Table 1

 Descriptive statistics: women (n = 19 899)

n (%)Paid hours per week Mean (SE)Domestic hours per week Mean (SE)Commuting hours per week Mean (SE)Total hours* per week Mean (SE)Control over working hours Mean (SE)
*Sum of paid working hours, domestic working hours, and hours commuting.
Age group (years)p<0.001p<0.001p<0.001p<0.001p<0.001
    ⩽395630 (28)38.7 (0.1)17.0 (0.1)4.0 (0.0)59.6 (0.2)2.22 (0.01)
    40–497184 (36)39.1 (0.1)19.1 (0.1)4.1 (0.0)62.1 (0.1)2.26 (0.01)
    ⩾507085 (36)39.1 (0.1)18.8 (0.1)4.3 (0.0)61.9 (0.1)2.10 (0.01)
Marital statusp = 0.463p<0.001p = 0.513p<0.001p = 0.895
    Married or cohabiting14616 (74)39.0 (0.0)19.5 (0.1)4.1 (0.0)62.4 (0.1)2.19 (0.01)
    Single, separated, widowed5072 (26)39.1 (0.1)15.1 (0.1)4.2 (0.0)58.2 (0.2)2.19 (0.02)
Familyp<0.001p<0.001p<0.001p<0.001p<0.001
    No children9089 (46)39.0 (0.1)15.5 (0.1)4.3 (0.0)58.5 (0.1)2.18 (0.01)
    Child(ren) 0–6 years2532 (13)38.7 (0.1)20.7 (0.2)4.3 (0.1)63.4 (0.2)2.11 (0.02)
    Child(ren) 7–18 years6073 (31)39.3 (0.1)20.1 (0.1)3.9 (0.0)63.1 (0.2)2.24 (0.01)
    Children 0–18 years2027 (10)39.0 (0.1)23.1 (0.2)4.0 (0.1)66.0 (0.3)2.19 (0.03)
Occupational statusp<0.001p<0.001p = 0.006p<0.001p<0.001
    Upper non-manual6849 (35)38.7 (0.1)17.6 (0.1)4.1 (0.0)60.4 (0.1)2.39 (0.01)
    Lower non-manual10095 (51)39.3 (0.1)18.8 (0.1)4.2 (0.0)61.8 (0.1)2.15 (0.01)
    Manual2703 (14)38.9 (0.1)19.1 (0.2)4.2 (0.1)62.2 (0.2)1.82 (0.02)
Permanent employmentp = 0.009p<0.001p = 0.913p<0.001p<0.001
    Yes16734 (85)39.1 (0.0)18.8 (0.1)4.1 (0.0)61.8 (0.1)2.17 (0.01)
    No3067 (15)38.8 (0.1)16.2 (0.2)4.1 (0.0)58.9 (0.2)2.28 (0.02)
Type of schedulep = 0.006p<0.001p<0.001p<0.001p<0.001
    Standard hours15336 (78)38.9 (0.0)18.1 (0.1)4.0 (0.0)60.9 (0.1)2.28 (0.01)
    Shifts, no nights2781 (14)39.3 (0.1)19.2 (0.2)4.4 (0.1)62.8 (0.2)2.02 (0.02)
    Shifts, also nights1447 (7)39.2 (0.2)19.3 (0.3)4.6 (0.1)62.9 (0.3)1.63 (0.03)
Smokingp = 0.018p<0.001p = 0.316p = 0.032p = 0.281
    No15936 (82)38.9 (0.0)18.5 (0.1)4.2 (0.0)61.4 (0.1)2.19 (0.01)
    Yes3424 (18)39.2 (0.1)17.8 (0.2)4.1 (0.0)60.9 (0.2)2.17 (0.02)
High alcohol intakep = 0.630p<0.001p = 0.269p<0.001p<0.001
    No18411 (93)39.0 (0.0)18.5 (0.1)4.2 (0.0)61.5 (0.1)2.18 (0.01)
    Yes1395 (7)38.9 (0.2)16.9 (0.3)4.1 (0.1)59.7 (0.3)2.32 (0.03)
Overweightp<0.001p = 0.001p = 0.008p<0.001p = 0.239
    No14645 (75)38.9 (0.0)18.3 (0.1)4.1 (0.0)61.1 (0.1)2.19 (0.01)
    Yes4810 (25)39.5 (0.1)18.8 (0.1)4.2 (0.0)62.2 (0.2)2.17 (0.02)
Sedentary lifestylep = 0.003p = 0.883p = 0.001p = 0.470p = 0.562
    No16868 (86)39.0 (0.0)18.4 (0.1)4.2 (0.0)61.3 (0.1)2.19 (0.01)
    Yes2827 (14)39.3 (0.1)18.4 (0.2)4.1 (0.1)61.5 (0.2)2.20 (0.02)