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solve problems daily","axis_variable":"problem-solving","cat":"other"},{"variable":"Percent of workers, choice of sitting or standing is allowed","short":"I can choose to
sit or stand","axis_variable":"choice of sit/stand","cat":"other"},{"variable":"Percent of workers, minimum education level is a bachelor's degree","short":"I need
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Rarely or never solve problems","axis_variable":"problem-solving","axis_flip":"1","cat":"exclude"},{"variable":"Percent of workers, speaking is required","short":"
Speaking to others is required","axis_variable":"speaking","cat":"exclude"},{"variable":"Percent of workers, working around crowds is required","short":"
Working around crowds is required","axis_variable":"being around crowds","cat":"exclude"},{"variable":"Percent of workers, exposed to outdoors","short":"I am
exposed to outdoors","axis_variable":"being outdoors","cat":"body"},{"variable":"Percent of workers, exposed to wetness","short":"I am
exposed to wetness (any liquid)","axis_variable":"exposure to wetness","cat":"body"},{"variable":"Percent of workers, exposed to extreme cold","short":"I am
exposed to extreme cold","axis_variable":"extreme cold","cat":"exclude"},{"variable":"Percent of workers, exposed to extreme heat","short":"I am
exposed to extreme heat","axis_variable":"extreme heat","cat":"body"},{"variable":"Percent of workers, exposed to loud noise","short":"I am
exposed to loud noises","axis_variable":"loud noise","cat":"exclude"},{"variable":"Percent of workers, exposed to hazardous contaminants","short":"I am
exposed to hazardous contaminants","axis_variable":"hazardous contaminants","cat":"body"},{"variable":"Percent of workers, in proximity to moving mechanical parts","short":"I am
exposed to moving mechanical parts","axis_variable":"mechanical parts","cat":"exclude"},{"variable":"Percent of workers, exposed to heights","short":"I am exposed to
heights","axis_variable":"exposure to heights","cat":"exclude"},{"variable":"A_MEAN","short":"Annual income","axis_variable":"income","cat":"money"},{"variable":"INJURY_RATE","short":"Injury rate","axis_variable":"likely to be injured","cat":"demographics"},{"variable":"white_pct","short":"White worker percentage","axis_variable":"white","cat":"demographics"},{"variable":"nonwhite_pct","short":"Worker of color percentage","axis_variable":"workers of color","cat":"demographics"},{"variable":"black_pct","short":"Black worker percentage","axis_variable":"Black","cat":"demographics"},{"variable":"hisp_pct","short":"Hispanic worker percentage","axis_variable":"hispanic","cat":"demographics"},{"variable":"asian_pct","short":"Asian worker percentage","axis_variable":"Asian","cat":"demographics"},{"variable":"noncitizen_pct","short":"Non-citizen worker percentage","axis_variable":"non-citizens","cat":"demographics"}]}
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