From: Help-seeking for mental health problems by employees in the Australian Mining Industry
Participant Characteristics | n (%) | Workplace Characteristics | n (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Sex | Mine type | ||
Male | 1215 (86.8) | Open cut | 739 (52.8) |
Female | 175 (12.5) | Underground | 660 (47.2) |
Age | Commute type | ||
< 24 | 111 (7.9) | FIFO/DIDO | 397 (28.4) |
25–34 | 434 (31.0) | Local | 999 (71.6) |
35–44 | 428 (30.6) | Shift type | |
45–54 | 319 (22.8) | A regular shift | 669 (47.9) |
55+ | 97 (6.9) | A rotating shift | 702 (50.3) |
Relationship Status | Other | 26 (1.9) | |
Not Married or de facto | 198 (14.2) | Shift length | |
Married and/or de facto | 1106 (79.1) | 8 h or less | 183 (13.1) |
Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 85 (6.1) | 9–12 h | 731 (52.4) |
Dependent Children | More than 12 h | 481 (34.5) | |
No | 571 (40.8) | Employment Category | |
Yes | 828 (59.2) | Managers | 67 (4.8) |
Education | Professional | 189 (13.5) | |
Year 10 or less | 279 (19.9) | Trades worker | 482 (34.5) |
Year 12 | 170 (12.2) | Machinery Operator | 576 (41.2) |
Trade | 507 (36.2) | Administration or Other | 85 (6.1) |
Cert/diploma | 237 (16.9) | Years working in Mining | |
Uni/higher degree | 199 (14.2) | 2 years or less | 256 (18.4) |
3 to 10 years | 606 (43.3) | ||
More than 10 years | 530 (37.9) |