Table 3.
Baseline socio-demographic, workplace, sitting and activity characteristics "completers" and "non-completers"
| Characteristic | Completersa | Non-completersa |
|---|---|---|
| Age:b | ||
| 25-34 | 47.1(8) | 14.3(1) |
| 35-44 | 41.2(7) | 28.6(2) |
| 45-54 | 5.9(1) | 28.6(2) |
| 55-64 | 5.9(1) | 28.6(2) |
| Sex (M, F) | 23.5(4), 76.5(13) | 28.6(2), 71.4(5) |
| Ethnicity:b, c | ||
| White English/Scottish/Welsh/Northern Irish/British | 82.4(14) | 100(2)c |
| White Irish | 5.9(1) | 0(0) |
| African | 5.9(1) | 0(0) |
| Chinese | 5.9(1) | 0(0) |
| Educational Attainment:c | ||
| Higher education & professional/vocational equivalent | 94.1(16) | 100(2)c |
| Other (PhD) | 5.9(1) | 0(0) |
| ScHARR Department:b | ||
| DTS | 11.8(2) | 0(0) |
| HEDS | 41.2(7) | 48.9(4) |
| HSR | 11.8(2) | 28.6(2) |
| PH | 35.3(6) | 28.6(2) |
| Base Building (Regent Court, BSI Building) | 88.2(15), 11.8(2) | 85.7(6), 14.3(2) |
| Contracted weekly working hours | 35.6 ± 4.4 | 40.3 ± 6.9 |
| Vigorous Physical Activity (VPA): | ||
| Number of days spent doing VPA during the last 7 days | 2.0 ± 1.7[29.4(5) did 0 VPA] | 2.6 ± 2.3[28.6(2) did 0 VPA] |
| Length of each VPA session (minutes) | 42 ± 36 | 51 ± 67 |
| Moderate Physical Activity (MPA): | ||
| Number of days spent doing MPA during the last 7 days | 2.2 ± 2.3[29.4(5) did 0 MPA] | 1.7 ± 2.6[57.1(4) did 0 MPA] |
| Length of each MPA session (minutes) | 27 ± 22 | 17 ± 24 |
| Walking: | ||
| Number of days spent walking during the last 7 days | 5.2 ± 2.1[100(17) did some walking] | 5.3 ± 2.8[14.3(1) did 0 walking] |
| Length of each walking session (minutes) | 61 ± 38 | 39 ± 31 |
| Smoker (Y, N, Ex) | 0.0(0), 88.2(15), 11.8(2) | 14.3(1), 85.7(6), 0(0) |
| 5-a-day (Y, N, Not sure)b | 52.9(9), 29.4(5), 17.6(3) | 71.4(5), 28.6(2), 0(0) |
| Number of units of alcohol consumed in 1 week:b | ||
| 0 | 23.5(4) | 14.3(1) |
| 1-2 | 0(0) | 14.3(1) |
| 3-4 | 17.6(3) | 0(0) |
| 5-6 | 29.4(5) | 28.6(2) |
| 7-8 | 17.6(3) | 14.3(1) |
| 9-10 | 5.9(1) | 14.3(1) |
| >10 | 5.9(1) | 14.3(1) |
aTable presents %(n) or M ± SD
bPercentages may not add up to exactly 100 % due to rounding errors
cEthnicity and educational attainment were part of the post-intervention questionnaire, which is why there were fewer participants who provided those data