Evaluation of the implementation of a whole-workplace walking programme using the RE-AIM framework

BMC Public Health

Table 3 Characteristics of survey respondents by awareness of programme activities

Characteristic	Unaware of programme activities		Aware of programme activities
	n = 438		n = 480
	n^a	%	n^a	%	p
Gender
Female	202	60.3	324	69.4	0.008
Age (years)
16–30	121	36.7	126	27.5	<0.001
31–44	144	43.6	187	40.8
≥ 45	65	19.7	145	31.7
Ethnicity
White	300	90.1	430	93.3	0.132
Highest educational qualification
University degree	97	30.9	226	51.4	<0.001
Higher education/certificate	34	10.8	55	12.5
GCE ‘A’ Level	97	30.9	95	21.6
GCSE Grades A to C	86	27.4	64	14.5
Distance live from work
≤ 2 miles	62	15.2	93	19.5	0.263
2.1–5 miles	120	29.4	129	27.0
5.1–10 miles	125	30.6	129	27.0
> 10 miles	101	24.8	126	26.4
Occupation
Senior or Middle Manager	61	17.9	89	18.9	<0.001
Professional occupation	33	9.7	134	28.5
Clerical	237	69.5	236	50.2
Working hours
Full-time	264	77.4	373	79.9	0.399
Part-time	77	22.6	94	20.1	0.399
Work-related physical activity
Sitting occupation	399	95.2	414	87.0	<0.001
Physical activity levels
Meeting current recommendations^b	87	26.0	94	20.1	0.051
Usual mode of travel to work
Walking only (≥10 min)	41	10.6	44	9.5	0.114
Walking (≥10 min) and other mode	82	21.2	101	21.7
Cycling	8	2.1	20	4.3
Public transport	27	7.0	18	3.9
Motorised transport	229	59.2	282	60.6
Walking to/from work
0 min per week	156	49.8	187	49.7	0.473
1–100 min per week	62	19.8	87	23.1
> 100 min per week	95	30.4	102	27.1
Walking at work
0 min per day	95	36.1	81	25.6	0.013
1–30 min per day	112	42.6	144	45.6
> 30 min per day	56	21.3	91	28.8

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