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Table 2 Stressors in the pilot profession and accidents in respect of the rotation systems

From: Online survey among maritime pilots: job-related stress and strain and the effects on their work ability

 

Total sample (n = 401)

1-week ROS (n = 49)

4-month ROS (n = 352)

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Main stressors in the pilot profession, n (%)

 Not sufficiently predictable free time

213 (53.1%)

5 (10.2%)

208 (59.1%)

< 0.001

 Irregular working hours

208 (51.9%)

25 (51.0%)

183 (52.0%)

0.899

 Night work

207 (51.6%)

29 (59.2%)

17 (50.6%)

0.258

 Insufficient sleeping times

147 (36.7%)

21 (42.9%)

126 (35.8%)

0.336

 Non-professional bridge team

85 (21.2%)

12 (24.5%)

73 (20.7%)

0.547

 Long operating times at a stretch

66 (16.5%)

3 (6.1%)

63 (17.9%)

0.037

 Working under wet and cold conditions

29 (7.2%)

11 (22.4%)

18 (5.1%)

< 0.001

 High responsibility for safe navigation

20 (5.0%)

6 (12.2%)

14 (4.0%)

0.013

Stand-by time (8 days or 4 months respectively between two long vacations)

 

< 0.001

 Appropriate

190 (47.4%)

41 (83.7%)

149 (42.3%)

 

 Too long

185 (46.1%)

6 (12.2%)

179 (50.9%)

 

 Too short

26 (6.5%)

2 (4.1%)

24 (6.8%)

 

Occupational accident with severe personal injury, n (%)

79 (19.7%)

5 (10.2%)

74 (21.0%)

0.074

Vessel damage, n (%)

208 (51.9%)

37 (75.5%)

171 (48.5%)

< 0.001

  1. 1Chi-square test