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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants

From: Occupational life-style programme over 12 months and changes of metabolic risk profile, vascular function, and physical fitness in blue-collar workers

Characteristics

Participants

Male/Female (n = 327) (%)

286/41 (87.5/12.5)

Age, years (n = 327)

40.8 ± 9.7 (42.0 / 20–60)

Smoking (n = 327) (%)

27 (8.3)

Mainly physically inactive (n = 301) (%)

39 (13.0)

Medication, Hypertension (n = 303) (%)

28 (9.2)

Medication, Hypercholesterolaemia (n = 303) (%)

15 (5.0)

Shift work (n = 301) (%)

145 (48.2)

Night work (n = 301) (%)

145 (48.2)

Weekend work (n = 301) (%)

168 (55.8)

Mainly computer work (n = 303) (%)

216 (71.3)

Mainly physical demanding work (n = 303) (%)

84 (27.7)

  1. Data for categorical variables are presented as numbers (n) and percentages (%)
  2. Data for continuous variables are presented as mean ± standard deviation (median / minimum – maximum)