Table 1 Characteristics of the Danish blue-collar workers included in the statistical analysis

Age (years)

205

44.8

9.7

Gender

Males

120

59

Females

85

41

Influence at work in 0–100 %

203

44.0

23.5

Alcohol (number of units/week)^a

201

1.5

2.5

Smokers

84

43

Poor dietary habits [1(daily)-4(rarely)]

202

2.6

0.9

Daily

28

14

3–4 times/week

54

27

1–2 times/week

85

42

Rarely

35

17

BMI (kg/m²)

205

26.4

5.0

Fat percentage

201

25.4

9.9

Waist circumference (cm)

205

92.5

13.6

MVPA (h/day)

205

2.0

0.8

Total measured time (h/day)

205

16.7

1.5

Valid days of measurements

205

2.5

1.1

Total sitting time in whole day (h/day)

205

8.4

2.4

LB in whole day (h/day)

205

3.2

1.8

MB in whole day (h/day)

205

4.1

1.2

BB in whole day (h/day)

205

1.2

0.6

Total sitting time during work (h/day)

205

3.1

1.5

LB during work (h/day)

205

0.6

0.8

MB during work (h/day)

205

1.9

0.9

BB during work (h/day)

205

0.7

0.4

Total sitting time during leisure (h/day)

198

5.8

1.9

LB during leisure (h/day)

198

2.9

1.6

MB during leisure (h/day)

198

2.4

0.9

BB during leisure (h/day)

198

0.6

0.3