Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 1411 male conscripts by company.
Variable | Anti-tank | Signal | Mortar | Engineer | Missing | P-value1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of conscripts | 263 | 540 | 363 | 245 | 0 (0%) | - |
Age, median, years (SD) | 19 (0.79) | 19 (1.18) | 19 (0.78) | 19 (0.93) | 0 (0%) | 0.422 2 |
Body mass index, median, kg/m2 (SD) | 23.4 (3.95) | 22.6 (3.81) | 23.3 (4.17) | 23.6 (3.99) | 139 (10%) | 0.003 2 |
Waist circumference, median, cm (SD) | 87.0 (10.2) | 84.9 (9.69) | 85.6 (10.5) | 87.0 (9.72) | 101 (7%) | 0.001 2 |
12-minute run test result, median, m (SD) | 2310 (338) | 2308 (341) | 2500 (302) | 2400 (303) | 42 (3%) | < 0.001 2 |
Conscript's physical fitness index (CPFI)4, median, points (SD) | 15.05 (3.05) | 14.75 (3.29) | 17.00 (3.10) | 15.50 (3.09) | 46 (3%) | < 0.001 2 |
Hometown population ≥ 10,000 persons,% | 59% | 66% | 59% | 57% | 24 (2%) | 0.044 3 |
High level of education5,% | 48% | 38% | 49% | 35% | 22 (2%) | < 0.001 3 |
High level of previous physical activity6,% | 31% | 24% | 42% | 36% | 23 (2%) | < 0.001 3 |
Good self-assessed health7,% | 57% | 47% | 61% | 51% | 22 (2%) | < 0.001 3 |
Chronic impairment or disability,% | 17% | 15% | 16% | 17% | 27 (2%) | 0.802 3 |
Regular medication, % | 10% | 13% | 11% | 8% | 26 (2%) | 0.220 3 |
Clear musculoskeletal symptoms8,% | 28% | 32% | 26% | 27% | 23 (2%) | 0.339 3 |
Previous or current regular smoker, % | 43% | 47% | 44% | 57% | 26 (2%) | 0.004 3 |
Use of alcohol ≥ 3 times per week, % | 16% | 19% | 15% | 20% | 23 (2%) | 0.318 3 |