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Table 2 Participant characteristics at baseline (n = 173)

From: “Oh-oh, the others are standing up... I better do the same”. Mixed-method evaluation of the implementation process of ‘Take a Stand!’ - a cluster randomized controlled trial of a multicomponent intervention to reduce sitting time among office workers

 

N (%)

Mean (SD)a

Sociodemography and health

 Women

105 (61)

 

 Age, years

 

47 (10)

 Tertiary education

130 (76)

 

 BMI obese (> 30)b

33 (20)

 

 Smoker

18 (11)

 

 Self-rated health excellent/very good

57 (33)

 

Sitting and physical activityc

 Sitting time, min/8 h working day

 

345 (54)

 Standing time, min/8 h working day

 

82 (45)

 Sitting time, min/8 h leisure

 

291 (53)

 MVPAd in leisure, min/8 h leisure

 

45 (22)

  1. aSD Standard Deviation
  2. bBMI Body Mass Index
  3. cMeasured with Actigraph attached on thigh (n = 162)
  4. dMVPA Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity (total time spent walking fast (> 100 steps/min), running, climbing stairs, rowing and cycling