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Table 1 Characteristics of recruited sites

From: Impact of reducing portion sizes in worksite cafeterias: a stepped wedge randomised controlled pilot trial

 

Site

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Type of site

Office

Manufacturing & Office

Depot

Office

Manufacturing

Manufacturing & Office

Depot

Manufacturing

Depot

No of employees

748

1154

668

956

477

269

1300

541

1060

Percentage that are full time

90.5

98.2

97.0

89.5

96.0

94.8

90.3

97.2

88.5

Mean agea

38.0

38.3

45.5

36.7

36.5

38.5

45.5

Missing

40.5

Percentage that are female

47.9

39.7

12.7

60.8

10.3

38.3

12.9

7.9

24.8

Predominant occupational groupb

C1&C2

A&B

D&E

A&B

D&E

C1&C2

C1&C2

D&E

D&E

Mean cost of main meal (£)

3.25

3.34

2.75

3.25

2.83

3.00

1.20

2.53

1.28

  1. a Reported in age bands, and estimated using the mean age value for employees in each age band
  2. b A&B: Higher and intermediate managerial, administrative and professional occupations; C1&C2: Supervisory, clerical and junior managerial, administrative, professional occupations and skilled manual occupations; D&E: Semi-skilled and unskilled manual occupations