The distribution of Spanish safety representatives by personal and occupational characteristics
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Survey of Spanish safety representatives (n = 1201), 2004. | |
| Sex | |
| Men | 912 (75.9) |
| Women | 289 (24.1) |
| Age (years) | |
| 16–25 | 25 (2.1) |
| 26–35 | 304 (25.3) |
| 36–45 | 445 (37.0) |
| 46–55 | 354 (29.5) |
| 56–70 | 73 (6.1) |
| Contract | |
| Temporary | 73 (6.1) |
| Fixed | 1128 (93.9) |
| Time in the company (years) | |
| ⩽5 | 229 (19.1) |
| 6–10 | 287 (23.9) |
| 11–15 | 213 (17.7) |
| 16–20 | 170 (14.1) |
| >20 | 300 (25.0) |
| Unknown | 2 (0.2) |
| Time as safety representative (years) | |
| 0–1 | 347 (28.9) |
| 2–3 | 387 (32.2) |
| 4–6 | 270 (22.5) |
| >6 | 192 (16.0) |
| Unknown | 5 (0.4) |