Table 3.
Associations of Physical Workplace Characteristics with Steps and Sit-to-stand Transitions (n=271).
| Steps per workday | Sit-to-stand transitions per workday | |
|---|---|---|
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| Office type | ||
| Private (n=156) | Reference | Reference |
| Semi-private (n=46) | 319.4±267.6 | −0.04±1.7 |
| Public (n=68) | 246.9±236.2 | 3.5±1.5a |
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| Printer location | ||
| Personal printer (n=81) | Reference | Reference |
| Shared printer (n=164) | 205.5±219.1 | 1.1±1.4 |
| Don’t use printer (n=25) | −451.9±376.5 | 2.2±2.5 |
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| Trashcan location | ||
| Personal trash (n=237) | Reference | Reference |
| Shared trash (n=33) | 261.9±307.5 | 2.3±2.0 |
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| Restroom location | ||
| Same floor (n=252) | Reference | Reference |
| Different floor (n=18) | 126.5±389.6 | −0.8±2.6 |
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| Traveling to different floor | ||
| Don’t change (n=57) | Reference | Reference |
| Stairs (n=138) | 221.5±251.2 | −2.3±1.6 |
| Elevator (n=71) | 777.4±281.8a | −0.1±1.8 |
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| Stairwell description | ||
| No stairwells (n=31) | Reference | Reference |
| Attractive (n=170) | −297.3±235.1 | −1.5±1.5 |
| Unattractive (n=62) | −516.6±349.5 | 4.6±2.2a |
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| Stairwell location | ||
| Can’t see stairs at desk (n=105) | Reference | Reference |
| Can see stairs at desk (n=137) | −319.3±207.2 | −1.8±1.2 |
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| Access to common/break room | ||
| No (n=44) | Reference | Reference |
| Yes (n=225) | 558.3±262.3a | 1.7±1.7 |
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| Worksite location | ||
| Home (n=91) | Reference | Reference |
| Office (n=179) | 695.4±200.5a | 2.1±1.3 |
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| OFFESS subscales | ||
| Local connectivity (n=266) | 319.1±162.2a | 1.6±1.1 |
| Overall connectedness (n=266) | 488.2±151.6a | 0.2±1.0 |
Results are reported as adjusted β ± standard error, with adjustment for age, body mass index, gender, and work wear time. OFFESS, Office Environment and Sitting Scale; SB, sedentary behavior; SB30, duration of time spent in bouts of sedentary behavior ≥30 minutes; SB60, duration of time spent in bouts of sedentary behavior ≥60 minutes.
a
Indicates p≤0.05.