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Table 5
Well-being of full-time shift workers aged 19 to 64

  Regular day Shift
Total Evening Night Rotating Split On call or casual Irregular Other
Work-life balance %
Satisfied 75.8 69.11 73.0 70.0 72.5 65.0 61.71 65.91 62.71
Dissatisfied 22.6 28.51 23.1 27.2 25.4 32.6E 37.7E, 1 32.41 32.81
Role overload indicators
Cut back on sleep 53.6 61.11 70.01 60.4 62.91 61.0 60.1 58.11 56.1
Not accomplishing all in a day 47.2 50.0 47.9 44.2 49.4 53.5 49.9 52.2 52.7
Not enough time with family and friends 50.8 55.71 50.9 53.0 54.2 56.4 65.81 58.11 58.5
Often stressed when trying to accomplish more than can handle 40.7 43.4 45.3 35.8 41.4 49.8 47.3 46.71 44.5
No time for fun 41.1 43.3 42.0 39.1 42.9 60.11 52.4 41.5 49.6
Role overload
Yes (4 or more indicators) 27.2 30.91 26.1 33.1 31.11 35.5 38.6E 30.4 31.8
Other well-being indicators
Workaholic 30.3 36.11 36.9 27.1 33.2 42.2 41.4 43.11 26.7
High life stress 26.6 26.8 21.0 25.2 24.1 35.6 22.0E 31.31 30.1
Flexible work arrangements 40.3 35.01 19.51 11.9E, 1 21.01 32.8 53.11 59.91 43.6
1 significantly different from regular day schedule
Source: Statistics Canada. General Social Survey, 2005.