Table 1 Demographic data on the occupational subgroups.
Characteristic | Office Workers* (n = 24) | Seafarers* (n = 583) | Officers* (n = 215) | Ratings* (n = 337) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
Male | 17 (70.8%) | 541 (95.2%) | 197 (93.8%) | 318 (96.7%) |
Female | 7 (29.2%) | 22 (3.9%) | 11 (5.2%) | 10 (3.0%) |
Not Specified | 0 | 5 (0.9%) | 2 (0.9%) | 1 (0.3%) |
Age | ||||
19 years or younger | 0 | 1 (0.2%) | 1 (0.5%) | 0 (0%) |
20–29 years | 0 | 164 (28.9%) | 34 (16.0%) | 126 (37.7%) |
30–39 years | 8 (33.3%) | 216 (38.0%) | 108 (50.9%) | 99 (29.6%) |
40–49 years | 5 (20.8%) | 97 (17.1%) | 40 (18.9%) | 54 (16.2%) |
50–59 years | 8 (33.3%) | 75 (13.2%) | 21 (9.9%) | 49 (14.7%) |
60 years or more | 3 (12.5%) | 15 (2.6%) | 8 (3.8%) | 6 (1.8%) |
Origin | ||||
European | 24 (100%) | 242 (43.7%) | 138 (66.0%) | 89 (27.7%) |
Asian | 0 | 249 (44.9%) | 51 (24.4%) | 193 (60.1%) |
American | 0 | 63 (11.4%) | 20 (9.6%) | 39 (12.1%) |
Rank | ||||
Officer | --- | 215 (38.9%) | --- | --- |
Rating | --- | 337 (61.1%) | --- | --- |
Years as a seafarer | --- | 12.6 ± 9.5 | 14.5 ± 9.2 | 11.3 ± 9.6 |
Education | ||||
Less than high school degree | 7 (29.2%) | 269 (51.2%) | 31 (14.9%) | 229 (77.6%) |
High school degree or more | 17 (70.8%) | 256 (48.8%) | 177 (85.1%) | 66 (22.4%) |
Family status | ||||
Single | 4 (17.4%) | 182 (32.9%) | 40 (18.6%) | 134 (39.8%) |
Partnership | 19 (82.6%) | 371 (67.1%) | 164 (76.3%) | 190 (58.6%) |
Children | 17 (70.8%) | 342 (60.6%) | 145 (68.7%) | 180 (54.9%) |
