Table 1.
Sociodemographic, health and work characteristics at baseline for 65 construction workers in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia, June 2016.
| Worker Characteristics | All Workers |
|---|---|
| (n = 65) | |
| N (%) | |
| Age (years), Mean ± SD | 39.7 ± 9.4 |
| Sleeping hours a | |
| <8 h | 32 (49%) |
| ≥8 h | 33 (51%) |
| Current smokers | |
| Yes | 43 (66%) |
| No | 22 (34%) |
| BMI b | |
| ≥25 kg/m2 (overweight) | 14 (22%) |
| <25 kg/m2 (normal) | 51 (78%) |
| Diabetes c | |
| Yes | 6 (9%) |
| No | 59 (91%) |
| Hypertension d | |
| Yes | 10 (15%) |
| No | 55 (85%) |
| Work Characteristics | |
| Total work experience (years), Mean ± SD | 17.5 ± 8.6 |
| Work experience in SA (years), Mean ± SD | 7.0 ± 7.2 |
| Shift length | |
| 10 h | 44 (68%) |
| 7 h | 21 (32%) |
| Job title | |
| Carpenter | 8 (12%) |
| Block Layer | 4 (6%) |
| Laborer | 14 (22%) |
| Plasterer | 23 (35%) |
| Steel Fixer | 3 (5%) |
| Tiler | 13 (20%) |
a Self-reported average daily sleeping hours; b Calculated using individual height and weight measurements; c Self-reported medically treated diabetes; d Defined as measured systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg.