Table 1 Characteristics of the study population at baseline, separated for shift workers and non-shift workers
From: The mediating role of unhealthy behavior in the relationship between shift work and perceived health
|  | All participants (n = 1633) | Shift workers (n = 195) | Non-shift workers (n = 1438) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (% female) | 40.7% | 36.9% | 41.2% |
Age (mean, sd) | 42.2 (8.1) | 40.9 (8.4) | 42.4 (8.0) |
Education (% low) | 40.0% | 43.1% | 39.5% |
Years of shift work (mean, sd) | – | 14.4 (8.9) | – |
Mental healtha (mean, sd) | 78.0 (14.1) | 78.3 (12.1) | 77.9 (14.3) |
Physical functioninga (mean, sd) | 91.2 (13.0) | 91.5 (11.6) | 91.2 (13.2) |
Smoking (% current smoker) | 26.7% | 35.9% | 25.5% |
Alcohol consumption (> 1 glass per day) | 42.9% | 42.0% | 43.0% |
Physical inactivityb | 57.0% | 50.3% | 57.9% |
BMI (mean, sd) | 24.9 (3.1) | 25.1 (3.1) | 24.8 (3.1) |
Overweight (≥25.0 kg/m2) | 43.7% | 45.6% | 43.4% |