Table 2 Participant characteristics (n = 42)
Variable | Employees (n = 21) | Experts (n = 21) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |
Gender | ||||
male | 19 | 90.5 | 17 | 81.0 |
female | 2 | 9.5 | 4 | 19.0 |
Offshore experience | ||||
< 1 years | 2 | 9.5 | 3 | 14.3 |
1 − 2 years | 9 | 42.9 | 1 | 4.8 |
3 − 4 years | 5 | 23.8 | 7 | 33.3 |
> 4 years | 5 | 23.8 | 10 | 47.6 |
Mean: 3.4 years Range: 7 months – 8 years | Mean: 5.1 years Range: 6 months – 10 years | |||
Occupation | ||||
technician | 6 | 28.6 | – | – |
quality and maintenance | 5 | 23.8 | – | – |
paramedic | 3 | 14.3 | – | – |
health and safety | 3 | 14.3 | 11 | 52.4 |
management offshore | 4 | 19.0 | 3 | 14.3 |
occupational physician | – | – | 4 | 19.0 |
managing director of offshore service providers | – | – | 3 | 14.3 |
Age | ||||
20 − 30 years | 5 | 23.8 | n.a. | n.a. |
31− 40 years | 11 | 52.4 | n.a. | n.a. |
41− 50 years | 4 | 19.0 | n.a. | n.a. |
> 50 years | 1 | 4.8 | n.a. | n.a. |
Relationship status | ||||
relationship | 18 | 85.7 | n.a. | n.a. |
single | 3 | 14.3 | n.a. | n.a. |