Table 1 Demographics, lifestyle, and work-related and health characteristics
N | Mean | SD | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 10,427 | 43.5 | 11.7 | |
BMI (kg.m−2) | 10,095 | 25.4 | 4.4 | |
Gender | ||||
Men | 4762 | 45.7 | ||
Women | 5665 | 54.3 | ||
Smoking | ||||
No, never | 4897 | 48.2 | ||
Ex-smoker | 2916 | 28.7 | ||
Yes | 2356 | 23.2 | ||
Frequency missing = 258 | ||||
Physical activity at work | ||||
Mainly seated work | 4744 | 46.9 | ||
Main standing/walking work, not strenuous | 2425 | 24.0 | ||
Standing/walking work with lifting/carrying or heavy/fast work, physically strenuous | 2952 | 29.2 | ||
Frequency missing = 306 | ||||
Psychosocial work factors (0–100) | ||||
Emotional demands | 10,154 | 44.6 | 25.1 | |
Frequency missing = 273 | ||||
Influence at work | 10,085 | 67.4 | 24.0 | |
Frequency missing = 342 | ||||
Depression | ||||
No | 8938 | 87.5 | ||
Yes | 1272 | 12.5 | ||
Frequency missing = 217 | ||||
Cardiovascular disease | ||||
No | 9719 | 95.2 | ||
Yes | 489 | 4.8 | ||
Frequency missing = 219 | ||||
Cancer | ||||
No | 9876 | 96.8 | ||
Yes | 331 | 3.2 | ||
Frequency missing = 220 | ||||
Low back pain | ||||
Low pain (0–3.9) | 7263 | 71 | ||
High pain (4–10) | 2964 | 29 | ||
Frequency missing = 200 | ||||
Neck-shoulder pain | ||||
Low pain (0–3.9) | 7156 | 70 | ||
High pain (4–10) | 3064 | 30 | ||
Frequency missing = 207 | ||||