Table 1 Participant characteristics and items 1, 2 and 4
Participant characteristics | Total data | Â | Â | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of participants | 481 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
profession(N) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Bricklayer’s laborersβ | 23 |  |  |  |  |
 Bricklayer | 80 |  |  |  |  |
 Concrete workers | 155 |  |  |  |  |
 Scaffolders | 63 |  |  |  |  |
 Carpenters | 160 |  |  |  |  |
Age (Mean years (SD)) | 39,9 (12.5) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
BMI (Mean kg/m2 (SD)) | 26.2 (3.6) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Smokers (%) | 177 (38%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Depression(%) | 31 (6.8%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Item 1 | Item 2 | ||||
In your opinion, who has the main responsibility for the physical exertion you undertake during work? |  |  |  | Do you have the opportunity to reduce the physical strain you experience during work? | N = 472 |
My-self | 312 (65%) | Â | Â | in a very high/high extent | 64 (14%) |
My colleagues | 29 (6%) | Â | Â | to some extent | 260 (55%) |
My employer | 190 (40%) | Â | Â | in a poor/very poor extent | 148(31%) |
Building material producers/suppliers | 55 (11%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
The construction industry in general | 168 (35%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Item 4 | |||||
1: How do you think your management will perceive the following? | positive reception | of no consequence | negative reception | total | |
| Â | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N | |
 that someone lowers work pace to better take care of their body | 75 (16%) | 151 (31%) | 237 (49%) | 463 | |
 that someone turns in sick because of pains or soreness | 81(17%) | 194 (40%) | 185 (39%) | 463 | |
 that someone complains about the physical strain in work | 88 (18%) | 185 (39%) | 186 (39%) | 459 | |
 that someone will only work if the appropriate technical assistive devices are present | 94 (20%) | 135 (28%) | 239 (48%) | 459 | |
2: How do you think your colleagues will perceive the following? | positive reception | of no consequence | negative reception | Â | |
| Â | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N | |
 that someone lowers work pace to better take care of their body | 116 (24%) | 188 (39%) | 161 (33%) | 465 | |
 that someone turns in sick because of pains or soreness | 120 (25%) | 237 (49%) | 104 (22%) | 461 | |
 that someone complains about the physical strain in work | 136 (28%) | 229 (48%) | 97 (20%) | 462 | |
 that someone will only work if the appropriate technical assistive devices are present | 167 (35%) | 171 (36%) | 118 (25%) | 456 | |
3. How would you yourself perceive the following? | positive reception | of no consequence | negative reception | Â | |
| Â | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N | |
 that someone lowers work pace to better take care of their body | 226 (47%) | 150 (31%) | 85 (18%) | 461 | |
 that someone turns in sick because of pains or soreness | 215 (45%) | 186 (39%) | 61 (13%) | 463 | |
 that someone complains about the physical strain in work | 245 (51%) | 157 (33%) | 61 (13%) | 463 | |
 that someone will only work if the appropriate technical assistive devices are present | 262 (55%) | 135 (28%) | 64 (14%) | 461 | |