Table 2 Descriptive statistics: men (n = 5804).
| n (%) | Paid hours per week Mean (SE) | Domestic hours per week Mean (SE) | Commuting hours per week Mean (SE) | Total hours* per week Mean (SE) | Control over working hours Mean (SE) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | p<0.001 | p = 0.004 | p = 0.561 | p<0.001 | p = 0.769 | |
| ⩽39 | 1581 (27) | 41.0 (0.2) | 12.4 (0.3) | 3.9 (0.1) | 57.1 (0.3) | 2.30 (0.03) |
| 40–49 | 1916 (33) | 41.6 (0.2) | 12.6 (0.2) | 4.0 (0.1) | 58.0 (0.3) | 2.27 (0.03) |
| ⩾50 | 2307 (40) | 40.5 (0.2) | 11.7 (0.2) | 3.9 (0.1) | 55.9 (0.3) | 2.29 (0.03) |
| Marital status | p = 0.227 | p<0.001 | p = 0.043 | p<0.001 | p = 0.073 | |
| Married or cohabiting | 4655 (81) | 40.9 (0.1) | 12.7 (0.1) | 4.0 (0.0) | 57.5 (0.2) | 2.30 (0.02) |
| Single, separated, widowed | 1094 (19) | 41.2 (0.2) | 9.76 (0.3) | 4.0 (0.1) | 54.4 (0.4) | 2.22 (0.04) |
| Family | p = 0.003 | p<0.001 | p = 0.005 | p<0.001 | p = 0.259 | |
| No children | 2803 (49) | 40.9 (0.1) | 10.1 (0.2) | 3.8 (0.1) | 54.6 (0.2) | 2.30 (0.02) |
| Child(ren) 0–6 years | 889 (15) | 40.3 (0.3) | 15.3 (0.3) | 4.1 (0.1) | 59.7 (0.4) | 2.20 (0.04) |
| Child(ren) 7–18 years | 1463 (25) | 41.4 (0.2) | 12.6 (0.3) | 3.9 (0.1) | 57.8 (0.3) | 2.30 (0.03) |
| Children 0–18 years | 611 (11) | 41.5 (0.3) | 16.0 (0.4) | 4.2 (0.1) | 61.5 (0.5) | 2.28 (0.05) |
| Occupational status | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | p = 0.129 | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | |
| Upper non‐manual | 2208 (39) | 40.4 (0.2) | 11.7 (0.2) | 4.0 (0.1) | 56.0 (0.3) | 2.81 (0.02) |
| Lower non‐manual | 1479 (26) | 40.5 (0.2) | 12.3 (0.3) | 3.8 (0.1) | 56.5 (0.3) | 2.43 (0.03) |
| Manual | 1975 (35) | 42.0 (0.2) | 12.8 (0.2) | 3.9 (0.1) | 58.4 (0.3) | 1.59 (0.03) |
| Permanent employment | p = 0.053 | p = 0.015 | p = 0.721 | p = 0.003 | p<0.001 | |
| Yes | 5109 (88) | 41.0 (0.1) | 12.3 (0.1) | 3.9 (0.0) | 57.1 (0.2) | 2.24 (0.02) |
| No | 662 (12) | 40.4 (0.3) | 11.3 (0.4) | 3.9 (0.1) | 55.5 (0.5) | 2.61 (0.05) |
| Type of schedule | p<0.001 | p = 0.650 | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | |
| Standard hours | 4447 (78) | 40.1 (0.1) | 12.2 (0.1) | 3.8 (0.0) | 56.0 (0.2) | 2.39 (0.02) |
| Shifts, no nights | 587 (10) | 42.2 (0.3) | 12.5 (0.4) | 4.1 (0.1) | 58.8 (0.5) | 2.24 (0.05) |
| Shifts, also nights | 687 (12) | 45.1 (0.3) | 12.5 (0.4) | 4.5 (0.1) | 61.7 (0.5) | 1.60 (0.05) |
| Smoking | p = 0.015 | p = 0.579 | p = 0.113 | p = 0.107 | p<0.001 | |
| No | 4238 (76) | 40.8 (0.1) | 12.1 (0.2) | 3.9 (0.0) | 56.8 (0.2) | 2.33 (0.02) |
| Yes | 1361 (24) | 41.4 (0.2) | 12.3 (0.3) | 3.8 80.1) | 57.4 (0.4) | 2.15 (0.03) |
| High alcohol intake | p = 0.296 | p = 0.004 | p = 0.067 | p = 0.019 | p = 0.141 | |
| No | 4512 (78) | 40.9 (0.1) | 12.4 (0.1) | 3.9 (0.0) | 57.1 (0.2) | 2.27 (0.02) |
| Yes | 1264 (22) | 41.2 (0.2) | 11.5 (0.3) | 3.8 (0.1) | 56.1 (0.4) | 2.33 (0.04) |
| Overweight | p = 0.007 | p = 0.046 | p = 0.750 | p = 0.753 | p = 0.025 | |
| No | 3717 (65) | 40.8 (0.1) | 12.4 (0.2) | 3.9 (0.0) | 56.9 (0.2) | 2.31 (0.02) |
| Yes | 2010 (35) | 41.4 (0.2) | 11.8 (0.2) | 3.9 (0.1) | 57.0 (0.3) | 2.23 (0.03) |
| Sedentary lifestyle | p = 0.579 | p = 0.659 | p = 0.146 | p = 0.334 | p = 0.046 | |
| No | 4771 (83) | 40.9 (0.1) | 12.2 (0.1) | 3.9 (0.0) | 57.0 (0.2) | 2.30 (0.02) |
| Yes | 971 (17) | 41.1 (0.3) | 12.0 (0.3) | 3.8 (0.1) | 56.5 (0.4) | 2.21 (0.04) |
*Sum of paid working hours, domestic working hours, and hours commuting.