Characteristics N %
Role    
Sales promoters 66 57
Food services assistant 20 17
Chef 13 11
Waiter 6 5
Manager 6 5
Other roles 5 4
Place of work    
Supermarket 69 59
 Restaurant 28 24
Hotel 10 9
Other    
Weekly commute (in hours)    
40 21 18
44 76 66
Over 44 19 16
Time working in the sector (in years)    
Up to 5 63 54
6 to 10 30 26
More than 10 23 20
Time  working  at  current  company  (in years)    
Up to 5 97 84
6 to 10 12 10
More than 10 7 6
Table 2: Occupational Characteristics of the Sample. Natal, Brazil, 2014.