Table A3.
Use of the standing option and reasons to switch back to sitting.
| Use of the Standing Option of the Sit-Stand Workstations | Monthly/Weekly Users | Daily Users | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | N | % | N | % | N | |
| I use the sit-stand workstation at consistent and regular intervals | ||||||
| -strongly disagree | 21.8 | 90 | 2.1 | 7 | 13.0 | 97 |
| -disagree | 51.0 | 210 | 10.8 | 36 | 33.0 | 246 |
| -undecided | 13.6 | 56 | 11.7 | 39 | 12.7 | 95 |
| -agree | 11.7 | 48 | 42.8 | 143 | 25.6 | 191 |
| -strongly agree | 1.9 | 8 | 32.6 | 109 | 15.7 | 117 |
| I use prompts to remember to use the standing option | ||||||
| -strongly disagree | 49.5 | 204 | 38.3 | 128 | 44.5 | 332 |
| -disagree | 38.8 | 160 | 37.1 | 124 | 38.1 | 284 |
| -undecided | 3.9 | 16 | 9.6 | 32 | 6.4 | 48 |
| -agree | 6.6 | 27 | 9.6 | 32 | 7.9 | 59 |
| -strongly agree | 1.2 | 5 | 5.4 | 18 | 3.1 | 23 |
| If my colleagues use the standing option, I often follow their example | ||||||
| -strongly disagree | 19.2 | 79 | 25.7 | 86 | 22.1 | 165 |
| -disagree | 25.2 | 104 | 24.9 | 83 | 25.1 | 187 |
| -undecided | 19.2 | 79 | 21.3 | 71 | 20.1 | 150 |
| -agree | 35.0 | 144 | 23.1 | 77 | 29.6 | 221 |
| -strongly agree | 1.5 | 6 | 5.1 | 17 | 3.1 | 23 |
| When I use the standing option it contributes to an active lifestyle | ||||||
| -strongly disagree | 4.1 | 17 | 2.4 | 8 | 3.4 | 25 |
| -disagree | 10.0 | 41 | 3.9 | 13 | 7.2 | 54 |
| -undecided | 26.9 | 111 | 18.0 | 60 | 22.9 | 171 |
| -agree | 44.7 | 184 | 43.4 | 145 | 44.1 | 329 |
| -strongly agree | 14.3 | 59 | 32.3 | 108 | 22.4 | 167 |
| Reasons to switch back to sitting Switch back to sitting | ||||||
| because I feel tired | ||||||
| -strongly disagree | 7.8 | 32 | 6.6 | 22 | 7.2 | 54 |
| -disagree | 21.1 | 87 | 17.7 | 59 | 19.6 | 146 |
| -undecided | 17.5 | 72 | 17.1 | 57 | 17.3 | 129 |
| -agree | 43.2 | 178 | 45.2 | 151 | 44.1 | 329 |
| -strongly agree | 10.4 | 43 | 13.5 | 45 | 11.8 | 88 |
| because I feel discomfort in my body (e.g., legs. back etc.) | ||||||
| -strongly disagree | 8.0 | 33 | 8.7 | 29 | 8.3 | 62 |
| -disagree | 20.6 | 85 | 19.5 | 65 | 20.1 | 150 |
| -undecided | 11.7 | 48 | 15.0 | 50 | 13.1 | 98 |
| -agree | 47.1 | 194 | 44.0 | 147 | 45.7 | 341 |
| -strongly agree | 12.6 | 52 | 12.9 | 43 | 12.7 | 95 |
| because I experience high work pressure | ||||||
| -strongly disagree | 21.6 | 89 | 24.9 | 83 | 23.1 | 172 |
| -disagree | 33.7 | 139 | 37.4 | 125 | 35.4 | 264 |
| -undecided | 16.3 | 67 | 17.4 | 58 | 16.8 | 125 |
| -agree | 20.4 | 84 | 18.3 | 61 | 19.4 | 145 |
| -strongly agree | 8.0 | 33 | 2.1 | 7 | 5.4 | 40 |
| because my colleagues/manager request me to | ||||||
| -strongly disagree | 74.0 | 305 | 72.8 | 243 | 73.5 | 548 |
| -disagree | 22.1 | 91 | 22.5 | 75 | 22.3 | 166 |
| -undecided | 2.7 | 11 | 3.0 | 10 | 2.8 | 21 |
| -agree | 1.2 | 5 | 1.2 | 4 | 1.2 | 9 |
| -strongly agree | 0.0 | 0 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| because I feel like I stood for long enough | ||||||
| -strongly disagree | 7.5 | 31 | 6.9 | 23 | 7.2 | 54 |
| -disagree | 12.4 | 51 | 12.0 | 40 | 12.2 | 91 |
| -undecided | 14.8 | 61 | 10.8 | 36 | 13.0 | 97 |
| -agree | 56.1 | 231 | 52.4 | 175 | 54.4 | 406 |
| -strongly agree | 9.2 | 38 | 18.0 | 60 | 13.1 | 98 |
| because I switch to a different work task | ||||||
| -strongly disagree | 6.3 | 26 | 6.6 | 22 | 6.4 | 48 |
| -disagree | 16.0 | 66 | 15.0 | 50 | 15.5 | 116 |
| -undecided | 16.3 | 67 | 12.3 | 41 | 14.5 | 108 |
| -agree | 50.0 | 206 | 50.3 | 168 | 50.1 | 374 |
| -strongly agree | 11.4 | 47 | 15.9 | 53 | 13.4 | 100 |