Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population (percentage frequencies (n values))
Study population | Total | N = 35,544 |
|---|---|---|
Sex, % (n) | Men | 20.8 (7405) |
Women | 79.2 (28,139) | |
Age, % (n) | 18-39 | 38.5 (13,688) |
40-59 | 47.8 (16,989) | |
60+ | 13.7 (4,867) | |
Education level, % (n) | University | 71.3 (25,329) |
Secondary | 27.2 (9,673) | |
Primary | 1.5 (542) | |
Occupation type, % (n) | Mainly sitting | 42.3 (15,035) |
Combination sitting/standing | 32.1 (11,396) | |
Mainly standing | 12.8 (4,568) | |
Some physical effort | 10.5 (3,729) | |
Heavy manual work | 2.3 (816) | |
Consider yourself an active person, % (n) | Yes | 58.2 (20,700) |
No | 41.8 (14,844) | |
Physical activity and exercise was a family value, % (n) | A lot | 14.2 (5,061) |
A little | 35.8 (12,718) | |
No | 50.0 (17,765) | |
Importance of physical activity for a healthy lifestyle, % (n) | Very important | 54.7 (19,445) |
Important | 39.6 (14,085) | |
Less important | 5.7 (2,014) |