Table 1 Description of individual, cultural, physical factors, sedentary behaviors and between sector comparisons
From: Social ecological correlates of workplace sedentary behavior
| Â | Academic a | Industry a | Government a | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Descriptives | ||||
 N | 171 (35.8) | 139 (29.1) | 168 (35.2) | 478 |
 Age | 44.5 [11.3] | 45.3 [11.4] | 45.2 [11.3] | 45.0 [11.3] |
 Race | ||||
  White Non-Hispanic | 135 (28.2) | 115 (24.1) | 122 (25.5) | 372 (77.8) |
  White Hispanic | 7 (1.5) | 6 (1.3) | 22 (4.6) | 35 (7.3) |
  Black | 9 (1.9) | 6 (1.3) | 9 (1.9) | 24 (5.0) |
  Asian | 12 (2.5) | 7 (1.5) | 9 (1.9) | 28 (5.9) |
  Other | 8 (1.7) | 5 (1.1) | 6 (1.3) | 19 (4.0) |
 Gender | ||||
  Male | 54 (11.3) | 31 (6.5) | 47 (9.8) | 132 (27.6) |
  Female | 117 (24.5) | 108 (22.6) | 121 (25.3) | 346 (72.4) |
Individual-level factors | ||||
 Job type | ||||
  Executive | 22 (4.6) | 23 (4.8) | 22 (4.6) | 67 (14.0) |
  Professional | 91 (19.0) | 76 (15.9) | 105 (22.0) | 272 (56.9) |
  Clerical | 58 (12.1) | 40 (8.4) | 41 (8.6) | 139 (29.1) |
 Work engagement | 4.1 [1.1]* | 4.1 [0.9] | 4.4 [0.9] | 4.2 [1.0] |
Psychosocial behaviors | ||||
 Walking at lunch | 1.6 [1.2] | 1.4 [1.0]* | 1.8 [1.3] | 1.6 [1.2] |
 Lunch away from desk | 1.9 [1.3] | 1.8 [1.3] | 2.1 [1.2] | 1.9 [1.3] |
 Face-to-face interaction | 2.4 [0.8] | 2.2 [0.9]* | 2.6 [0.7] | 2.4 [0.8] |
Micro-environmental factors | ||||
 No printer | 127 (26.6) | 111 (23.2) | 154 (32.2) | 392 (82.0) |
 Printer | 44 (9.2) | 28 (5.9) | 14 (2.9)** | 86 (18.0) |
 Public office | 102 (21.3) | 104 (21.8) | 124 (25.9) | 330 (69.0) |
 Private office | 69 (14.4) | 35 (7.3)** | 44 (9.2) | 148 (31.0) |
Sedentary behaviors b | ||||
 Sitting | 328.0 [72.1] | 344.4 [88.4] | 325.8 [78.7] | 332.0 [79.6] |
 Standing | 114.4 [70.0] | 106.0 [85.5] | 111.9 [75.3] | 111.1 [76.5] |
 LPA | 31.4 [14.2]* | 24.7 [11.8]* | 35.7 [16.4] | 31.0 [15.0] |
 Sitting >30 min | 139.2 [84.3] | 164.5 [102.2]*** | 148.4 [82.6] | 149.8 [89.7] |