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Table 2 Prevalence of life-style behaviors and risk factors at T1 and T2

From: Health promotion in the Danish maritime setting: challenges and possibilities for changing lifestyle behavior and health among seafarers

 

Health hehaviors and health indicators

T1

T2

p

  

N (%)

N (%)

 
 

Smokers

79 (40%)

74 (38%)

0.300

At home

Physical exercise ≥ 3 times weekly

50 (25%)

53 (27%)

0.749

At sea

Physical exercise ≥ 3 times weekly

65 (32%)

72 (35%)

0.435

At home

Physical exercise < 1 weekly or never

100 (50%)

93 (46%)

0.390

At sea

Physical exercise < 1 weekly or never

92 (45%)

82 (40%)

0.250

At home

Overeating ≥ 3 times weekly

83 (42%)

78 (39%)

0.576

At sea

Overeating ≥ 3 times weekly

85 (45%)

83 (43%)

0.883

At home

Intake of high-sugar products ≥ 3 times weekly

81 (41%)

60 (30%)

0.004

At sea

Intake of high-sugar products ≥ 3 times weekly

102 (53%)

84 (44%)

0.022

 

High fitness score

45 (34%)

67 (51%)

0.000

 

High waist circumference ≥ 94 cm

102 (71%)

93 (65%)

0.064

 

Metabolic syndrome

79 (57%)

66 (48%)

0.029