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Table 3 Baseline socio-demographic, workplace, sitting and activity characteristics "completers" and "non-completers"

From: Acceptability and feasibility of a low-cost, theory-based and co-produced intervention to reduce workplace sitting time in desk-based university employees

Characteristic

Completersa

Non-completersa

Age:b

  

 25-34

47.1(8)

14.3(1)

 35-44

41.2(7)

28.6(2)

 45-54

5.9(1)

28.6(2)

 55-64

5.9(1)

28.6(2)

Sex (M, F)

23.5(4), 76.5(13)

28.6(2), 71.4(5)

Ethnicity:b, c

  

 White English/Scottish/Welsh/Northern Irish/British

82.4(14)

100(2)c

 White Irish

5.9(1)

0(0)

 African

5.9(1)

0(0)

 Chinese

5.9(1)

0(0)

Educational Attainment:c

  

 Higher education & professional/vocational equivalent

94.1(16)

100(2)c

 Other (PhD)

5.9(1)

0(0)

ScHARR Department:b

  

 DTS

11.8(2)

0(0)

 HEDS

41.2(7)

48.9(4)

 HSR

11.8(2)

28.6(2)

 PH

35.3(6)

28.6(2)

 Base Building (Regent Court, BSI Building)

88.2(15), 11.8(2)

85.7(6), 14.3(2)

 Contracted weekly working hours

35.6 ± 4.4

40.3 ± 6.9

Vigorous Physical Activity (VPA):

  

 Number of days spent doing VPA during the last 7 days

2.0 ± 1.7[29.4(5) did 0 VPA]

2.6 ± 2.3[28.6(2) did 0 VPA]

 Length of each VPA session (minutes)

42 ± 36

51 ± 67

Moderate Physical Activity (MPA):

  

 Number of days spent doing MPA during the last 7 days

2.2 ± 2.3[29.4(5) did 0 MPA]

1.7 ± 2.6[57.1(4) did 0 MPA]

 Length of each MPA session (minutes)

27 ± 22

17 ± 24

Walking:

  

 Number of days spent walking during the last 7 days

5.2 ± 2.1[100(17) did some walking]

5.3 ± 2.8[14.3(1) did 0 walking]

 Length of each walking session (minutes)

61 ± 38

39 ± 31

 Smoker (Y, N, Ex)

0.0(0), 88.2(15), 11.8(2)

14.3(1), 85.7(6), 0(0)

 5-a-day (Y, N, Not sure)b

52.9(9), 29.4(5), 17.6(3)

71.4(5), 28.6(2), 0(0)

Number of units of alcohol consumed in 1 week:b

  

 0

23.5(4)

14.3(1)

 1-2

0(0)

14.3(1)

 3-4

17.6(3)

0(0)

 5-6

29.4(5)

28.6(2)

 7-8

17.6(3)

14.3(1)

 9-10

5.9(1)

14.3(1)

 >10

5.9(1)

14.3(1)

  1. aTable presents %(n) or M ± SD
  2. bPercentages may not add up to exactly 100 % due to rounding errors
  3. cEthnicity and educational attainment were part of the post-intervention questionnaire, which is why there were fewer participants who provided those data