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. 2012 Mar 5;14(2):e43. doi: 10.2196/jmir.1788

Table 1.

Differences between participants (n=924) and a sample of non-participants (n=183) in a workplace health promotion program.

Characteristics Participants

n (%)
Non-participants
n (%)
Initial participation univariate analyses
OR (95%CI)
Demographics
Male gender 450 (49) 62 (34) 1.17 (0.81-1.70)
Age <30 years 128 (14) 43 (24)c 1.00
Age 30-39 years 253 (27) 46 (25) 1.57 (0.96-2.57)
Age 40-49 years 277 (30) 39 (22) 2.25a (1.36-3.72)
Age ≥50 years 266 (29) 53 (29) 1.61 (0.99-2.62)
Education high 414 (45) 102 (56) 1.00
Education intermediate 306 (33) 49 (27) 1.15 (0.78-1.70)
Education low 204 (22) 32 (18) 1.05 (0.66-1.68)
Non-Dutch ethnicity 151 (16) 29 (16) 1.04 (0.66-1.63)
Unmarried / not cohabiting 222 (24) 41 (22) 1.20 (0.81-1.77)
Lifestyle factors
<30min/day PA 297 (32) 58 (32) 1.01 (0.71-1.44)
<3x20min/day vigorous PA 652 (71) 128 (70) 1.15 (0.80-1.65)
<400g/day fruit and vegetables 435 (47) n/ad n/a
Current smoker 165 (18) 28 (15) 1.08 (0.69-1.70)
Excessive alcohol consumption 24 (3) 5 (3) 0.98 (0.36-2.67)
BMIb < 25 kg/m2 460 (57) 119 (65) 1.00
25 kg/m2 ≤ BMIb < 30 277 (34) 58 (32) 1.11 (0.69-1.44)
BMI≥30 kg/m2 70 (9) 6 (3) 2.24 (0.93-5.42)
Social cognitive factors for physical activity
Poor attitude 464 (50) 87 (47) 1.24 (0.89-1.72)
Low support from family 772 (84) 166 (90) 0.63 (0.37-1.08)
Low self-efficacy 214 (23) 33 (18) 1.48 (0.97-2.25)
Low intention 478 (52) 121 (66) 0.60a (0.43-0.85)
Social cognitive factors for fruit and vegetable intake
Poor attitude 280 (30) n/a n/a
Low support family 784 (85) n/a n/a
Low self-efficacy 167 (18) n/a n/a
Low intention 180 (20) n/a n/a
Health Indicators
Poor/moderate general health 58 (6) 15 (8) 0.83 (0.45-1.52)
Elevated blood pressureb 258 (32) n/a n/a
Poor predicted Vo2maxb 267 (36) n/a n/a
Elevated total cholesterolb 338(42) n/a n/a
Work-related factors
Physical job demands 148 (16) 42 (24) 0.84 (0.56-1.56)
Health Check participation 811 (88) n/a n/a
Intervention group 456 (49) n/a n/a

a P<0.05, analyses adjusted for company

bBMI, blood pressure, maximum oxygen uptake, and cholesterol level are only available for the participants in the physical health check (n=807)

c n=2 missing for age of non-participants.

dn/a: not available