Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the study sample
| Men (n=523, 50.0) | Women (n=599, 50.0) | All (n=1122) | p-sex difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | ||||
| Luxembourg | 360 (73.4) | 432 (73.6) | 792 (73.5) | |
| Diekirch | 88 (14.8) | 87 (14.5) | 175 (14.7) | |
| Grevenmacher | 75 (11.8) | 80 (11.9) | 155 (11.8) | 0.95 |
| Age group | ||||
| 25-34y | 65 (21.4) | 65 (21.6) | 130 (21.5) | |
| 35-44y | 117 (24.3) | 133 (23.7) | 250 (24.0) | |
| 45-54y | 136 (23.5) | 167 (22.2) | 303 (22.8) | |
| 55-64y | 128 (16.8) | 151 (16.2) | 279 (16.5) | |
| ≥65y | 77 (14.0) | 83 (16.3) | 160 (15.2) | 0.39 |
| Education level | ||||
| Higher education | 239 (48.3) | 243 (44.9) | 482 (46.6) | |
| High school | 215 (40.2) | 264 (40.7) | 479 (40.4) | |
| No diploma | 69 (11.5) | 92 (14.4) | 161 (13.0) | 0.27 |
| Work type | ||||
| Sedentary | 245 (48.6) | 249 (43.1) | 494 (45.9) | |
| Standing | 55 (11.6) | 95 (16.7) | 150 (14.1) | |
| Manual | 56 (12.0) | 28 (5.0) | 84 (8.5) | |
| Not in paid employment | 167 (27.8) | 227 (35.2) | 394 (31.5) | <0.001 |
| Mode of transport to work | ||||
| Motor vehicle | 270 (54.8) | 279 (49.1) | 549 (52.0) | |
| Public transport | 43 (9.0) | 47 (8.2) | 90 (8.6) | |
| Active travel | 33 (6.7) | 35 (5.6) | 68 (6.1) | |
| No commute | 177 (29.5) | 238 (37.1) | 415 (33.3) | 0.07 |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Never | 280 (55.1) | 385 (65.0) | 665 (60.1) | |
| Former | 170 (30.8) | 149 (23.5) | 319 (27.1) | |
| Current | 73 (14.1) | 65 (11.5) | 138 (12.8) | 0.006 |
| Self-rated health | ||||
| Very good | 195 (38.7) | 195 (33.8) | 390 (36.32) | |
| Good | 274 (51.2) | 335 (54.9) | 609 (53.1) | |
| Fair | 54 (10.1) | 69 (11.3) | 123 (10.7) | 0.28 |
| Weight category | ||||
| Normal | 192 (39.6) | 325 (57.7) | 517 (48.6) | |
| Overweight | 215 (40.8) | 179 (28.2) | 394 (34.5) | |
| Obese | 116 (19.6) | 95 (14.1) | 211 (16.9) | <0.001 |
| Season | ||||
| Summer | 101 (20.5) | 156 (25.7) | 257 (23.1) | |
| Autumn | 129 (24.2) | 174 (29.4) | 303 (26.8) | |
| Winter | 161 (29.8) | 136 (22.9) | 297 (26.3) | |
| Spring | 132 (25.5) | 133 (22.0) | 265 (23.8) | 0.011 |
| Performs sport or exercise | 291 (56.0) | 360 (60.8) | 651 (58.4) | 0.12 |
The data are observed n (weighted %) and sex comparisons were performed using Chi2 tests. Public modes of transport to work included journeys by bus (65.1%), train (27.8%), or both (7.1%). Active travel modes comprised walking (80.1%) and bicycling (19.9%). The mean travel time to work (and back) by mode of transport was 53.2 (95% CI: 50.4 to 56.0) min/d by motor vehicle, 81.2 (71.6 to 90.8) min/d by public transport, and 28.0 (21.6 to 34.3) min/d by active travel. Very good self-rated health included 58 participants who were in excellent health. Fair self-rated health included 14 participants who were in poor health