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Table 2 Baseline demographic characteristics and physical measures (n = 19)

From: The impact of an m-Health financial incentives program on the physical activity and diet of Australian truck drivers

Age; mean (SD)

44.4 (10) years

Driver Type

 Local delivery

15 (79%)

 Long-haul

4 (11%)

Work Status

 Full-time

9 (47%)

 Casual

10 (53%)

Qualifications

 Year 10

1 (6%)

 Year 12

6 (29%)

 Technical or trade cert.

2 (12%)

 Diploma

6 (29%)

 Bachelor degree

3 (18%)

 Graduate Cert

1 (6%)

Smoking Status

 Never smoked

9 (47%)

 Past smoker

4 (21%)

 Current smoker

6 (32%)

Alcohol Status

 Meeting daily guidelines (≤2 units/day)

13 (68%)

 At risk (>2 units/day)

6 (32%)

Self-reported Health Status

 Fair

4 (24%)

 Good

8 (41%)

 Very good

7 (35%)

Physical measures; mean (SD)

 BMI (kg/m2)

31.2 (4.6)

 Waist circumference (cm)

109 (10)

 Systolic BP (mm Hg)

142 (12)

 Diastolic BP (mm Hg)

87 (11)

  1. SD standard deviation, BP blood pressure; all data are n (%) unless otherwise indicated