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. 2024 Apr 13;24:468. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-10908-1

Table 1.

The demographic variables of participants

Surveyed variables Individuals Proportion (%)/mean ± SD
Sex
Women 1,314 81.36
Men 301 18.64
Age (years) 1,615 38.22 ± 10.20
Education
Below high school 81 5.02
Bachelor’s degree 1,237 76.59
Master’s degree 243 15.05
PhD 54 3.34
Marital status
married 779 48.24
other 836 51.76
Raising children
without children 912 56.51
one child 228 14.13
two children 390 24.16
three children 80 4.96
over three children 5 0.25
Exercise habit
at least once per day 154 9.54
at least once weekly 779 48.24
at least once per month 286 17.71
less than once per month 302 18.70
Never 94 5.82
Alcohol use habit
alcohol use every day 8 0.50
alcohol use occasionally 601 37.21
alcohol use never 1,006 62.29
Sleeping duration
< 5 h 63 3.90
5–6 h 563 34.86
6–7 h 719 44.52
7–8 h 232 14.37
> 8 h 38 2.35
Overtime work per month
seldom 1,054 65.26
less than 45 h per month 502 31.08
45–80 h per month 54 3.34
more than 80 h per month 5 0.31
Shift schedules
day shift work 1,061 65.70
night shift work 166 10.28
irregular shift work 192 11.89
regular shift work 196 12.14
Profession
physicians 138 8.54
nurses 613 37.96
professional and technical personnel 283 17.52
administrative staff 581 35.98
The presence of one or more chronic diseases
Yes 638 39.50
No 977 60.50
Engaging in leisure activities with family and friends during vacation time?
always 102 6.32
often 498 30.84
sometimes 765 47.37
seldom 238 14.74
never 12 0.74
Commuting time (minutes)
5–10 346 21.42
10–20 541 33.50
20–30 319 19.75
30–40 169 10.46
40–50 100 6.19
> 50 140 8.67
The most-used commuter transportation
Walking 392 24.27
Bicycle 66 4.09
Bus or MRT 178 11.02
Train 144 8.92
Private vehicle 527 32.63
Motorcycle 1,277 79.07

SD, standard deviation; MRT, Mass Rapid Transit