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• In 2005, about 4.1 million individuals aged 19 to 64 worked something other than a regular day shift; 2.3 million worked a rotating or an irregular shift schedule.

• Satisfaction with work-life balance was lower among shift workers than among regular day workers—while 76% of day workers were satisfied with their work-life balance, only 69% of shift workers were satisfied.

• Role overload, too much to do and not enough time to do it, occurred more frequently among shift workers, especially women.

• For both men and women, job satisfaction was positively associated with satisfaction with work-life balance and being able to avoid role overload.

• For men, working shift was associated with lower odds of being satisfied with their work-life balance, and shift work was a significant predictor of role overload for both women and men.

• For women, having a spouse and children or being a lone parent was associated with lower odds of being satisfied with work-life balance or avoiding role overload; for men, family type was significant only for role overload.

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