 | 52.6 |
 Married | 8745 | 47.4 |
Education level (years) | ||
 Low (≤ 9) | 2400 | 13.0 |
 Middle (10 to 12) | 8786 | 47.6 |
 High (> 12) | 7264 | 39.4 |
Occupational class | ||
 White collar | 3840 | 20.8 |
 Education | 4188 | 22.7 |
 Blue collar | 3755 | 20.4 |
 Health | 3545 | 19.2 |
 Inspection | 3122 | 16.9 |
Number of job contracts | ||
 One | 10,299 | 55.8 |
 Multiple | 8151 | 44.2 |
Work schedule | ||
 Part-time | 12,515 | 67.8 |
 Full-time | 5935 | 32.2 |