Table 1: General characteristics of the respondents (N = 103).
Variable |
Frequency |
Percentage |
Age (years) Mean ± SD; 45.04 ± 7.70 |
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< 40 |
40 |
38.8 |
41-50 |
34 |
33.0 |
51-60 |
28 |
27.2 |
61-70 |
1 |
1.0 |
Gender (M/F) |
69/34 |
67/33 |
Marital status |
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Married |
100 |
97.1 |
Single |
2 |
1.9 |
Widowed |
1 |
1 |
Divorced |
0 |
0 |
Separated |
0 |
0 |
Education |
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None |
0 |
0 |
Primary |
11 |
10.7 |
Secondary |
35 |
34.0 |
Tertiary |
57 |
55.3 |
Current or ex-smokers (Y/N) |
7/96 |
6.8/93.2 |
Alcohol drinking (Y/N) |
34/69 |
33/67 |
Engaging in regular PA (Y/N) |
59/44 |
57.3/42.7 |
Cohabitation (Y/N) |
9/94 |
8.7/91.3 |
Job type |
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Electrical |
10 |
9.7 |
Mechanical |
25 |
24.3 |
Civil |
12 |
11.7 |
Environmental |
25 |
24.3 |
Biomedical |
10 |
9.7 |
Administration |
21 |
20.4 |
Job description |
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Sedentary |
21 |
20.4 |
Active |
20 |
19.4 |
Strenuous |
62 |
60.2 |
Work tenure (years) |
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≤ 5 |
12 |
11.7 |
6-10 |
44 |
42.7 |
11-15 |
11 |
10.7 |
16-20 |
27 |
26.2 |
≥ 21 |
9 |
8.7 |
Job security (L/P) |
15/88 |
14.6/85.4 |
Job cadre (J/S) |
41/62 |
39.8/60.2 |
Working posture |
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Standing |
9 |
8.7 |
Sitting |
23 |
22.3 |
Bending |
5 |
4.9 |
Standing and Sitting |
14 |
13.6 |
Standing and bending |
50 |
48.5 |
Sitting and bending |
2 |
1.9 |
Key: M: Male; F: Female; Y: Yes; N: No; PA: Physical Activity; P: Permanent; L: Locum; S: Senior; J: Junior.