Demographic, health-related, and work-related factors associated with body mass index and body fat percentage among workers at six Connecticut manufacturing companies across different age groups: a cohort study

Garza, Jennifer L.; Dugan, Alicia G.; Faghri, Pouran D.; Gorin, Amy A.; Huedo-Medina, Tania B.; Kenny, Anne M.; Cherniack, Martin G.; Cavallari, Jennifer M.

doi:10.1186/s40608-015-0073-1

Table 1 Distribution of demographic, health-related, and work-related factors by age

From: Demographic, health-related, and work-related factors associated with body mass index and body fat percentage among workers at six Connecticut manufacturing companies across different age groups: a cohort study

	<45 years		4555 years		>55 years
	N	Percent	N	Percent	N	Percent
Population (n = 758)	269	35	277	37	212	28
Demographics
Gender
Male	203	75	191	69	142	67
Female	66	25	86	31	70	33
p-value	0.09
Race
White	210	78	242	87	177	83
Other	59	22	36	13	35	17
p-value	0.02
Marital Status
Married or living with partner	155	58	218	79	166	79
Other	114	42	58	21	45	21
p-value	<0.01
Education
At least some college	196	74	157	57	117	56
No college	69	26	118	43	93	44
p-value	<0.01
Family Income
> = $75,000/year	154	57	181	66	127	63
<$75,000/year	115	43	92	34	76	37
p-value	0.09
Childcare Responsibilities
Some or Complete Responsibility	154	57	130	47	24	11
None or Another Adult Responsible	115	43	144	53	186	89
p-value	<0.01
Elder Care Responsibility
Responsible for at least one adult	55	20	102	37	77	36
None	214	80	176	63	135	64
p-value	<0.01
Health-Related Factors
Hours Sleep
> = 6 h/night	163	61	168	61	140	67
<6 h/night	105	39	109	39	70	33
p-value	0.32
Depressive Symptoms
<=1 day/week	22	9	28	11	22	12
>1 day/week	233	91	234	89	166	88
p-value	0.54
Leisure Time Physical Activity
At least some	203	76	200	72	131	62
None	64	24	77	28	79	38
p-value	<0.01
Musculoskeletal Pain
None or Mild	152	57	146	53	108	51
Moderate to Severe	117	43	132	47	103	49
p-value	0.46
Weight Perception
Interested in Changing	153	57	181	65	129	61
Other	114	43	96	35	81	39
p-value	0.16
Work-Life Balance
Very/Completely Successful	93	35	105	38	98	46
Not/Somewhat Succesful	174	65	173	62	113	54
p-value	0.03
Work-Related Factors
Job Tenure
> = 5 years	130	49	233	84	185	89
<5 years	138	51	45	16	23	11
p-value	<0.01
Job Type
Administrative	95	37	113	42	106	55
Floor	159	63	154	58	85	45
p-value	<0.01
Work Shift
First	189	70	213	77	161	76
Other	80	30	65	23	51	24
p-value	0.19
Work Overtime
<24 h/month	177	66	182	66	142	68
> = 24 h/month	91	34	95	34	68	32
p-value	0.9
Work Time Standing
>30 % of time	167	63	192	69	154	74
<=30 % of time	99	37	85	31	53	26
p-value	0.02
High Job Satisfaction
Agree (>3)	154	57	176	64	149	70
Neutral/Disagree (<=3)	115	43	101	36	63	30
p-value	0.01
High Civility Norms
Agree (>3)	183	68	190	69	164	77
Neutral/Disagree (<=3)	86	32	86	31	48	23
p-value	0.05
High Decision Latitude
Agree (> = 3)	127	47	139	50	109	52
Disagree (<3)	142	53	139	50	102	48
p-value	0.61
High Procedural Justice
Agree (>3)	124	46	103	37	98	47
Neutral/Disagree (<=3)	145	54	174	63	111	53
p-value	0.05
High Psychological Demands
Agree (> = 3)	80	30	75	27	45	21
Disagree (<3)	189	70	203	73	165	79
p-value	0.12
High Social Support
Agree (> = 3)	156	58	148	53	132	63
Disagree (<3)	113	42	130	47	79	37
p-value	0.12
Stress in General
Low (<=1.5)	169	63	167	60	144	68
High (>1.5)	100	37	110	40	79	37
p-value	0.19

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