Table 1

Summary of measures

Health indicators Main variable1-150 Variables at the individual level Variables at the country level
Job dissatisfactionPermanentfull timeAgeUnemployment
Absenteeismpart timeGender% Temporary contracts
FatigueSole tradersfull timeCompany sizeSocial protection
Stresspart timeWork shiftsGross National Product
BackacheFixed termfull timeVibration
Muscular painspart timeNoise too loud
Temporaryfull timeExtreme temperature
part timeBreathing in vapours and fumes
Small employersShort repetitive tasks
Repetitive hand or arm movements
Psychosocial demand
Psychosocial control
Social support at work
  • 1-150 Because of sample size limitations only four categories were used in country specific analyses.