TABLE 1.
Anthropometric characteristics of the participants.
| Characteristic | NS5 | NS10 | DS | One-way ANOVA |
| [Mean (SD)] | [Mean (SD)] | [Mean (SD)] | ||
| No. (F/M) | 46 (37/9) | 9 (6/3) | 16 (13/3) | – |
| Age (years) | 47 (12) | 50 (11) | 40 (13) | F = 2.60, p = 0.08 |
| Height (m) | 1.65 (0.03) | 1.67 (0.04) | 1.62 (0.04)* | F = 7.36, p = 0.001 |
| Body mass (kg) | 65 (10) | 68 (12) | 60 (8) | F = 2.27, p = 0.11 |
| Body-mass index (kg.m–2) | 23.9 (4.7) | 24.4 (3.1) | 22.9 (2.2) | F = 0.49, p = 0.62 |
NS5 5-day night shift; NS10 10-day night shift; DS day/swing shift. ∗p < 0.05.