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Table 5 Physical and informational characteristics from the observational environmental audits

From: Assessing and understanding sedentary behaviour in office-based working adults: a mixed-method approach

 

Building 1

Building 2

 

N available

Index Score

N available

Index Score

Physical Environment from CHEWa

    

Physical activity subscale

    

 Showers/change rooms

5

 

1

 

 Lifts

3

 

4

 

 Stairwells

2

 

9

 

 Bicycle racks

8

 

0

 

 Subscale score

 

9

 

3

Nutrition subscale

    

 Vending machines

2

 

8

 

 Cafeterias/canteens

1

 

1

 

 Staff Pantries

10

 

6

 

 Subscale score

 

13

 

13.4

Physical Environment Score

 

22

 

16.4

Information Environment from CHEW

    

 General bulletin or information boards

12

 

12

 

 Overall health promotion signs

0

 

0

 

 Physical activity signs

0

 

3

 

Information Environment Score

 

0

 

3

Overall CHEW score based on physical and informational environments

 

22

 

19.4

Other environmental items

    

 Adjustable/moving workstations

0

 

0

 

 Standing meeting rooms/common areas

0

 

0

 

 Informational environment regarding sedentary behaviors

0

 

0

 
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