Table 1

Baseline characteristics of workers (n=10 624) in 49 companies

NPercentage (%)
Individual characteristics
 Female gender443642
 Age <30 years101110
 Age 30–39 years250324
 Age 40–49 years365734
 Age 50+ years345333
Lifestyle factors
 BMI <25 kg/m2539451
 BMI 25–30 kg/m2407538
 BMI ≥30 kg/m2115511
 Insufficient physical activity419940
 Insufficient fruit and vegetable intake329931
 Smoking269825
 Alcohol >10 glasses/week188718
Health factors
 No disease289227
 Presence of 1 disease288027
 Presence of 2 or more diseases485246
Work-related factors
 Physically demanding job495947
Productivity loss at work472744
 10% productivity loss at work119211
 20% productivity loss at work169516
 30% or more productivity loss at work184017
Sick leave597556
 1–9 days sick leave425740
 10–24 days sick leave9219
 25 days or more sick leave7977

  • BMI, body mass index.