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Table 3 Description of socio-demographic, behavioural and environmental characteristics of the phase one and phase two samples

From: Development and reliability testing of a self-report instrument to measure the office layout as a correlate of occupational sitting

 

Phase one

Phase two

 

n (%), mean ± SD, median (1stto 3rdquartile)

n (%), mean ± SD, median (1stto 3rdquartile)

N

307

37

Gender (n %)

Male

144 (46.9 %)

9 (24.3 %)

Female

163 (53.1 %)

27 (75.7 %)

Age (mean ± SD)

48.74 (10.14)

40.92 (10.99)

BMI (mean ± SD)

27.40 (5.82)

27.42 (6.69) 1

Highest Level of Education (n %)

Secondary School or less

47 (15.3 %)

0 (0.0 %)

Technical or Trade Certificate

54 (17.6 %)

5 (13.5 %)

University Degree

206 (67.1 %)

32 (86.5 %)

Occupational Classification (n %)

Professional

244 (80.0)

26 (70.3 %)

White Collar

61 (20.0)

11 (29.7 %)

Occupational Sitting (mins /day) (mean ± SD)

382.79 (105.03)

399.32 (64.84)

Breaks in Sitting (times /day) (median 1 st ,3 rd quartile)

10 (8,20)

10 (5.25, 15)

Office Type (n %)

Private Enclosed Office

71 (23.1 %)

20 (54.1 %)

Shared Office

61 (19.9 %)

9 (24.3 %)

Open Plan Office

175 (57.0 %)

8 (21.6 %)

  1. Note 1 – due to missing data BMI is reported for 35 individuals.