Ethnicity |
Malay | 734 | 75.8 |
Non-Malay | 234 | 24.2 |
Marital status |
Unmarried | 437 | 45.1 |
Married | 495 | 51.1 |
Divorced and widowed | 36 | 3.8 |
Age group (y) |
<25 | 303 | 31.3 |
25–34 | 328 | 33.9 |
35–44 | 293 | 30.3 |
45–54 | 44 | 4.5 |
Mean (SD) | 30.5 (7.9) |
Education level |
No formal education | 6 | 0.6 |
Primary | 63 | 6.5 |
Lower secondary | 260 | 26.9 |
Upper secondary and higher | 639 | 66.0 |
No. of years worked in present factory |
1–2 | 231 | 23.9 |
>2–5 | 246 | 25.4 |
>5–10 | 161 | 16.6 |
>10–20 | 245 | 25.3 |
>20 | 85 | 8.8 |
Mean (SD) | 8.9 (7.5) |
Job designation |
Operator | 890 | 91.9 |
Line leader | 78 | 8.1 |
Work schedule |
Fixed shifts | 90 | 9.3 |
Rotating 8 hour shift | 586 | 60.6 |
Rotating 12 hour shift | 292 | 30.1 |
Work section |
Wafer polishing | 93 | 9.6 |
Semiconductor assembly |
Front of line | 184 | 19.0 |
Middle of line | 182 | 18.8 |
End of line | 461 | 47.6 |
Parts assembly | 48 | 5.0 |
Type of work task |
Automated | 476 | 49.2 |
Semi-automated | 138 | 14.3 |
Manual | 126 | 13.0 |
Inspection | 192 | 19.8 |
Supervisory | 36 | 3.7 |
No. of years worked in present section |
1–2 | 347 | 35.8 |
>2–5 | 283 | 29.2 |
>5–10 | 174 | 18.0 |
>10–20 | 137 | 14.2 |
>20 | 27 | 2.8 |
Mean (SD) | 6.0 (5.8) |