| Europe | Latin America | North America | Western Pacific | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years in AR (µ) | 14.3 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 12.6 |
| Cycles/Year (µ) | 1002 | 650 | 1140 | 1359 |
| Working Hours/Day (µ) | 8.1 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 10.0 |
| Days off/Month (µ) | 6.2 | 4.3 | 7.13 | 6.7 |
| Vacation days/Year (µ) | 26.0 | 21.4 | 18.8 | 23.2 |
| Embryologists/Lab (µ) | 6.1 | 3.7 | 7.5 | 10.9 |
| Adequate Salary Yes (%) No (%) |
34.1% 65.9% |
33% 67% |
33.3% 66.7% |
38.6% 61.4% |
| Healthcare profession recognition Yes (%) No (%) |
37.5% 62.5% |
35.1% 64.9% |
55.6% 44.4% |
37.1% 62.9% |
| Work regulations for embryologists Yes (%) No (%) |
12.4% 87.6% |
4.3% 95.7% |
14.8% 85.2% |
37.1% 62.9% |
| AR departments with the most stressful relationships(%) | Gynecology: 34.9% Direction: 30.1% Administration: 11.4% |
Administration: 27.7% Gynecology: 26.6% Direction: 21.3% |
Nursing: 35.2% Direction: 22.2% Gynecology: 16.7% |
Direction: 34.3% Gynecology: 22.9% Nursing: 18.6% |
| Physical discomfort due to work Head (µ) Neck (µ) Back (µ) Upper limb (µ) Lower limb (µ) |
1.92 2.48 2.39 1.52 0.93 |
1.77 2.33 2.44 1.40 1.03 |
1.87 2.80 2.69 1.78 1.11 |
1.69 2.37 2.37 1.70 1.16 |
μ=Mean