Occupational and leisure time physical activity in contrasting relation to ambulatory blood pressure

BMC Public Health

Table 1 Sample characteristics for personal variables, socio-demographic factors and self-reported usual level of leisure time and occupational physical activity (N=182)

Characteristics	N	%
Gender
Men	109	59.9
Women	73	40.1
Age
< 45 years	16	8.8
45-49 years	60	33.0
50-54 years	62	34.1
≥ 55 years	44	24.2
Educational level
Low	68	38.0
Medium	64	35.8
High	47	26.3
Job title
Blue-collar	45	24.7
White-collar	135	74.2
Weight group
Normal weight	70	38.5
Overweight	87	47.8
Obesity	25	13.7
Smoking
Current regular smokers	42	23.1
Others	140	76.9
Leisure time physical activity
Low	158	86.8
High	24	13.2
High physical effort at work
High	46	25.3
Low	136	74.7
Lifting heavy loads at work
High	33	18.1
Low	149	81.9
Rapid physical activity at work
High	39	21.5
Low	142	78.5
Awkward body positions at work
High	34	18.7
Low	148	81.3
Awkward positions of head or arms at work
High	39	21.4
Low	143	78.6
Summary measure of occupational physical activity
High	34	18.8
Low	147	81.2

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