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Table 2 Mean WES and WLQ scores according to the problems experienced by hospital employees at work

From: The effect of the hospital working environment on the work limitation of the employees in Turkey: a multivariable analysis

   

WES

t/ F*

WLQ

t/ F*

Count

%

Mean

Sd

P

Mean

Sd

P

OHS training status

No

22

8.7

49.8

24.1

1.514

47.2

26.4

2.182

Yes

232

91.3

42.9

19.9

0.131

38.2

22.3

0.030

Occupational accident at work

No

202

79.5

41.3

19.3

3.161

0.002

36.4

22.6

1.016

Yes

52

20.5

51.9

22.2

40.0

23.1

0.313

Experiencing work-related health problems

No

168

66.1

38.5

18.6

5.691

< 0.001

32.9

22.0

4.282

Yes

86

33.9

53.3

20.1

45.4

22.0

< 0.001

 Work-related - Psychological problems

No

222

87.4

41.6

19.9

4.248

< 0.001

35.5

22.1

2.948

Yes

32

12.6

56.8

18.7

48.6

23.8

0.005

 Work-related-physical problems

No

191

75.2

40.1

19.4

4.903

< 0.001

35.0

22.7

2.698

Yes

63

24.8

53.9

19.5

43.6

21.7

0.008

Work-related absence days

Had no problems

161

63.4

39.2

18.9

11.688

< 0.001

33.9

22.5

4.790

Non

76

29.9

49.8

20.5

42.4

21.7

0.009

≥ 1 Day

17

6.7

56.3

21.0

44.7

24.8

 
 

Total

254

100.0

43.5

20.3

 

37.1

22.7

 
  1. WES: Work Environment Scale, WLQ: Work Limitation Questionnaire, OHS: Occupational Health and Safety