Table 1 Workers sociodemographic characteristics and habits according to the schedule worked

From: Bridging the gap: examining circadian biology and fatigue alongside work schedules

Variable

“2 x 2 x 4” schedule

“4 x 4 x 4 schedule”

“fixed 12 h” schedule

p

Valid n

Mean/n

SD/%

Valid n

Mean/n

SD/%

Valid n

Mean/n

SD/%

Mean age (yr)

17

38

9

15

43

8

11

43

7

0.265

Body mass index (kg/m2)

16

28.3

5.9

15

29.5

3.2

11

27.0

2.9

0.385

Weight (%):

 Normal

16

6

47

15

2

13

11

3

27

0.463

 Overweight

16

7

44

15

7

47

11

6

55

 Obesity

16

3

19

15

6

40

11

2

18

Physical activity (%):

 Less than 2 h per week

15

4

27

15

7

47

11

9

82

0.098

 2 to 4 h per week

15

4

27

15

3

20

11

1

9

 More than 4 h per week

15

7

47

15

5

33

11

1

9

Coffee consumption (%):

 No consumption

16

8

50

15

6

40

11

7

64

0.640

 Sporadically

16

4

25

15

6

40

11

1

9

 Once a day

16

3

19

15

3

20

11

2

18

 Twice a day

16

1

6

15

0

0

11

1

9

Three or more times per day

16

0

0

15

0

0

11

0

0

Mate consumption (%):

 No consumption

16

1

6

15

1

7

11

2

18

0.624

 Sporadically

16

1

6

15

1

7

11

0

0

 Once a day

16

1

6

15

0

0

11

1

9

 Twice a day

16

8

50

15

5

33

11

6

55

 Three or more times per day

16

5

31

15

8

53

11

2

18

Commute time to work (min)

17

24

22

15

61 (1)

14

11

26

9

<0.001

Side job (%)

17

1

6

15

6

40

11

0

0

0.008

  1. Shown are mean (SD) or n (%). Differences were assessed through one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey post-hoc test for numerical variables or chi-square for categorical ones. (1) Different from the others.