Table 3.
Baseline characteristics of the respondents to the baseline questionnaire (n = 296, 75%)
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 42.6 (10.9) |
|---|---|
| Age-group, n(%) | |
| < 25 years | 9 (3.0) |
| 25-44 years | 154 (52.0) |
| 45-54 years | 89 (30.1) |
| ≥ 55 years | 44 (14.9) |
| Women, n (%) | 189 (63.9) |
| Married, n (%) | 222 (75.0) |
| Caretaker to children under 18 years of age, n (%) | 135 (45.6) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| High school | 16 (5.4) |
| Polytechnic or vocational school | 198 (67.4) |
| University degree | 77 (26.2) |
| Other | 3 (1.0) |
| Working time, n (%) | |
| Regular day work | 218 (73.9) |
| Shift-work (2 or 3 shifts) | 52 (17.6) |
| Irregular or other hours | 25 (8.5) |
| Type of work, n (%) | |
| Sedentary work | 207 (70.7) |
| Mainly standing or light ambulatory work without carrying | 23 (7.8) |
| Mainly ambulatory work with carrying or climbing stairs | 46 (15.7) |
| Heavy or extremely heavy physical work | 17 (5.8) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 25.6 (4.5) |
| Body mass index >25, n (%) | 150 (50.7) |
| Cigarette smoking (yes), n (%) | 46 (15.8) |
| Weekly portions of alcohol, mean (SD) | 4.0 (5.5) |
Reported as means and standard deviations (SD) or numbers (N) and proportions (%)