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Table 3 Individual-level perceived garage food and physical activity environment, social support of food choices, physical activity and weight management and use of garage vending machines and fitness room

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

 

Garage

   

Agree (%)*

A

B

C

D

At work it is:

    

Easy to eat healthy

17.2

18.6

13.4

12.8

Easy to be physically active

31.9

35.8

25.4

24.7

Easy to manage weight

20.0

19.2

12.8

18.5

Hard to get fruit and vegetables

49.8

52.3

54.7

52.5

Hard to be physically active

59.3

61.2

61.9

64.8

At work, there is a lot of information on:

    

Healthy eating

34.6

35.1

25.7

30.9

Physical Activity

31.9

41.4

30.7

28.0

Weight Management

26.7

31.6

25.6

21.1

Supportive (%)**

    

Supportive (%)** to make healthful food choices

    

Family

40.8

46.6

47.5

43.1

Friends

23.0

25.7

21.4

19.3

Co-Workers

26.7

12.1

6.9

11.1

to be more physically active

    

Family

38.1

41.4

40.3

41.9

Friends

26.0

26.0

19.5

23.8

Co-Workers

11.0

9.6

7.0

19.4

to manage one's weight

    

Family

34.9

38.6

40.1

24.9

Friends

19.4

31.3

15.8

18.1

Co-Workers

7.6

7.3

3.7

7.9

Vending Machine Use Frequency (past month; ≥ 3 times/week)

    

Snack Food

27.5

33.5

33.3

32.9

Cold/frozen food

7.3

10.8

8.6

6.4

hot beverage

24.7

32.5

36.4

36.3

cold beverage

32.8

37.5

34.0

30.4

Fitness Room Use (past month; ≥ 1 time/week)

    
 

4.9

5.4

1.5

5.3

  1. *The agree category combines "Strongly Agree" and "Agree. "
  2. **The Supportive category combines "between Somewhat/Very Supportive" and "Very Supportive."