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Table 1 Sample characteristics of the Working Well: Mental Health and Mining Study baseline survey participants (n = 1,399)a

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)

  1. a58 participants were excluded with incomplete Predicted Service Need Index (PSNI) scores. However, excluded participants did not significantly differ from respondents who completed all components of the PSNI on any of the tabled variables