Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Control group | Intervention group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n=122) | (n=171) | |||
Individual characteristics | ||||
Age (yr) [mean (SD)] | 44.3 | (12.7) | 41.8 | (12.7) |
Gender (male) [n (%)] | 120 | (98%) | 171 | (100%) |
Education [n (%)]* | ||||
Lower education | 103 | (84%)* | 127 | (74%)* |
Intermediate/higher education | 18 | (15%)* | 44 | (26%)* |
Missing | 1 | 1 | ||
Profession | ||||
Bricklayer | 16 | (13%) | 39 | (23%) |
Carpenter | 92 | (75%) | 116 | (68%) |
Other | 14 | (12%) | 16 | (9%) |
Outcomes [mean (SD)] | ||||
Work engagement (range 1–6) ¥ | 4.3 | (0.8) | 4.3 | (0.8) |
Vigour (range 1–6) | 4.3 | (0.8) | 4.4 | (0.8) |
Absorption (range 1–6) | 4.1 | (1.0) | 4.0 | (1.0) |
Dedication (range 1–6) | 4.6 | (0.9) | 4.6 | (0.9) |
Overall social support (range 8–32) ¥ | 24.0 | (3.4) | 24.3 | (2.5) |
Co-worker support (range 4–16) | 12.2 | (1.7) | 12.4 | (1.4) |
Supervisor support (range 4–16) | 11.8 | (2.0) | 12.0 | (1.7) |
Physical workload (range 1–5) ¥ | 2.6 | (0.8) | 2.6 | (0.8) |
Elevated need for recovery [n (%)] | 29 | (24%) | 44 | (26%) |