Table 2 Baseline characteristics of participating workplaces (n = 87)
|  | Intervention (n = 44) | Control (n = 43) |
|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |
Location | ||
 Swansea (including Newport and Neath Port Talbot) | 13 (30%) | 13 (30%) |
 Bath (including Swindon) | 8 (18%) | 6 (14%) |
 Bristol (including South Gloucestershire) | 23 (52%) | 24 (56%) |
Size of business | ||
 Micro (5–9 employees) | 4 (9%) | 6 (14%) |
 Small (10–49 employees) | 21 (48%) | 14 (33%) |
 Medium (50–250 employees) | 9 (20%) | 13 (30%) |
 Large (250+ employees) | 10 (23%) | 10 (23%) |
Most often used method of travel to work by employees | ||
 Car or motorised transport | 32 (73%) | 31 (72%) |
 Public transport | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) |
 Walk or cycle | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
 Unknown | 10 (23%) | 11 (26%) |
Proportion of employees that walk or cycle all the way to work | ||
 None or hardly any | 13 (30%) | 12 (28%) |
 Less than half | 23 (52%) | 21 (49%) |
 Most | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
 All | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
 Unknown | 6 (14%) | 10 (23%) |
UK Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Categories 2007 | ||
 C: Manufacturing | 4 (9%) | 2 (5%) |
 D: Electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) |
 F: Construction | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
 G: Wholesale & retail trade; repair of motor vehicles & motor cycles | 4 (9%) | 2 (5%) |
 H: Transport & storage | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) |
 K: Financial & insurance activities | 2 (5%) | 2 (5%) |
 M: Professional, scientific & technical activities | 10 (23%) | 11 (26%) |
 N: Administrative & support service activities | 5 (11%) | 3 (7%) |
 O: Public administration & defence; compulsory social security | 4 (9%) | 4 (9%) |
 P: Education | 5 (11%) | 6 (14%) |
 Q: Human health & social work activities | 6 (14%) | 5 (12%) |
 R: Arts, entertainment & recreation | 1 (2%) | 4 (9%) |
 S: Other service activities | 2 (5%) | 2 (5%) |