Table 3. Difference in work engagement by general characteristics (n=149)

Characteristics Categories n (%) Work engagement
Mean±SD t or F (p)
Gender Male 129 (86.6) 31.48±8.88 2.89 (0.004)
Female 20 (13.4) 25.40±7.77
Age (yr) M±SD (range) 29.51±8.02 (19-52)
< 30 86 (57.7) 29.54±8.57 2.47 (0.087)
30–39 41 (27.5) 31.15±10.05
≥ 40 22 (14.8) 34.18±7.59
Educational level ≤ Associate degree 81 (54.5) 29.84±8.87 -1.23 (0.221)
Bachelor degree or higher 68 (45.6) 31.65±9.03
Living arrangement Living alone 79 (53.0) 30.28±9.44 -0.56 (0.578)
Living with others 70 (47.0) 31.10±8.43
Marital status Without spouse 102 (68.5) 29.26±8.63 -2.88 (0.005)
With spouse 47 (31.5) 33.70±9.01
Rotating system D-N-O 14 (9.4) 27.71±11.77 0.97 (0.410)
D-D-N-N-O-O 113 (75.8) 31.04±8.89
D-N-O-O 8 (5.4) 27.88±4.49
Fixed day shift 14 (9.4) 32.21±8.10
Work experience (years) M±SD (range) 7.95±8.33 (0-31)
< 5 81 (54.4) 29.79±9.09 1.37 (.254)
5-9 18 (12.1) 29.00±8.42
10-14 14 (9.4) 31.86±8.22
≥ 15 36 (24.2) 33.00±9.06
Working department Approach control 76 (51.0) 31.01±9.58 0.41 (0.664)
Local/ground control 65 (43.6) 30.58±8.66
Ramp·area control 8 (5.4) 28.00±4.50
Number of monthly night shifts M±SD (range) 8.73±3.14 (0-12)
0 14 (9.4) 30.79±6.72 0.15 (0.857)
1-7 11 (7.4) 32.09±9.06
≥ 8 124 (83.2) 30.52±9.22
Current disease No 126 (84.6) 30.60±9.36 -0.22 (.826)
Yes 23 (15.4) 31.04±6.54
Current medication use No 131 (87.9) 30.68±9.24 0.06 (0.956)
Yes 18 (12.1) 30.56±6.84
Body Mass Index (BMI) (kg/m2) M±SD (range) 24.28±3.37 (18.36-40.35)
Underweight and normal weight (<23.0) 55 (36.9) 27.58±8.44 5.47 (0.005)
Overweight (23.0≤BMI<25.0) 39 (26.2) 32.51±9.10
Obese (≥25) 55 (36.9) 32.44±8.67
Smoking status Non-smoker (never/former) 109 (73.2) 30.74±8.97 0.18 (0.861)
Current smoker 40 (26.8) 30.45±9.04
Alcohol consumption frequency ≤ 1 time/month 53 (35.6) 29.79±8.95 0.44 (0.643)
2-4 times/month 59 (39.6) 31.39±9.57
≥ 2 times/week 37 (24.8) 30.76±8.06
At-risk drinking < 1 time/month 59 (39.6) 29.85±8.35 -0.90 (0.369)
≥ 1 time/month 90 (60.4) 31.20±9.35
Caffeine intake frequency ≤1 time/day 91 (61.1) 30.77±8.77 0.18 (0.859)
≥2 times/day 58 (38.9) 30.50±9.33