Table 1.
Demographic and life style characteristics of study participants, BCOPS Study, 2004–2009.
| Characteristics | N | % (±SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 243 | 72.1 |
| Female | 94 | 27.9 |
| Race | ||
| White | 257 | 77.4 |
| Black | 70 | 21.1 |
| Hispanic | 5 | 1.5 |
| Education | ||
| ≤High school/GED | 36 | 10.8 |
| College <4 yrs | 188 | 56.1 |
| College 4+ yrs | 111 | 33.1 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 41 | 12.2 |
| Married | 245 | 73.1 |
| Divorced | 49 | 14.6 |
| Smoking status | ||
| Current | 59 | 17.7 |
| Former | 75 | 22.5 |
| Never | 199 | 59.7 |
| Rank | ||
| Patrol officer | 251 | 74.7 |
| Sergeant/Lieutenant | 41 | 12.2 |
| Captain/Detective | 44 | 13.1 |
| Body mass index(kg/m2) | ||
| Normal | 62 | 18.4 |
| Overweight | 140 | 41.6 |
| Obese | 134 | 40.0 |
| Age (years) | 337 | 40.9 ± 6.4 |
| Years of service (years) | 336 | 14.3 ± 6.6 |
| Body mass index(kg/m2) | 336 | 29.3 ± 4.8 |
| No. of alcohol drinks/week | 334 | 5.0 ± 8.0 |
| Average hours of sleep/day | 335 | 6.2 ± 1.1 |
| Hours of physical activity/week¥ | 334 | 15.9 ± 13.9 |
| Stress scores (sum of ratings on items) | ||
| Total | 337 | 2316 ± 1247 |
| Administrative/Professional | 337 | 781 ± 453 |
| Physical/Psychological | 337 | 1060 ± 563 |
| Lack of support | 337 | 475 ± 296 |
| Frequency of occurrence (past year) | 337 | 389 ± 215 |
Results for continuous variables are means ±SD.
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Physical activity hours include occupational, household and leisure time activities