TABLE 1.
Characteristics of the samples from Tools for Health (n=1013) and Gear Up for Health (n=542)
| Worker Characteristic | Tools for Health | Gear Up for Health |
|---|---|---|
| CONSTRUCTION LABORERS (n= 1013) | MOTOR FREIGHT WORKERS (n=542) | |
| Distribution – n (percentages) & means (SD) | Distribution – n (percentages) & means (SD) | |
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| Outcome measure | ||
| Servings of fruits & vegetables - Mean (SD) | 3.01 (1.9) | 2.72 (2.3) |
| Social contextual factors | ||
| Individual factors | ||
| Financial ability | ||
| - Comfortable, with some extras - n (%) | 408 (40.8) | 286 (52.8) |
| - Enough- n (%) | 332 (33.2) | 167 (30.8) |
| - Have to cut back- n (%) | 190 (19.02) | 62 (11.4) |
| - Cannot make ends meet- n (%)(REFERENCE GROUP) | 69 (6.9) | 18 (3.3) |
| Eating related to job experience | ||
| • Eating fast food is often my only choice when I am working | 325 (32.2) | 206 (38.3) |
| • Because of my work, I don’t have time to eat right – yes – n (%) | 280 (27.8) | 258 (47.6) |
| • I often eat junk food because I am tired and stressed from work – yes – n (%) | 211 (21.0) | 135 (24.9) |
| • Because of my work it is especially important that I eat right – yes – n (%) | 895 (89.2) | 465 (86.4) |
| Interpersonal factors | ||
| Has one or more children under age 18 in the house | 541 (55.3) | 286 (52.8) |
| Responsibility for cooking or shopping | ||
| - most or all - n (%) | 297 (30.4) | 300 (55.4) |
| - about half - n (%) | 370 (37.9) | 129 (23.8) |
| - little or none - n (%)(REFERENCE GROUP) | 309 (31.7) | 37 (6.8) |
| Organizational factors | ||
| Works day shift – n (%) | 945 (94.3) | 260 (48.0) |
| Hours worked – mean (SD) | 44 (9.5) | 45.9 (14.9) |
| Job strain – yes – n (%) | 117 (12.3) | 163 (30.1) |
| Sociodemographic characteristics | ||
| Age – mean (SD) | 40 (10.4) | 49 (8.4) |
| Married or with partner- n (%) | 759 (76.3) | 420 (77.5) |
| Education – some college or higher – n (%) | 312 (31.1) | 152 (28.0) |
| Race/ethnicity – n (%) | ||
| • White | • 651(65.0) | • 448 (82.7) |
| • Hispanic/Latino | • 191 (19.1) | • 16 (3.0) |
| • African American | • 101 (10.1) | • 77 (14.0) |
| • Other race | • 59 (5.9) | • 0 |
| Income – n (%) | ||
| • <$15,000 | • 30 (3.1) | |
| • $15,000–$49,000 | • 552 (57.5) | |
| • $50,000–$74,00 | • 259 (27.0) | |
| • >$75,00 (REFERENCE GROUP) | • 119 (12.4) | |
| • <$40,000 | • 12 (2.3) | |
| • $40,000–$59,000 | • 147 (28.4) | |
| • $60,000–$79,000 | • 188 (36.9) | |
| • >$80,000 (REFERENCE GROUP) | • 171 (33.0) | |