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Table 1 Sample characteristics (n = 53,295)

From: Organizational change: challenges for workplace psychosocial risks and employee mental health

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Total

2006

(n = 17,612)

2012

(n = 17,799)

2018

(n = 17,884)

No.

%*

No.

%*

No.

%*

No.

%*

Gender

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Male

25,815

54.2

8,832

55.2

8,214

53.9

8,769

53.5

Female

27,480

45.8

8,780

44.8

9,585

46.1

9,115

46.5

Age categoriesa

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15–29 years

5,913

16.6

2,797

16.8

1,582

17.0

1,534

16.0

30–49 years

27,589

52.7

10,863

58.3

8,987

52.8

7,739

47.0

50–65 years

19,246

30.3

3,915

24.7

6,996

29.8

8,335

36.3

> 65 years

269

0.5

37.0

0.3

108

0.5

124

0.7

Classification of occupationsb

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Unskilled, low-complexity routine tasks

3,688

9.1

1,351

9.1

1,241

8.9

1,096

9.2

Skilled, more technical tasks requiring at least two or three years of vocational training

29,231

61.6

9,606

58.6

9,826

58.0

9,799

69.4

Complex tasks involving special knowledge, which require at least master craftsman or technician training;

7,140

12.4

2,855

14.4

2,974

14.9

1,311

7.2

Highly complex tasks requiring at least a higher education degree

9,808

15.7

3,741

17.5

3,572

17.2

2,495

11.6

No classification

616

1.3

59

0.4

186

1.0

371

2.6

Economic sector

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Civil service

15,759

26.0

5,112

26.4

5,180

25.7

5,467

25.8

Industry

11,376

25.0

4,156

25.2

3,817

27.6

3,403

22.3

Trade/Commerce

9,926

22.7

3,669

23.5

3,417

23.3

2840

21.4

Services

12,662

23.1

4,362

23.1

3,906

21.3

4,394

24.8

Other

1,551

3.2

291

1.9

342

2.1

918

5.6

Psychosocial risks

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Strong deadline or performance pressurec

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Never/seldom/sometimes

24,850

49.1

7,821

46.5

8,284

48.4

8,745

52.3

Often

28,427

50.9

9,789

53.5

9,508

51.6

9,130

47.7

Disturbances/Interruptionsd

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Never/seldom/sometimes

27,060

54.1

8,708

52.7

9,402

55.8

8,950

53.8

Often

26,206

45.9

8,901

47.3

8,387

44.2

8,918

46.2

Multitaskinge

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Never/seldom/sometimes

19,510

40.8

6,636

41.2

6,774

41.5

6,100

39.6

Often

33,757

59.2

10,971

58.8

11,013

58.5

11,773

60.4

Working to the limits of capabilityf

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Never/seldom/sometimes

44,279

83.7

14,695

83.4

14,712

83.7

14,872

83.9

Often

8,970

16.3

2,909

16.6

3,070

16.3

2,991

16.1

Working very quicklyg

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Never/seldom/sometimes

32,602

60.9

9,791

55.5

10,874

61.1

11,937

66.1

Often

20,574

39.1

7,797

44.5

6,877

38.9

5,900

33.9

Organizational change

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Organizational change (score**)

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No changes

11,439

22.5

3,012

19.1

4,085

25.8

4,342

27.7

At least one change

39,498

77.5

13,811

80.9

12,931

74.2

12,756

72.3

Introduction of new computer programmesh

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No

26,102

53.5

8,071

49.7

9,126

55.5

8,905

55.2

Yes

25,716

46.5

8,979

50.3

8,172

44.5

8,565

44.8

Changed servicesi

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No

37,375

72.7

11,918

69.5

12,703

73.8

12,754

74.8

Yes

15,268

27.3

5,518

30.5

4,875

26.2

4,875

25.2

Downsizingj

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No

28,710

56.2

8,962

53.3

9,869

57.3

9,879

58.0

Yes

24,318

43.8

8,577

46.7

7,842

42.7

7,899

42.0

Restructuringk

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No

34,525

65.3

9,725

55.2

11,856

67.8

12,944

73.0

Yes

18,322

34.7

7,775

44.8

5,807

32.2

4,740

27.0

Mental health

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Good mental health

42,237

79.9

14,566

83.2

13,761

78.7

13,910

77.8

Poor mental health

10,850

20.1

3,014

16.8

3,965

21.3

3,871

22.2

  1. Note: cases missing a) nÌý=Ìý278 (0.6%); b) nÌý=Ìý2,812 (5.3%); c) nÌý=Ìý18 (0.03%); d) nÌý=Ìý29 (0.05%); e) nÌý=Ìý28 (0.05%); f) nÌý=Ìý46 (0.1%); g) nÌý=Ìý119 (0.2%); h) nÌý=Ìý1477 (3.6%); i) nÌý=Ìý652 (1.6%); j) nÌý=Ìý267 (0.7%); k) nÌý=Ìý448 (1.0%); l) nÌý=Ìý114 (0.3%); m) nÌý=Ìý105 (0.3%); n) nÌý=Ìý104 (0.2%); o) nÌý=Ìý104 (0.2%); * Percent are weighted; ** Summary score of the four items on change, dichotomized 0–2 changesÌý=Ìýlow, 3–4Ìý=Ìýhigh