Work Organization Characteristics (NHIS 2015) Charts
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS 2015)

Work Organization charts are based on data from respondents to the 2015 NHIS Occupational Health Supplement (NHIS-OHS) that were employed in the week prior to interview. The NHIS is a survey that collects data on a broad range of health topics through personal household interviews. Supplemental questions specific to occupational health were included in 2015. These charts include workers’ responses to questions related to the following work organization characteristics: Frequent Night Work, Non-Standard Work Arrangement (Independent Contractor or Freelance, Temporary Agency or Subcontractor), Shift Work (Any Alternative Shift), and Supervisory Responsibility.

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Unadjusted Prevalence of Shift Work (Any Alternative Shift) Among Workers (NHIS-OHS) by Gender

Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS 2015)

Unadjusted Prevalence of Shift Work (Any Alternative Shift) Among Workers (NHIS-OHS) by Gender

Female68,645,00017,011,00024.7823.5126.09
Male77,149,00021,782,00028.2326.9129.59
All Employed Adults145,794,00038,793,00026.6125.6827.56
a.
Estimates are based on a sample of US adults rather than the entire population. Comparisons between unadjusted or adjusted prevalence rates for different groups should take into account the 95% confidence limits
b.
LCL is the Lower Confidence Limit.
c.
UCL is the Upper Confidence Limit.

Data Source

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS 2015)
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS 2015)

The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) is an annual, in-person health survey and the principal source of information about the health of the civilian, non-institutionalized, household population of the United States. The survey is conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The NHIS sample is designed and weighted to produce national estimates. NIOSH uses data from the NHIS to estimate the prevalence of various health conditions and health behaviors among US workers. The charts available here are based on NHIS data from 2015. See the Core questions included in the Worker Health Charts (https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/surveillance/nhis/nhis-ohs-data-dictionary.html).