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Table 1 Participant characteristics at baseline (n = 70)

From: Work-related factors predict changes in physical activity among nurses participating in a web-based worksite intervention: A randomized controlled trial

Characteristics

Values

Demographics [mean (SD)]

 Age [mean years (SD)]

46.1 (11.2)

 Body mass index [mean kg/m2 (SD)]

27.3 (5.5)

 Female [n (%)]

68 (97.1)

Work role [n (%)]

 Clinical

48 (69.6)

 Research

3 (4.3)

 Research + clinical

3 (4.3)

 Managerial

9 (13.0)

 Managerial + clinical

6 (8.7)

Shift schedule [n (%)]

 Days only (fixed)

37 (52.9)

 Nights only (fixed)

5 (7.1)

 Rotating

28 (40.0)

Shift length [n (%)]

 8 h

30 (42.9)

 12 h

32 (45.7)

 Mixed

8 (11.4)

Hours worked per week [mean (SD)]

36.2 (8.6)

Baseline mood states [mean (SD)]

 Tension

7.4 (5.7)

 Depression

6.2 (7.6)

 Anger

5.8 (6.6)

 Fatigue

7.7 (5.5)

 Confusion

4.8 (4.0)

 Vigour

15.0 (5.6)

 Total mood disturbance

16.9 (30.0)

Total weekly moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity minutes [mean (SD)]

 Baseline (Week 0)

29.0 (50.0)

 Post-intervention (Week 6)

24.2 (43.1)

Average daily step-count [mean (SD)]

 Baseline (Week 0)

9062.9 (3499.9)

 Post-intervention (Week 6)

6679.2 (5472.0)