Table 1.
Characteristics of shift workers before and after 5-week registration period.
| N | Mean | SD | Min, Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 19 | 40.9 | 11.5 | 26, 58 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 19 | 27.6 | 4.7 | |||
| Years in shift work | 19 | 16.3 | 10.3 | |||
| Prior to 5-Week Shift Period | Following 5-Week Shift Period | |||||
| N | Mean | SD | N | Mean | SD | |
| ssBP (mmHg) | 19 | 122.9 | 12.0 | 18 | 122.3 | 8.8 |
| sdBP (mmHg) | 19 | 84.4 | 7.1 | 18 | 82.7 | 6.9 |
| PWV (m/s) | 19 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 17 | 8.0 | 1.5 |
BMI: Body-mass index. ssBP: Sitting systolic blood pressure. sdBP: Sitting diastolic blood pressure. PWV: Pulse wave velocity.