Table 2. Lifestyle characteristics of participants, by occupation subgroup (n = 1765).
| Lifestyle behavioura | Total | Construction workers | Office clerks/ professionals |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 1765) | (n = 1443) | (n = 322) | |
| n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | |
| Smoking pattern*** | |||
| Daily Smoker | 617 (35.3) | 559 (39.1) | 58 (18.2) |
| Occasional Smoker | 41 (2.3) | 34 (2.4) | 7 (2.2) |
| Ex-Smoker | 131 (7.5) | 103 (7.2) | 28 (8.8) |
| Never smoker | 957 (54.8) | 732 (51.3) | 225 (70.8) |
| Alcohol consumption behaviour | |||
| High risk drinking (AUDIT-C US positive) | 517 (30.0) | 422 (30.0) | 95 (30.2) |
| Low risk drinking (AUDIT-C US negative) | 1204 (70.0) | 984 (70.0) | 220 (69.8) |
| Work-related physical activity level*** | |||
| Very low/ low | 271 (15.6) | 111 (7.8) | 160 (51.0) |
| Moderate | 1019 (58.5) | 893 (62.6) | 126 (40.1) |
| High/very high | 451 (25.9) | 423 (29.6) | 28 (8.9) |
| Frequency of leisure time physical activity (per week)*** | |||
| <Once | 955 (55.3) | 819 (58.1) | 136 (42.6) |
| Once | 304 (17.6) | 229 (16.3) | 75 (23.5) |
| 2 to 3 times | 249 (14.4) | 183 (13.0) | 66 (20.7) |
| 4 to 6 times or ≥once per day | 220 (12.7) | 178 (12.6) | 42 (13.2) |
| Days of fruit consumption (per week)** | |||
| ≤1 day | 271 (15.4) | 209 (14.6) | 62 (19.5) |
| 2–3 days | 511 (29.2) | 412 (28.8) | 99 (31.0) |
| 4–5 days | 304 (17.4) | 237 (16.6) | 67 (21.0) |
| 6–7 days | 665 (38.0) | 574 (40.1) | 91 (28.5) |
| Days of vegetable consumption (per week)* | |||
| ≤1 day | 84 (4.8) | 69 (4.9) | 15 (4.7) |
| 2–3 days | 253 (14.5) | 201 (14.0) | 52 (16.3) |
| 4–5 days | 333 (19.0) | 249 (17.4) | 84 (26.3) |
| 6–7 days | 1080 (61.7) | 912 (63.7) | 168 (52.7) |
| Number of fruits eaten on a day when fruit is consumed** | |||
| <1 fruit | 344 (19.7) | 270 (18.9) | 74 (23.3) |
| 1–2 fruits | 1134 (64.9) | 924 (64.7) | 210 (66.0) |
| 3–4 fruits | 184 (10.5) | 161 (11.3) | 23 (7.2) |
| ≥5 fruits | 84 (4.8) | 73 (5.1) | 11 (3.5) |
| Amount of vegetable eaten on day when vegetable is consumed (bowls)* | |||
| <1 | 332 (19.0) | 289 (20.3) | 43 (13.5) |
| 1–2 | 1079 (61.9) | 875 (61.4) | 204 (63.9) |
| 3–4 | 232 (13.3) | 176 (12.4) | 56 (17.6) |
| ≥5 | 101 (5.8) | 85 (6.0) | 16 (5.0) |
| Frequency of red meat consumption (per week)* | |||
| ≤1 day | 201 (11.5) | 173 (12.1) | 28 (8.8) |
| 2–3 days | 547 (31.3) | 463 (32.4) | 84 (26.3) |
| 4–5 days | 393 (22.5) | 300 (21.0) | 93 (29.2) |
| 6–7 days | 608 (34.8) | 494 (34.5) | 114 (35.7) |
| Frequency of processed meat consumption (per week)*** | |||
| ≤1 day | 1046 (60.5) | 911 (64.6) | 135 (42.3) |
| 2–3 days | 431 (24.9) | 310 (22.0) | 121 (37.9) |
| 4–5 days | 144 (8.3) | 102 (7.2) | 42 (13.2) |
| 6–7 days | 108 (6.2) | 87 (6.2) | 21 (6.6) |
a) Chi-square test to test for statistical significance of differences observed between occupation groups (construction workers vs. office clerks/professionals) accounting for linear-by-linear association for ordinal variables
*p<0.05;
** p<0.01;
*** p<0.001