Table 1

Description of the study participants in the first and last measurement points by duration of weekly working hours

Normal working hours
(30/36–40 hours/week) n=7645
Long working hours
(>40 hours/week) n=11 690
Commuting time1–5 hours/week>5 hours/week1–5 hours/week>5 hours/week
CovariatesN (%)N (%)N (%)N (%)
All participants5968 (87)975 (13)8738 (75)2952 (25)
 Women3741 (62)975 (58)4037 (46)1300 (44)
Presence of children1768 (27)540 (32)2352 (27)803 (27)
Marital status
 Cohabiting4721 (79)1326 (79)7026 (80)2316 (78)
Occupational position
 Low2404 (40)483 (29)2133 (25)521 (18)
 Intermediate2685 (45)800 (48)4037 (46)1317 (45)
 High769 (13)370 (22)2290 (26)1039 (35)
 Self-employed110 (2)24 (1)278 (3)75 (2)
Chronic disease2365 (40)636 (38)3432 (39)1188 (40)
Depressive symptoms933 (16)271 (16)1384 (16)511 (17)
Job strain1218 (20)366 (22)1716 (20)590 (20)
Shift work1725 (29)384 (23)1526 (17)500 (17)
Outcomes
BMI
 Normal weight2959 (51)799 (49)4000 (47)1309 (46)
 Overweight2156 (37)624 (38)3337 (39)1139 (40)
 Obese713 (12)212 (13)1138 (14)400 (14)
Physically inactive933 (17)317 (21)1582 (20)614 (23)
Smoking817 (14)207 (12)987 (11)318 (11)
Problem drinking353 (6)113 (7)591 (7)203 (7)
Sleep problems1042 (18)352 (21)1584 (18)592 (20)
  • BMI, body mass index.