Demographics of medical laboratory technicians (n=168)
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
| Gender (n=168) | ||
| Women | 156 | 92.86 |
| Men | 11 | 6.55 |
| Other | 1 | 0.59 |
| Age (n=159) | ||
| 21–31 | 43 | 27.04 |
| 32–42 | 51 | 32.08 |
| 43–53 | 48 | 30.19 |
| 54–64 | 17 | 10.69 |
| Marital status (n=167) | ||
| Single | 39 | 23.35 |
| Married/committed relationship | 112 | 67.07 |
| Other | 16 | 9.58 |
| Ethnicity (n=173) | ||
| White/Caucasian | 120 | 69.36 |
| Other | 53 | 30.64 |
| Number of children (n=163) | ||
| 0 | 84 | 51.53 |
| 1–2 | 57 | 34.97 |
| 3–5 | 22 | 13.50 |
| Work accommodation due to physical disability (n=168) | ||
| Yes | 5 | 2.98 |
| No | 157 | 93.45 |
| Choose not to answer | 6 | 3.57 |
| Workplace COVID-19 guidelines taken seriously (n=168) | ||
| Always | 83 | 49.40 |
| Most/half of the time | 82 | 48.81 |
| Sometimes/never | 3 | 1.79 |
| Employment status (n=183) | ||
| Full time | 112 | 61.20 |
| Part-time | 53 | 28.96 |
| Other | 18 | 9.84 |
| Trust in employer to ensure safety (n=1 68) | ||
| Always | 47 | 27.98 |
| Most/half of the time | 102 | 60.71 |
| Sometimes/never | 19 | 11.31 |
| Highest level of education (n=196) | ||
| Trade certificate/diploma from vocational school | 33 | 16.84 |
| Community college graduate | 109 | 55.61 |
| University certificate below bachelors | 7 | 3.57 |
| University Bachelor’s degree | 28 | 14.29 |
| Other | 19 | 9.69 |