Table 1 Demographic and work-related characteristics of the study subjects*
Intervention Group (n = 43) | Control Group (n = 46) | |
|---|---|---|
Age - mean (SD) | 30.6 (10.2) | 31.2 (8.8) |
Male | 26 (60.5) | 34 (73.9) |
Caucasians | 36 (83.7) | 42 (91.3) |
Married | 20 (46.5) | 26 (56.5) |
Educational status †: | ||
complete ES | 2 (5.4) | 6 (14.3) |
complete HS | 32 (86.5) | 32 (76.2) |
complete university | 3 (8.1) | 4 (9.5) |
Sector: | ||
administrative | 20 (46.5) | 18 (39.1) |
productive | 23 (53.5) | 28 (60.9) |
Medical condition | 7 (16.3) | 12 (26.1) |
Current use of medications | 7 (16.3) | 7 (15.2) |
Body Mass Index - mean (SD) | 25.0 (3.0) | 26.0 (2.9) |
Physical activity | 26 (63.4) | 28 (60.9) |
Years of work - median (percentiles 25, 75) | 7.0 (3.0, 14.0) | 10.5 (3.88, 19.0) |
Number of presences in the educational meetings - median (percentiles 25, 75) | 6.0 (5.0, 6.0) | 6.0 (5.0, 6.0) |
Baseline Physical functioning score - median (percentiles 25, 75) | 95.0 (85.0, 100.0) | 90.0 (85.0, 95.0) |
Baseline Work limitation questionnaire index (percent) - median (percentiles 25, 75) | 2.76 (1.67, 3.63) | 2.88 (1.10, 5.03) |