Table 2 Sample characteristics (percentage or mean ± SD of valid indications; n = 404)
From: Food choice patterns of long-haul truck drivers driving through Germany, a cross sectional study
n (%) | mean ± SD | |
|---|---|---|
gender | ||
male | 394 (98) | |
female | 7 (2) | |
age | 45.2 ± 10.9 | |
questionnaire language | ||
German | 165 (41) | |
Polish | 47 (12) | |
Romanian | 47 (12) | |
Russian | 36 (9) | |
Bulgarian | 28 (7) | |
Hungarian | 25 (6) | |
Dutch | 16 (4) | |
English | 13 (3) | |
Serbian | 11 (3) | |
Turkish | 7 (2) | |
Slovenian | 6 (1) | |
Slovakian | 3 (1) | |
nationality/citizenship | ||
German | 127 (33) | |
Romanian | 43 (11) | |
Polish | 41 (11) | |
Dutch | 29 (8) | |
Bulgarian | 25 (7) | |
Hungarian | 25 (7) | |
Serbian | 15 (4) | |
Ukrainian | 13 (3) | |
other | 62 (16) | |
Body Mass Index (BMI; kg/m2) | 28.4 ± 4.8 | |
BMI (body mass index) classes | ||
normal weight (18.5 ≤ BMI < 25) | 90 (24) | |
overweight (25 ≤ BMI < 30) | 169 (46) | |
obese (BMI ≥ 30) | 111 (30) | |
smoking | ||
yes | 215 (54) | |
no | 185 (46) | |
school education | ||
no graduation | 8 (2) | |
graduation at 9th grade | 111 (28) | |
graduation at 10th grade | 114 (29) | |
graduation at 12th/13th grade (university entrance qualification) | 134 (34) | |
other | 25 (6) | |
trucking company location | ||
Germany | 157 (39) | |
European Union (except Germany) | 224 (56) | |
non-EU country | 17 (4) | |