Table 5 Factors influencing desk usage in the standing position
|  | 3 months (N = 182) | 12 months (N = 161) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Factor | Often (%) | Very often (%) | Often (%) | Very often (%) |
Task-based factors (e.g., reading emails) | 23.2 | 7.7 | 21.8 | 6.4 |
Time-based factors (e.g., in the afternoon, every hour for a certain length of time) | 36.3 | 21.4 | 31.3 | 15.6 |
Prompt-based factors (e.g., when the phone rings, when someone comes to see you) | 11.0 | 6.6 | 13.5 | 2.6 |
Intrinsic factors (e.g., when your body tells you it’s time to stand up/sit down) | 48.3 | 24.2 | 37.9 | 25.5 |