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Table 1 Descriptive data on food, physical activity, weight management, sedentary and social environment in four metro bus garages *, †

From: Worksite environment physical activity and healthy food choices: measurement of the worksite food and physical activity environment at four metropolitan bus garages

  

Garage

   

Interrater **

Agreement

Present/Absent ¶

  

A

B

C

D

Number

Condition

 

Food Environment

        

   Vending Machines (total number)

 

10

12

10

10

   

Refrigerated Food

 

2

3

2

2

1.00

  

Snack Food

 

3(1)

2

2

2

0.75

  

Cold Beverage

 

3

5

4

4

1.00

  

Hot Beverage

 

2

2

2

2

1.00

  

   Water Cooler

 

2

0

0

0

1.00

1.00

 

   Microwave

 

3

5

4

5(4)

0.75

0.38

 

   Refrigerator

 

3

4(3)

3

5

0.75

0.50

 

   Restaurants (within sight; total number)

 

2

0

0

0

   

Fast Food Restaurants

 

1

0

0

0

1.00

 

1.00

Other Restaurants

 

1

0

0

0

1.00

 

1.00

Grocery Stores

 

1

0

0

0

1.00

 

1.00

Convenience Stores

 

1(3)

1(0)

0

0

0.50

 

0.75

Food-related Media ¶

 

1

1(0)

1

1

  

0.75

Physical Activity Environment

        

   Fitness room (total number)

 

6

4

3

4

   

Stationary Bike

 

1

1

1

1

1.00

0.75

 

Treadmill

 

1

1

1

1

1.00

0.50

 

Weight lifting machine

 

1(2)

1

0

1(2)

0.50

0.75

 

   Locker Room

Men

2

2

2

2

  

1.00

 

Women

2

2

2

2

  

1.00

   Shower Room

Men

1

1

2

1

  

1.00

 

Women

1

1

2

1

  

1.00

   Bicycles on Site

 

0

0

0

7

1.00

1.00

 

   Bay Walking Area

 

0

0

0

0

1.00

1.00

 

   Bay area basketball court

 

1

0

0

0

1.00

0.75

 

   Walking/bike trails (within site)

 

0

0

0

0

  

1.00

   Physical activity-related media ¶

 

1

1

1

1

  

1.00

Weight Management Environment

        

   Scale

 

1

1

1

0

1.00

0.92

 

   Weight Management Media ¶

 

0(1)

1

1

1

  

0.75

Sedentary Environment

        

   Television

 

1

2

2

2

1.00

0.92

 

   Radio

 

3(2)

0

2(1)

2(3)

0.25

0.83

 

   Video game machines

 

1

2

1

2

1.00

0.92

 

   Tables ¶

 

1

1

1

1

  

1.00

   Chairs ¶

 

1

1

1

1

  

1.00

Social Environment ¶¶

        

Events where food was available

 

0

1

1

2

   

Physical activity events and activities

 

0

0

0

0

   

Food/Nutrition clubs, competitions, classes

 

0

0

0

0

   

Weight Management Clubs

 

0

0

0

0

   

Other clubs/events

 

0

0

0

0

   
  1. *The descriptive data are pooled across the maintenance and general areas of the worksite.
  2. †Rater 1 is considered the gold standard. For items where there was a disagreement, the value that Rater 2 recorded is in parentheses.
  3. **Percent Agreement = Rater 1 and Rater 2 agrees/(Agrees+Disagrees)
  4. ¶Present = 1; Absent = 0.
  5. ¶¶ Self-reported by garage coordinator. Inter-rater reliability was not measured.