Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants by study groups
Characteristic | Combined (n = 53) | Exercise (n = 57) | Counseling (n = 55) | Control (n = 54) | Total (n = 219) | Missing (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years): mean (sd) | 45.1 (6.2) | 47.2 (7.4) | 46.4 (6.4) | 46.7 (7.2) | 46.4 (6.8) | 0 |
Years working at current job: mean (sd) | 12.1 (9.2) | 12.2 (9.3) | 9.1 (7.0) | 12.4 (9.4) | 11.4 (8.8) | 2 |
Civil status: % single | 45.3 | 33.3 | 32.7 | 29.6 | 35.2 | 0 |
Education: % secondary school or less | 32.1 | 35.1 | 49.1 | 42.6 | 39.7 | 0 |
Shift work: % yes | 71.7 | 64.9 | 75.9 | 66.7 | 69.7 | 1 |
Profession: | ||||||
% nurses’ aids | 37.7 | 40.4 | 41.8 | 42.6 | 40.6 | 0 |
% nurses | 56.6 | 45.6 | 47.3 | 37.0 | 46.6 | 0 |
% other | 5.7 | 14.0 | 10.9 | 20.4 | 12.8 | 0 |
Work stress, effort-reward imbalance (range 0.2–5): mean (sd) | 1.6 (0.5) | 1.5 (0.5) | 1.7 (0.4) | 1.6 (0.5) | 1.6 (0.5) | 2 |
Support from superior (range 0–4): mean (sd) | 3.3 (0.8) | 3.4 (0.7) | 3.3 (0.9) | 3.6 (0.8) | 3.4 (0.8) | 1 |
Work ability index, short form (score 3–27): mean (sd) | 21.9 (2.8) | 22.0 (2.8) | 22.2 (2.8) | 22.3 (2.3) | 22.1 (2.6) | 0 |
Current smoker: % yes | 32.1 | 19.3 | 32.7 | 29.6 | 28.3 | 0 |
Body mass index: mean (sd) | 27.1 (5.3) | 25.3 (3.9) | 26.9 (4.2) | 26.4 (4.0) | 26.4 (4.4) | 3 |
aMeets physical activity recommendation for health: (%) | 29.4% | 26.4% | 20.0% | 28.8% | 26.2% | 13 |
Muscular fitness: Modified push-ups, reps: mean (sd) | 8.9 (3.8) | 8.8 (2.9) | 9.2 (3.0) | 9.2 (2.6) | 9.0 (3.1) | 6 |