Table 1 Physical activity levels and psychological distress across different job categories
|  | Total Sample (N = 1080)N(%) | Professionals (N = 597)N(%) | Sales and Service (N = 349)N(%) | Trades (N = 134)N(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Work-related physical activity | ||||
Total (hrs/week) | ||||
  Low (< 0.28 h p/week) | 302 (32.4) | 194 (36.5) | 101 (34.2) | 7 (6.7) |
  Medium (0.28–7.33 h p/week) | 305 (32.8) | 190 (35.8) | 97 (32.9) | 18 (17.1) |
  High (> 7.33 h p/week) | 324 (34.8) | 147 (27.7) | 97 (32.9) | 80 (76.2) |
Walking (hrs/week) | ||||
  No walking | 461 (41.1) | 238 (43.5) | 129 (41.9) | 28 (26.2) |
  Low (0.1–3.5 h p/week) | 235 (29.1) | 166 (30.3) | 91 (29.5) | 23 (21.5) |
  High (> 3.5 h p/week) | 260 (29.8) | 143 (26.1) | 88 (28.6) | 56 (52.3) |
Moderate (hrs/week) | ||||
  No moderate PA | 461 (48.2) | 292 (54.2) | 154 (50.2) | 15 (13.6) |
  Low (0.1–2.67 h p/week) | 235 (24.6) | 132 (24.5) | 78 (25.4) | 25 (22.7) |
  High (> 2.67 h p/week) | 260 (27.2) | 115 (21.3) | 75 (24.4) | 70 (63.6) |
 Vigorous (hrs/week) | ||||
  No vigorous PA | 623 (64.3) | 389 (70.9) | 196 (63.4) | 38 (34.2) |
  Low (0.1–3 h p/week) | 178 (18.4) | 101 (18.4) | 60 (19.4) | 17 (15.3) |
  High (> 3 h p/week) | 168 (17.3) | 59 (10.7) | 53 (17.2) | 56 (50.5) |
At risk of psychological distress | ||||
 Yes (> 4) | 315 (29.2) | 156 (26.1) | 118 (33.8) | 41 (30.6) |
 No (≤4) | 765 (70.8) | 441 (73.9) | 231 (66.2) | 93 (69.4) |