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Table 3 Age-adjusted prevalence of work stress indicators, employed persons age 18 to 64
| Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obese | Normal weight | Obese | Normal weight | |
| % | ||||
| Job insecurity | 17.4 | 14.8 | 15.3 | 14.9 |
| Job dissatisfaction | 9.5 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 9.8 |
| High physical exertion | 50.9* | 46.7 | 41.3 | 38.4 |
| Low co-worker support | 44.0* | 39.9 | 43.9* | 38.1 |
| High job strain | 22.6* | 18.9 | 31.9* | 27.1 |
| High self-perceived work stress | 30.6 | 28.7 | 34.1 | 34.2 |
| * significantly different from normal weight workers at the 0.05 level Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2002, cycle 1.2. |
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