Table 1.
Characteristics of Male Study Participants (N = 227)
| M (SD) | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 43.6 (12.1) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.8 (4.4) |
| Hours worked in a typical workday | 10.7 (1.8) |
| Hours worked in the past 7 days | 56.38 (21.5) |
| N (%) | |
| Ethnicity | |
| Caucasian | 188 (82.8) |
| First Nations | 12 (5.3) |
| Métis | 10 (4.4) |
| Other | 11 (4.8) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 123 (54.2) |
| Common-law relationship/live in partner | 40 (17.6) |
| Single | 46 (20.3) |
| Separated/divorced | 17 (7.5) |
| Widowed | 1 (0.4) |
| Education | |
| Some high school | 19 (8.4) |
| Completed high school | 68 (30.1) |
| Trades certification/college diploma | 110 (48.7) |
| University degree | 29 (12.8) |
| Employment status | |
| Full-time | 213 (93.8) |
| Part-time | 7 (3.1) |
| Contract | 5 (2.2) |
| Summer work/co-op student | 2 (0.9) |
| Income | |
| More than Can$100,000 | 116 (51.1) |
| Can$50,000 to Can$100,000 | 74 (32.6) |
| Less than Can$50,000 | 18 (7.9) |
| Prefer not to answer/no response | 19 (8.4) |
| Occupation | |
| Tradesperson (e.g., mechanic, engineer, welder) | 60 (26.4) |
| Truck driver | 47 (20.7) |
| Heavy equipment operator | 22 (9.7) |
| Manger/supervisor/superintendent/foreman | 18 (7.9) |
| Miner | 13 (5.7) |
| Health & Safety/paramedic/first aid attendant/nurse | 10 (4.4) |
| Laborer/warehouseperson | 10 (4.4) |
| Firefighter/fire chief | 9 (4.0) |
| Housekeeping/camp maintenance/janitorial/camp cook | 6 (2.6) |
| Operator/process operator | 4 (1.8) |
| IT support | 4 (1.8) |
| Human resources | 3 (1.3) |
| Other (e.g., lifeguard, dispatch, sales, utilities, etc.) | 18 (7.9) |
| Not reported | 3 (1.3) |