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Table 2 Descriptive statistics for all variables involved in re-analyses of data from the “Be Active & Relax” study. The potential moderators were all measured at baseline (i.e., before receiving a physical activity and relaxation program). The statistics are given for both delivery modes: the social intervention and the physical environmental intervention (N = 312)

From: Physical activity and relaxation in the work setting to reduce the need for recovery: what works for whom?

 

Delivery mode: social environmental intervention

Delivery mode: physical environmental intervention

Yes n = 149

No n = 163

Yes n = 132

No n = 180

Variable

Range

Mean

(SD)

Mean

(SD)

Mean

(SD)

Mean

(SD)

Outcome

 Improv. in need for recovery

−100.0

81.82

3.82

(25.32)

1.17

(21.98)

4.59

(23.38)

0.85

(23.75)

Potential moderators

 Need for recovery at baseline

0.00

100.00

30.42

(28.90)

30.36

(28.88)

32.18

(30.28)

29.08

(27.75)

 Age (in years)

19.00

63.00

42.46

(10.05)

41.77

(9.89)

41.63

(10.39)

42.45

(9.63)

 Sex (male vs. female)

0

1

0.62

(0.48)

0.63

(0.48)

0.62

(0.49)

0.63

(0.48)

 Level of education

1.00

3.00

2.29

(0.86)

2.41

(0.77)

2.46

(0.76)

2.27

(0.84)

 Cohabiting (yes vs. no)

0

1

0.75

(0.43)

0.77

(0.42)

0.8

(0.40)

0.74

(0.44)

 Mother country (Neth. vs. other)

0

1

0.93

(0.26)

0.91

(0.29)

0.93

(0.25)

0.91

(0.29)

 Body Mass Index

17.10

39.19

25.18

(4.35)

24.87

(3.74)

24.61

(3.56)

25.31

(4.34)

 Mental Health

2.00

6.00

4.5

(0.72)

4.51

(0.73)

4.42

(0.69)

4.57

(0.74)

 Detachment at home

1.00

7.00

4.76

(1.33)

4.9

(1.35)

4.8

(1.39)

4.86

(1.31)

 Relaxation at home

2.00

7.00

5.16

(1.02)

5.25

(1.11)

5.05

(1.07)

5.33

(1.05)

 Physical activity (in MET-min.)

375

29610

7527

(4234)

7521

(3937)

7066

(4018)

7860

(4095)

 Vitality

2.00

7.00

5.00

(0.96)

5.06

(1.00)

4.92

(0.97)

5.11

(0.98)

 Team commitment

1.00

5.00

4.07

(0.65)

4.14

(0.68)

3.99

(0.64)

4.19

(0.67)

 Organizational commitment

2.57

5.00

4.00

(0.47)

4.08

(0.44)

3.97

(0.44)

4.09

(0.46)

 Supervisor support

1.00

4.00

2.87

(0.51

2.89

(0.48)

2.86

(0.53)

2.89

(0.47)

 Colleague support

2.00

4.00

3.09

(0.38)

3.09

(0.37)

3.05

(0.37)

3.12

(0.37)

 Job demands

1.50

4.00

2.82

(0.49)

2.71

(0.40)

2.78

(0.46)

2.75

(0.44)

 Decision authority

1.00

4.00

2.98

(0.53)

2.99

(0.54)

2.98

(0.56)

2.99

(0.52)

 Job insecurity

1.00

3.00

1.55

(0.39)

1.65

(0.48)

1.58

(0.42)

1.62

(0.45)

 Skill discretion

1.83

4.00

3.03

(0.37)

3.09

(0.37)

3.1

(0.39)

3.03

(0.35)

 Working overtime (in hrs. p. wk.)

0.00

40.00

2.85

(6.05)

3.19

(7.78)

2.74

(6.70)

3.25

(7.22)

 Detachment at work

1.00

7.00

3.48

(1.39)

3.54

(1.34)

3.46

(1.30)

3.54

(1.41)

 Relaxation at work

1.00

7.00

3.53

(1.25)

3.69

(1.31)

3.45

(1.19)

3.74

(1.33)

 Walking during lunch

1

5

2.78

(1.45)

2.94

(1.47)

2.86

(1.39)

2.87

(1.52)

 Active during lunch

1

4

1.92

(1.04)

1.91

(1.04)

1.83

(0.98)

1.97

(1.08)