TABLE 3.
Mean Values of Adiposity Measures by Work Hours, Stratified by Sex
| Work Hours for Men (n = 300)
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Work Hours for Women (n = 108)
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| <30 (n = 42) | 30–39.9 (n = 137) | ≥40 (n = 121) | P | <30 (n = 28) | 30–34.9 (n = 47) | ≥35 (n = 33) | P | |
| Waist circumference, cm | ||||||||
| Model 1 | 97.9 ± 10.1 | 99.9 ± 10.6 | 99.1 ± 10.5 | 0.725 | 84.1 ± 12.7 | 80.8 ± 13.2 | 76.2 ± 7.9 | 0.020 |
| Model 2 | 97.9 ± 1.8 | 100.0 ± 1.2 | 99.0 ± 1.4 | 0.975 | 80.9 ± 3.2 | 79.7 ± 2.4 | 76.5 ± 2.5 | 0.255 |
| Abdominal height, cm | ||||||||
| Model 1 | 21.2 ± 2.5 | 22.0 ± 2.9 | 21.7 ± 2.8 | 0.760 | 18.4 ± 3.3 | 18.4 ± 3.4 | 17.2 ± 2.2 | 0.103 |
| Model 2 | 20.8 ± 0.5 | 21.8 ± 0.3 | 21.4 ± 0.4 | 0.852 | 19.5 ± 0.8 | 18.3 ± 0.6 | 17.4 ± 0.7 | 0.584 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | ||||||||
| Model 1 | 29.6 ± 3.9 | 30.3 ± 3.7 | 30.2 ± 3.7 | 0.698 | 26.8 ± 5.1 | 26.4 ± 5.5 | 25.0 ± 3.1 | 0.056 |
| Model 2 | 29.6 ± 0.7 | 30.4 ± 0.4 | 29.9 ± 0.5 | 0.867 | 28.5 ± 1.1 | 27.3 ± 0.9 | 25.9 ± 0.9 | 0.189 |
| % Body fat | ||||||||
| Model 1 | 22.9 ± 4.3 | 24.3 ± 5.4 | 24.0 ± 5.2 | 0.597 | 32.0 ± 6.4 | 31.4 ± 5.7 | 29.1 ± 5.7 | 0.107 |
| Model 2 | 23.3 ± 0.9 | 24.7 ± 0.6 | 24.5 ± 0.7 | 0.475 | 30.9 ± 1.6 | 30.7 ± 1.3 | 29.5 ± 1.3 | 0.198 |
P values were obtained from multiple linear regression models.
Model 1, unadjusted (Mean ± SD); Model 2, adjusted for age, physical activity, energy intake, hours of sleep, smoking, police rank, activities after work, household income (Mean ± SE).