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Healthcare occupational category -Data Tables for Figures
Table 1. Prevalence of selected health conditions; work organization and psychosocial factors; and physical and chemical exposures among U.S. workers (Healthcare sector vs. All U.S. workers, 2010)
All U.S. workers | Healthcare sector | ||||||
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Prevalence (%) | Standard Error of Prevalence | 95% Confidence Interval | Prevalence (%) | Standard Error of Prevalence | 95% Confidence Interval | ||
Health Conditions | Dermatitis in the past 12 months1 | 9.8 | 0.3 | 9.2-10.3 | 11.7 | 1.0 | 9.8-13.6 |
Carpal tunnel syndrome in the past 12 months1 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 2.8-3.4 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 2.4-4.2 | |
Current asthma1 | 7.2 | 0.2 | 6.7-7.6 | 8.7 | 0.8 | 7.2-10.2 | |
Injury or poisoning at work in the past 12 months1 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 2.0-3.4 | 3.6* | 1.1 | 1.2-5.7 | |
Work Organization Factors | Work 60 hours a week or more2 | 7.2 | 0.3 | 6.7-7.7 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 3.9-6.6 |
Work 48 hours a week or more2 | 18.7 | 0.4 | 18.0-19.5 | 14.4 | 1.2 | 12.1-16.8 | |
Non-standard work arrangements1 | 18.7 | 0.4 | 18.0-19.4 | 10.7 | 0.8 | 9.1-12.3 | |
Temporary employment1 | 7.2 | 0.3 | 6.7-7.7 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 2.9-5.0 | |
Non-standard shifts1 | 28.7 | 0.5 | 27.8-29.7 | 29.0 | 1.2 | 26.6-31.4 | |
Psychosocial Exposures | Job insecurity3 | 31.7 | 0.5 | 30.8-32.6 | 22.8 | 1.2 | 20.5-25.1 |
Work-family imbalance3 | 16.3 | 0.4 | 15.6-17.1 | 16.9 | 1.0 | 14.9-19.0 | |
Hostile work environments1 | 7.8 | 0.3 | 7.3-8.4 | 9.1 | 0.8 | 7.5-10.7 | |
Physical/Chemical Exposures | Exposure to potential skin hazards at work1 | 20.6 | 0.4 | 19.8-21.3 | 25.7 | 1.1 | 23.5-27.9 |
Exposure to secondhand smoke at work4 | 10.0 | 0.3 | 9.3-10.6 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 6.7-9.8 | |
Exposure to outdoor work1 | 24.7 | 0.4 | 23.8-25.6 | 6.9 | 0.7 | 5.5-8.2 | |
Exposure to vapors, gas, dust, or fumes5 | 25.0 | 0.4 | 24.2-25.8 | 14.2 | 1.0 | 12.3-16.1 |
1 Among U.S. adults who have worked in the past 12 months.
2 Among U.S. adults who have worked in the past 12 months, who only held 1 job.
3 Among U.S. adults who were employed in the week prior to interview.
4 Among non-smoking U.S. adults who have worked in the past 12 months.
5 Exposure during longest-held job (all other exposures refer to current or most recent job).
* These estimates have a relative standard error >30% and <50% and should be used with caution as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
Table 2. Prevalence of dermatitis in the past 12 months among U.S. adults who worked in the past 12 months by Healthcare occupational category, 2010
Prevalence (%) | Standard Error of Prevalence | 95% Confidence Interval | |
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All U.S. workers | 9.8 | 0.3 | 9.2-10.3 |
All Healthcare workers | 11.7 | 1.0 | 9.8-13.6 |
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners (all) | 13.2 | 1.8 | 9.7-16.7 |
Dentists | 39.8* | 14.7 | 10.9-68.8 |
Physicians and surgeons | 9.3* | 3.0 | 3.4-15.2 |
Physician assistants | + | + | + |
Physical therapists | + | + | + |
Respiratory therapists | + | + | + |
Registered nurses | 12.1 | 2.2 | 7.8-16.5 |
Nurse midwives and nurse practitioners | 44.3* | 19.3 | 6.3-82.2 |
Health technologists and technicians (all) | 17.0 | 3.1 | 10.9-23.0 |
Dental hygienists | 28.0* | 11.6 | 5.1-50.9 |
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians | 23.2* | 7.3 | 8.9-37.6 |
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 12.2* | 4.9 | 2.6-21.7 |
Healthcare support occupations (all) | 10.4 | 2.0 | 6.5-14.4 |
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides | 11.9 | 2.8 | 6.5-17.4 |
Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides | + | + | + |
Dental assistants | + | + | + |
Phlebotomists | + | + | + |
Pharmacists and pharmacy aides | — | — | — |
Other occupations within the healthcare sector | 10.3 | 1.4 | 7.6-13.0 |
* These estimates have a relative standard error >30% and <50% and should be used with caution as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
+ Estimates with a relative standard error >50% are not shown as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
— No cases detected, likely due to insufficient sample size.
Table 3. Prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in the past 12 months among U.S. adults who worked in the past 12 months by Healthcare occupational category, 2010
Prevalence (%) | Standard Error of Prevalence | 95% Confidence Interval | |
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All U.S. workers | 3.1 | 0.2 | 2.8-3.4 |
All Healthcare workers | 3.3 | 0.5 | 2.4-4.2 |
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners (all) | 2.8* | 0.9 | 1.0-4.7 |
Dentists | — | — | — |
Physicians and surgeons | + | + | + |
Physician assistants | + | + | + |
Physical therapists | — | — | — |
Respiratory therapists | — | — | — |
Registered nurses | 2.4* | 1.1 | 0.3-4.5 |
Nurse midwives and nurse practitioners | — | — | — |
Health technologists and technicians (all) | 2.8* | 1.3 | 0.3-5.3 |
Dental hygienists | + | + | + |
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians | + | + | + |
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | + | + | + |
Healthcare support occupations (all) | 2.6* | 0.8 | 0.9-4.2 |
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides | 3.2* | 1.2 | 0.9-5.5 |
Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides | + | + | + |
Dental assistants | — | — | — |
Phlebotomists | — | — | — |
Pharmacists and pharmacy aides | — | — | — |
Other occupations within the healthcare sector | 4.1 | 0.9 | 2.4-5.8 |
* These estimates have a relative standard error >30% and <50% and should be used with caution as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
+ Estimates with a relative standard error >50% are not shown as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
— No cases detected, likely due to insufficient sample size.
Table 4. Prevalence of current asthma among U.S. adults who worked in the past 12 months by Healthcare occupational category, 2010
Prevalence (%) | Standard Error of Prevalence | 95% Confidence Interval | |
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All U.S. workers | 7.2 | 0.2 | 6.7-7.6 |
All Healthcare workers | 8.7 | 0.8 | 7.2-10.2 |
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners (all) | 9.8 | 1.6 | 6.6-12.9 |
Dentists | + | + | + |
Physicians and surgeons | 10.1* | 3.8 | 2.7-17.5 |
Physician assistants | — | — | — |
Physical therapists | — | — | — |
Respiratory therapists | + | + | + |
Registered nurses | 11.5 | 2.3 | 7.1-16.0 |
Nurse midwives and nurse practitioners | — | — | — |
Health technologists and technicians (all) | 8.9 | 2.4 | 4.1-13.7 |
Dental hygienists | + | + | + |
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians | + | + | + |
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 10.1* | 4.6 | 1.1-19.1 |
Healthcare support occupations (all) | 8.5 | 1.7 | 5.2-11.9 |
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides | 11.3 | 2.5 | 6.5-16.2 |
Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides | + | + | + |
Dental assistants | + | + | + |
Phlebotomists | — | — | — |
Pharmacists and pharmacy aides | — | — | — |
Other occupations within the healthcare sector | 8.1 | 1.1 | 5.9-10.2 |
* These estimates have a relative standard error >30% and <50% and should be used with caution as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
+ Estimates with a relative standard error >50% are not shown as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
— No cases detected, likely due to insufficient sample size.
Table 5. Prevalence of working 48 hours a week or more among U.S. adults working one job at the time of interview by Healthcare occupational category, 2010
Prevalence (%) | Standard Error of Prevalence | 95% Confidence Interval | |
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All U.S. workers | 18.7 | 0.4 | 18.0-19.5 |
All Healthcare workers | 14.4 | 1.2 | 12.1-16.8 |
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners (all) | 23.8 | 2.8 | 18.3-29.3 |
Dentists | + | + | + |
Physicians and surgeons | 66.7 | 6.2 | 54.4-78.9 |
Physician assistants | + | + | + |
Physical therapists | + | + | + |
Respiratory therapists | — | — | — |
Registered nurses | 10.3 | 2.2 | 6.0-14.5 |
Nurse midwives and nurse practitioners | + | + | + |
Health technologists and technicians (all) | 6.5* | 2.1 | 2.3-10.7 |
Dental hygienists | — | — | — |
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians | + | + | + |
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | + | + | + |
Healthcare support occupations (all) | 7.9 | 1.8 | 4.4-11.4 |
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides | 7.8 | 2.1 | 3.8-11.9 |
Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides | — | — | — |
Dental assistants | + | + | + |
Phlebotomists | — | — | — |
Pharmacists and pharmacy aides | — | — | — |
Other occupations within the healthcare sector | 13.4 | 1.8 | 9.8-17.0 |
* These estimates have a relative standard error >30% and <50% and should be used with caution as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
+ Estimates with a relative standard error >50% are not shown as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
— No cases detected, likely due to insufficient sample size.
Table 6. Prevalence of non-standard work arrangements among U.S. adults who worked in the past 12 months by Healthcare occupational category, 2010
Prevalence (%) | Standard Error of Prevalence | 95% Confidence Interval | |
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All U.S. workers | 18.7 | 0.4 | 18.0-19.4 |
All Healthcare workers | 10.7 | 0.8 | 9.1-12.3 |
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners (all) | 13.6 | 1.6 | 10.5-16.7 |
Dentists | 67.0 | 13.4 | 40.7-93.3 |
Physicians and surgeons | 24.0 | 5.3 | 13.7-34.4 |
Physician assistants | + | + | + |
Physical therapists | + | + | + |
Respiratory therapists | — | — | — |
Registered nurses | 8.9 | 2.0 | 5.0-12.8 |
Nurse midwives and nurse practitioners | — | — | — |
Health technologists and technicians (all) | 15.1 | 3.1 | 8.9-21.2 |
Dental hygienists | 24.6* | 11.4 | 2.1-47.0 |
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians | 25.3 | 7.2 | 11.0-39.5 |
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 15.9* | 5.2 | 5.7-26.1 |
Healthcare support occupations (all) | 11.4 | 1.9 | 7.6-15.2 |
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides | 13.3 | 2.6 | 8.2-18.3 |
Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides | + | + | + |
Dental assistants | + | + | + |
Phlebotomists | + | + | + |
Pharmacists and pharmacy aides | + | + | + |
Other occupations within the healthcare sector | 7.6 | 1.1 | 5.5-9.6 |
* These estimates have a relative standard error >30% and <50% and should be used with caution as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
+ Estimates with a relative standard error >50% are not shown as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
— No cases detected, likely due to insufficient sample size.
Table 7. Prevalence of temporary employment among U.S. adults who worked in the past 12 months by Healthcare occupational category, 2010
Prevalence (%) | Standard Error of Prevalence | 95% Confidence Interval | |
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All U.S. workers | 7.2 | 0.3 | 6.7-7.7 |
All Healthcare workers | 3.9 | 0.5 | 2.9-5.0 |
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners (all) | 2.6* | 0.8 | 1.0-4.2 |
Dentists | — | — | — |
Physicians and surgeons | 6.1* | 2.5 | 1.1-11.1 |
Physician assistants | — | — | — |
Physical therapists | — | — | — |
Respiratory therapists | + | + | + |
Registered nurses | + | + | + |
Nurse midwives and nurse practitioners | — | — | — |
Health technologists and technicians (all) | 8.2 | 2.1 | 4.0-12.3 |
Dental hygienists | + | + | + |
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians | 10.7* | 4.9 | 1.1-20.4 |
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 11.3* | 4.7 | 2.1-20.5 |
Healthcare support occupations (all) | 5.3 | 1.4 | 2.4-8.1 |
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides | 5.8* | 1.8 | 2.2-9.3 |
Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides | — | — | — |
Dental assistants | — | — | — |
Phlebotomists | + | + | + |
Pharmacists and pharmacy aides | + | + | + |
Other occupations within the healthcare sector | 3.1 | 0.7 | 1.6-4.5 |
* These estimates have a relative standard error >30% and <50% and should be used with caution as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
+ Estimates with a relative standard error >50% are not shown as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
— No cases detected, likely due to insufficient sample size.
Table 8. Prevalence of non-standard shifts among U.S. adults who worked in the past 12 months by Healthcare occupational category, 2010
Prevalence (%) | Standard Error of Prevalence | 95% Confidence Interval | |
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All U.S. workers | 28.7 | 0.5 | 27.8-29.7 |
All Healthcare workers | 29.0 | 1.2 | 26.6-31.4 |
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners (all) | 32.9 | 2.2 | 28.7-37.2 |
Dentists | + | + | + |
Physicians and surgeons | 38.5 | 5.9 | 27.0-50.1 |
Physician assistants | + | + | + |
Physical therapists | — | — | — |
Respiratory therapists | + | + | + |
Registered nurses | 39.5 | 3.2 | 33.2-45.9 |
Nurse midwives and nurse practitioners | + | + | + |
Health technologists and technicians (all) | 33.4 | 3.9 | 25.7-41.1 |
Dental hygienists | + | + | + |
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians | 29.7 | 7.7 | 14.5-44.8 |
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 54.2 | 7.0 | 40.4-68.1 |
Healthcare support occupations (all) | 36.0 | 2.9 | 30.3-41.8 |
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides | 46.8 | 3.4 | 40.1-53.5 |
Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides | — | — | — |
Dental assistants | + | + | + |
Phlebotomists | 52.4* | 17.4 | 18.2-86.5 |
Pharmacists and pharmacy aides | — | — | — |
Other occupations within the healthcare sector | 22.2 | 1.9 | 18.5-25.8 |
* These estimates have a relative standard error >30% and <50% and should be used with caution as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
+ Estimates with a relative standard error >50% are not shown as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
— No cases detected, likely due to insufficient sample size.
Table 9. Prevalence of job insecurity among working U.S. adults by Healthcare occupational category, 2010
Prevalence (%) | Standard Error of Prevalence | 95% Confidence Interval | |
---|---|---|---|
All U.S. workers | 31.7 | 0.5 | 30.8-32.6 |
All Healthcare workers | 22.8 | 1.2 | 20.5-25.1 |
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners (all) | 14.7 | 1.8 | 11.2-18.1 |
Dentists | + | + | + |
Physicians and surgeons | 11.8* | 3.9 | 4.1-19.4 |
Physician assistants | + | + | + |
Physical therapists | + | + | + |
Respiratory therapists | + | + | + |
Registered nurses | 16.6 | 2.4 | 11.9-21.2 |
Nurse midwives and nurse practitioners | 43.6* | 21.4 | 1.6-85.7 |
Health technologists and technicians (all) | 24.4 | 3.6 | 17.2-31.5 |
Dental hygienists | 30.5* | 14.7 | 1.7-59.4 |
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians | 23.6 | 6.8 | 10.2-37.0 |
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 26.6 | 6.5 | 13.9-39.3 |
Healthcare support occupations (all) | 28.5 | 2.7 | 23.1-33.9 |
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides | 32.4 | 3.7 | 25.2-39.6 |
Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides | + | + | + |
Dental assistants | 24.5* | 10.2 | 4.3-44.7 |
Phlebotomists | + | + | + |
Pharmacists and pharmacy aides | — | — | — |
Other occupations within the healthcare sector | 25.2 | 1.9 | 21.5-28.8 |
* These estimates have a relative standard error >30% and <50% and should be used with caution as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
+ Estimates with a relative standard error >50% are not shown as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
— No cases detected, likely due to insufficient sample size.
Table 10. Prevalence of work-family imbalance among working U.S. adults by Healthcare occupational category, 2010
Prevalence (%) | Standard Error of Prevalence | 95% Confidence Interval | |
---|---|---|---|
All U.S. workers | 16.3 | 0.4 | 15.6-17.1 |
All Healthcare workers | 16.9 | 1.0 | 14.9-19.0 |
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners (all) | 19.0 | 1.9 | 15.3-22.8 |
Dentists | + | + | + |
Physicians and surgeons | 29.8 | 5.3 | 19.5-40.2 |
Physician assistants | + | + | + |
Physical therapists | — | — | — |
Respiratory therapists | + | + | + |
Registered nurses | 17.9 | 2.7 | 12.7-23.2 |
Nurse midwives and nurse practitioners | — | — | — |
Health technologists and technicians (all) | 18.8 | 3.0 | 12.9-24.7 |
Dental hygienists | + | + | + |
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians | 22.4* | 7.0 | 8.7-36.2 |
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 17.8 | 5.3 | 7.3-28.4 |
Healthcare support occupations (all) | 14.8 | 2.3 | 10.3-19.3 |
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides | 16.9 | 3.2 | 10.6-23.3 |
Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides | — | — | — |
Dental assistants | 18.4* | 7.9 | 2.9-34.0 |
Phlebotomists | + | + | + |
Pharmacists and pharmacy aides | — | — | — |
Other occupations within the healthcare sector | 16.3 | 1.7 | 12.9-19.7 |
* These estimates have a relative standard error >30% and <50% and should be used with caution as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
+ Estimates with a relative standard error >50% are not shown as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
— No cases detected, likely due to insufficient sample size.
Table 11. Prevalence of hostile work environments among U.S. adults who worked in the past 12 months by Healthcare occupational category, 2010
Prevalence (%) | Standard Error of Prevalence | 95% Confidence Interval | |
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All U.S. workers | 7.8 | 0.3 | 7.3-8.4 |
All Healthcare workers | 9.1 | 0.8 | 7.5-10.7 |
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners (all) | 8.7 | 1.5 | 5.7-11.8 |
Dentists | + | + | + |
Physicians and surgeons | + | + | + |
Physician assistants | + | + | + |
Physical therapists | — | — | — |
Respiratory therapists | + | + | + |
Registered nurses | 10.2 | 2.3 | 5.7-14.7 |
Nurse midwives and nurse practitioners | + | + | + |
Health technologists and technicians (all) | 10.0 | 2.4 | 5.2-14.7 |
Dental hygienists | + | + | + |
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians | + | + | + |
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 10.9* | 4.2 | 2.6-19.1 |
Healthcare support occupations (all) | 9.9 | 1.9 | 6.2-13.6 |
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides | 10.0 | 2.3 | 5.4-14.6 |
Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides | + | + | + |
Dental assistants | + | + | + |
Phlebotomists | + | + | + |
Pharmacists and pharmacy aides | — | — | — |
Other occupations within the healthcare sector | 8.8 | 1.2 | 6.4-11.2 |
* These estimates have a relative standard error >30% and <50% and should be used with caution as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
+ Estimates with a relative standard error >50% are not shown as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
— No cases detected, likely due to insufficient sample size.
Table 12. Prevalence of exposure to potential skin hazards at work among U.S. adults who worked in the past 12 months by Healthcare occupational category, 2010
Prevalence (%) | Standard Error of Prevalence | 95% Confidence Interval | |
---|---|---|---|
All U.S. workers | 20.6 | 0.4 | 19.8-21.3 |
All Healthcare workers | 25.7 | 1.1 | 23.5-27.9 |
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners (all) | 34.8 | 2.5 | 29.9-39.7 |
Dentists | 41.7* | 14.5 | 13.2-70.2 |
Physicians and surgeons | 21.5 | 4.8 | 12.0-31.0 |
Physician assistants | + | + | + |
Physical therapists | + | + | + |
Respiratory therapists | 49.9* | 16.4 | 17.5-82.2 |
Registered nurses | 40.2 | 3.4 | 33.6-46.8 |
Nurse midwives and nurse practitioners | 77.8 | 14.5 | 49.3-100.0 |
Health technologists and technicians (all) | 28.7 | 3.1 | 22.6-34.8 |
Dental hygienists | 44.1 | 12.2 | 20.2-68.1 |
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians | 28.6 | 7.5 | 13.7-43.4 |
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 27.8 | 6.3 | 15.4-40.2 |
Healthcare support occupations (all) | 27.6 | 2.8 | 22.2-33.0 |
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides | 25.6 | 3.2 | 19.3-32.0 |
Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides | + | + | + |
Dental assistants | 54.0 | 10.2 | 33.9-74.1 |
Phlebotomists | 51.4* | 17.5 | 17.0-85.7 |
Pharmacists and pharmacy aides | — | — | — |
Other occupations within the healthcare sector | 18.5 | 1.6 | 15.3-21.7 |
* These estimates have a relative standard error >30% and <50% and should be used with caution as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
+ Estimates with a relative standard error >50% are not shown as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
— No cases detected, likely due to insufficient sample size.
Table 13. Prevalence of exposure to outdoor work among U.S. adults who worked in the past 12 months by Healthcare occupational category, 2010
Prevalence (%) | Standard Error of Prevalence | 95% Confidence Interval | |
---|---|---|---|
All U.S. workers | 24.7 | 0.4 | 23.8-25.6 |
All Healthcare workers | 6.9 | 0.7 | 5.5-8.2 |
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners (all) | 2.1* | 0.7 | 0.8-3.4 |
Dentists | — | — | — |
Physicians and surgeons | + | + | + |
Physician assistants | — | — | — |
Physical therapists | — | — | — |
Respiratory therapists | — | — | — |
Registered nurses | 2.9* | 1.0 | 0.9-4.9 |
Nurse midwives and nurse practitioners | — | — | — |
Health technologists and technicians (all) | 2.5* | 1.2 | 0.1-4.9 |
Dental hygienists | — | — | — |
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians | + | + | + |
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | + | + | + |
Healthcare support occupations (all) | 7.7 | 1.7 | 4.4-11.0 |
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides | 8.8 | 2.2 | 4.5-13.1 |
Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides | + | + | + |
Dental assistants | — | — | — |
Phlebotomists | + | + | + |
Pharmacists and pharmacy aides | — | — | — |
Other occupations within the healthcare sector | 10.5 | 1.3 | 8.0-13.0 |
* These estimates have a relative standard error >30% and <50% and should be used with caution as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
+ Estimates with a relative standard error >50% are not shown as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
— No cases detected, likely due to insufficient sample size.
Table 14. Prevalence of exposure to vapors, gas, dust, or fumes among U.S. adults who worked in the past 12 months by Healthcare occupational category, 2010
Prevalence (%) | Standard Error of Prevalence | 95% Confidence Interval | |
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All U.S. workers | 25.0 | 0.4 | 24.2-25.8 |
All Healthcare workers | 14.2 | 1.0 | 12.3-16.1 |
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners (all) | 12.9 | 1.8 | 9.3-16.5 |
Dentists | 21.7* | 10.5 | 1.1-42.3 |
Physicians and surgeons | 5.6* | 2.2 | 1.2-10.0 |
Physician assistants | + | + | + |
Physical therapists | + | + | + |
Respiratory therapists | + | + | + |
Registered nurses | 14.7 | 2.4 | 10.1-19.4 |
Health technologists and technicians (all) | 16.8 | 3.2 | 10.6-23.0 |
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians | 22.5* | 7.6 | 7.6-37.4 |
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 14.3* | 4.5 | 5.5-23.2 |
Healthcare support occupations (all) | 15.4 | 2.2 | 11.1-19.7 |
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides | 13.4 | 2.6 | 8.3-18.4 |
Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides | + | + | + |
Dental assistants | 41.7 | 9.6 | 22.8-60.6 |
Phlebotomists | + | + | + |
Pharmacists and pharmacy aides | + | + | + |
Other occupations within the healthcare sector | 14.0 | 1.5 | 11.0-17.1 |
Note: Values for Nurse midwives and nurse practitioners and Dental hygienists have been suppressed due to low numbers of workers employed in these occupations in their longest-held jobs.
* These estimates have a relative standard error >30% and <50% and should be used with caution as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
+ Estimates with a relative standard error >50% are not shown as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
Table 15a. Prevalence of exposure to secondhand smoke at work among non-smoking U.S. adults by Healthcare occupational category, 2010
Prevalence (%) | Standard Error of Prevalence | 95% Confidence Interval | |
---|---|---|---|
All U.S. workers | 10.0 | 0.3 | 9.3-10.6 |
All Healthcare workers | 8.3 | 0.8 | 6.7-9.8 |
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners (all) | 6.2 | 1.3 | 3.7-8.7 |
Dentists | — | — | — |
Physicians and surgeons | + | + | + |
Physician assistants | — | — | — |
Physical therapists | + | + | + |
Respiratory therapists | — | — | — |
Registered nurses | 9.7 | 2.1 | 5.6-13.8 |
Nurse midwives and nurse practitioners | — | — | — |
Health technologists and technicians (all) | 9.2 | 2.5 | 4.2-14.2 |
Dental hygienists | — | — | — |
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians | + | + | + |
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 20.9* | 6.4 | 8.3-33.4 |
Healthcare support occupations (all) | 12.1 | 2.3 | 7.6-16.6 |
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides | 13.3 | 2.6 | 8.2-18.5 |
Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides | + | + | + |
Dental assistants | + | + | + |
Phlebotomists | + | + | + |
Pharmacists and pharmacy aides | — | — | — |
Other occupations within the healthcare sector | 7.9 | 1.2 | 5.7-10.2 |
* These estimates have a relative standard error >30% and <50% and should be used with caution as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
+ Estimates with a relative standard error >50% are not shown as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
— No cases detected, likely due to insufficient sample size.
Table 15b. Prevalence of smoking among U.S. adults who worked in the past 12 months by Healthcare occupational category, 2010
Prevalence (%) | Standard Error of Prevalence | 95% Confidence Interval | |
---|---|---|---|
All U.S. workers | 19.7 | 0.4 | 18.9-20.4 |
All Healthcare workers | 17.3 | 1.2 | 15.0-19.6 |
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners (all) | 8.0 | 1.2 | 5.5-10.4 |
Dentists | — | — | — |
Physicians and surgeons | + | + | + |
Physician assistants | + | + | + |
Physical therapists | — | — | — |
Respiratory therapists | + | + | + |
Registered nurses | 11.1 | 1.8 | 7.5-14.7 |
Nurse midwives and nurse practitioners | — | — | — |
Health technologists and technicians (all) | 15.7 | 2.8 | 10.2-21.1 |
Dental hygienists | + | + | + |
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians | 17.8* | 6.1 | 5.8-29.9 |
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 12.5* | 4.3 | 4.0-21.0 |
Healthcare support occupations (all) | 30.2 | 3.1 | 24.0-36.4 |
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides | 32.0 | 3.9 | 24.4-39.7 |
Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides | + | + | + |
Dental assistants | 37.9 | 10.4 | 17.4-58.5 |
Phlebotomists | + | + | + |
Pharmacists and pharmacy aides | — | — | — |
Other occupations within the healthcare sector | 17.2 | 1.7 | 13.8-20.6 |
* These estimates have a relative standard error >30% and <50% and should be used with caution as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
+ Estimates with a relative standard error >50% are not shown as they do not meet NCHS reliability/precision standards.
— No cases detected, likely due to insufficient sample size.