Table 3 Baseline characteristics of the participants in the pedometer (STEP) and comparison group (COMP)
Participants | ||
|---|---|---|
STEP (N = 123) | COMP (N = 118) | |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 44.1 (9.4) | 45.3 (9.1) |
Women, N (%) | 87 (71) | 78 (66) |
Married, N (%) | 99 (81) | 96 (81) |
Taking care of children under 18 years of age, N (%) | 61 (50) | 69 (59) |
Education, N (%) | ||
Basic | 7 (6) | 11 (9) |
Polytechnic or vocational school | 79 (64) | 75 (64) |
University degree | 37 (30) | 32 (27) |
Working hours per week, mean (SD) | 37.4 (6.1) | 37.1 (6.8) |
Perceived physical loading at work, N (%) | ||
Sedentary | 113 (93) | 110 (93) |
Mainly standing or light mobility | 8 (6) | 8 (7) |
Heavy | 1 (1) | 0 (0) |
Subjective work ability (scale 0–10), mean (SD) | 8.0 (1.3) | 8.0 (1.4) |
Perceived health, N (%) | ||
Good or fairly good | 82 (67) | 76 (64) |
Average | 35 (29) | 34 (29) |
Fairly poor or poor | 5 (4) | 8 (7) |
Body mass index > 25 kg/m2, N (%) | 63 (51) | 76 (64) |