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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants divided into tertiles according to the Need For Recovery (NFR)

From: Relationship between occupational and leisure-time physical activity and the need for recovery after work

 

NFR tertiles

I

0–18%

N = 71

II

27–45%

N = 74

III

 ≥ 54%

N = 72

P-valuea

Age, mean (SD)

43 (11)

45 (12)

45 (10)

0.43

In partnership, n (%)

51 (72)

56 (76)

51 (71)

0.89

Education, n (%)

   

0.58

 no vocational training

3 (4)

3 (4)

1 (1)

 

 vocational level

34 (49)

43 (58)

33 (46)

 

 bachelor’s level

15 (21)

15 (20)

21 (29)

 

 master’s level

18 (26)

13 (18)

17 (24)

 

Years spent working in an ECEC center, mean (SD)

3.4 (0.8)

3.5 (0.8)

3.6 (0.7)

0.32

Smoker, n (%)

11 (15)

13 (18)

10 (14)

0.79

Alcohol consumption/weekb, median (IQR)

1 (0,3)

1 (0,2)

1 (0,3)

0.69

BMI, mean (SD)

26.6 (6.7)

27.9 (6.6)

27.3 (5.7)

0.48

Self-rated health, n (%)

   

 < 0.001

 good

27 (38)

10 (14)

9 (13)

 

 somewhat good

27 (38)

30 (41)

32 (44)

 

 average

13 (18)

24 (32)

21 (29)

 

 somewhat poor

4 (6)

7 (9)

9 (13)

 

 poor

0 (0)

3 (4)

1 (1)

 

WA, mean (SD)

8.7 (0.8)

8.1 (1.3)

7.7 (1.3)

 < 0.001

PSS, mean (SD)

13.1 (5.2)

14.9 (4.8)

20.8 (6.3)

 < 0.001

GHQ-12, mean (SD)

9.6 (3.4)

10.8 (3.8)

15.6 (5.3)

 < 0.001

JSS, mean (SD)

9.8 (3.7)

10.7 (4.0)

12.9 (4.1)

 < 0.001

Disorders, n (%)

    

 musculoskeletal disorders

13 (18)

26 (35)

16 (22)

0.60

 cardiovascular disorders

9 (13)

11 (15)

14 (19)

0.27

 respiratory disorders

7 (10)

8 (11)

12 (17)

0.22

 mental disorders

3 (4)

8 (11)

5 (7)

0.54

  1. ECEC Early childhood education and care, IQR Interquartile range, BMI Body mass index, WA Work ability, PSS Perceived Stress Scale, GHQ-12 General Health Questionnaire, JSS Jenkins Sleep Scale
  2. ap for linearity across Need For Recovery (NFR) tertiles
  3. bUnits per week (1 unit = 12 g of pure alcohol)