Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the health workers cohort study (HWCS) sample at baseline (2004) and follow up (2010) (N = 1268)
Characteristics | 2004 Mean (SD) | 2010 Mean (SD) | Average change Mean difference (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 45.3 (12.7) | 52.3 (12.8) | 7.0 (1.5) |
Soft drink intake (servings/ day) | 0.5 (0.7) | 0.4 (0.6) | −0.1 (0.6) |
Weight (Kg) | 66.9 (13.1) | 68.0 (13.7) | 1.1 (5.7) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.5 (4.3) | 27.1 (4.5) | 0.6 (2.2) |
BMI category, % | |||
< 25 kg/m2 | 38.9 | 35.5 | −3.4 |
≥ 25 kg/m2 | 60.1 | 64.5 | 4.4 |
Physical activity (min/day) | 24.1 (29.2) | 21.3 (26.7) | −2.8 (33.6) |
Physical activity (min/day), % | |||
Low (< 21.44 min/day) | 61.3 | 66.6 | 5.3 |
High (≥21.44 min/day) | 38.7 | 33.4 | −5.3 |
Education, % | |||
Elementary school | 12.4 | 12.2 | −0.2 |
Secondary or high school | 37.4 | 36.7 | −0.7 |
College or higher | 50.2 | 51.1 | 0.9 |
Smoking status, % | |||
Never | 58.3 | 55.5 | −2.8 |
Past | 24.8 | 32.1 | 7.3 |
Current | 17.0 | 12.3 | −4.7 |
Chronic diseases, % | |||
No | 90.6 | 85.2 | −5.4 |
Yes | 9.4 | 14.8 | 5.4 |
Screen-time/ week, % | |||
3–4 h | 59.4 | 60.2 | 0.8 |
5–6 h | 21.4 | 15.3 | −6.1 |
≥ 7 h | 19.2 | 24.5 | 5.3 |
Total daily sleep (hours) | 8.0 (1.8) | 7.7 (1.8) | −0.3 (2.1) |
Alcohol intake (grams/day), % | |||
Low (≤12.5 g/day) | 91.4 | 93.5 | 2.1 |
High (> 12.5 g/day) | 8.6 | 6.5 | −2.1 |
Food groups (servings/ day) | |||
Red meat (servings/day) | 0.9 (0.71) | 0.5 (0.5) | −0.4 (0.8) |
Fruits (servings/day) | 4.0 (4.3) | 4.2 (4.6) | 0.2 (5.5) |
Vegetables (servings/day) | 4.3 (3.0) | 4.3 (5.0) | −0.0 (5.6) |
Total dairy (servings/day) | 2.0 (1.3) | 1.5 (0.4) | −0.5 (1.3) |
Nuts (servings/day) | 0.3 (0.5) | 0.4 (0.8) | 0.1 (0.9) |
Yogurt (servings/day) | 0.3 (0.5) | 0.2 (0.3) | −0.1 (0.5) |
White bread (servings/day) | 0.4 (0.7) | 0.2 (0.4) | −0.2 (0.7) |
Tortillas (servings/day) | 3.0 (1.9) | 3.0 (1.8) | −0.0 (1.9) |
Orange juice (servings/day) | 0.4 (0.6) | 0.3 (0.5) | −0.1 (0.7) |