Table 2 Participant characteristics: socio-demographic and occupational
From: The Physical Activity Wearables in the Police Force (PAW-Force) study: acceptability and impact
Study variables | Participated in study (n = 180) |
|---|---|
Age in years, mean (SD) | 39.3 (9.6) |
Male, n (%) | 107 (59%) |
Ethnicity, n (%) | |
White | 177 (98%) |
Marital status, n (%) | |
 Single (never married or civil partnered) | 40 (22%) |
 Married or civil partnership | 112 (62%) |
 Divorced, separated or widowed | 26 (14%) |
 Prefer not to say | 2 (1%) |
Main residence, n (%) | |
 Urban (city or town) | 96 (54%) |
 Suburban | 43 (24%) |
 Rural (including rural village, hamlet or isolated dwelling) | 41 (23%) |
Highest level of education, n (%) | |
 Lower secondary school (GCSE, CSE, O-level, Standard Grade, Intermediates) | 38 (21%) |
 Upper secondary school (AS or A-level, Scottish Highers) | 44 (24%) |
 Professional or technical qualification (below degree) | 41 (23%) |
 University / college degree | 48 (27%) |
 Postgraduate (masters / PhD) | 9 (5%) |
Police force, n (%) | |
 Devon & Cornwall Police (Plymouth Basic Command Unit) | 128 (71%) |
 Dorset Police (North Dorset) | 52 (29%) |
Occupation, n (%) | |
 Police officer | 114 (63%) |
 Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) or special constable | 30 (17%) |
 Police staff | 36 (20%) |
Rank, n (%) (officers only, n = 114) | |
 Constable | 87 (76%) |
 Sergeant | 23 (20%) |
 Inspector, chief inspector or superintendent | 4 (4%) |
Years of police force service, mean (SD) | 12.1 (8.0) |
Working 30 or more hours per week, n (%) | 167 (93%) |
Shift work, n (%) | 144 (80%) |
Type of shifta (shift workers only, n = 144) | |
 Morning (early) | 95 (66%) |
 Afternoon (late) | 96 (67%) |
 Night | 30 (21%) |
 Rotating | 59 (41%) |
How active is your role? n (%) | |
 Mainly sedentary | 105 (58%) |
 Mainly active | 30 (17%) |
 Equally active and sedentary | 45 (25%) |