Working condition	Percentage of current workers ever experiencing certain working conditions
	Males			Females			All persons
	16-44	45-64	Significant difference	16-44	45-64	Significant difference	16-44	45-64	Significant difference
Having too much to do (August 1995)*	62	57		53	57		57	57
	(56, 68)	(49, 65)		(47, 59)	(48, 67)		(53, 62)	(51, 63)
Having too much to do (October 1995)*	70	66		69	73		69	69
	(64, 75)	(58, 74)		(63, 75)	(65, 81)		(65, 73)	(64, 75)
Unable to choose or change the order of tasks or method of working	33	36		31	33		32	35
	(29, 37)	(31, 42)		(27, 35)	(26, 39)		(29, 35)	(31, 39)
Getting insufficient help and support from people in charge when needed	20	19		23	16	-	22	18
	(16, 23)	(15, 24)		(20, 27)	(11, 21)		(19, 24)	(15, 22)
Being exposed to breathing fumes, dusts and other harmful substances	45	46		18	21		32	35
	(41, 49)	(40, 52)		(14, 21)	(16, 27)		(29, 35)	(31, 39)
Requiring to handle or touch harmful substances or materials	36	30		19	18		27	25
	(32, 40)	(25, 36)		(15, 22)	(13, 23)		(25, 30)	(21, 29)
Involved in tasks resulting in ringing in ears or a temporary feeling of deafness	12	9		4	5		8	7
	(9, 14)	(6, 12)		(3, 6)	(2, 8)		(6, 10)	(5, 10)
Sitting or standing on a vibrating machine or in a vibrating vehicle	13	9		2	0.3		8	5
	(10, 16)	(6, 13)		(1, 3)	(0.008, 2)		(6, 9)	(3, 7)
Repeating the same sequence of movements many times	64	64		68	65		66	64
	(60, 68)	(58, 69)		(64, 73)	(58, 71)		(63, 69)	(60, 68)
Working in awkward or tiring positions	48	43		46	44		47	44
	(44, 52)	(38, 49)		(42, 51)	(38, 51)		(44, 50)	(39, 48)
Using appreciable force	39	29	-	23	18		31	24	-
	(35, 43)	(23, 34)		(19, 26)	(13, 23)		(28, 34)	(20, 28)
Lifting or moving heavy loads	59	47	-	45	40		52	44	-
	(55, 64)	(41, 53)		(41, 50)	(34, 47)		(49, 56)	(40, 48)
Twisting or stooping when lifting or moving heavy loads	82	91	+	79	87		81	89	+
	(78, 87)	(86, 96)		(74, 85)	(80, 94)		(78, 84)	(85, 93)

Source: SWC95

Notes:

In the significant difference column, +/- indicates that the older current workers' rate is statistically significantly above/below the younger current workers' rate (p<0.05).

Figures in parentheses are upper and lower 95% confidence intervals for each percentage.

Refer to commentary for further information regarding this data source.

* A pooled estimate has not been shown as responses differed significantly between surveys.