%0 Journal Article %A Clemes, Stacy %A Houdmont, Jonathan %A Munir, Fehmidah %A Wilson, Kelly %A Kerr, Robert %A Addley, Ken %D 2015 %T Descriptive epidemiology of domain-specific sitting in working adults: the Stormont Study %U https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/Descriptive_epidemiology_of_domain-specific_sitting_in_working_adults_the_Stormont_Study/9621011 %2 https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/ndownloader/files/17268746 %K Occupational health interventions %K Office workers %K Screen time %K Sedentary behaviour %K TV viewing %K Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified %X BACKGROUND: Given links between sedentary behaviour and unfavourable health outcomes, there is a need to understand the influence of socio-demographic factors on sedentary behaviour to inform effective interventions. This study examined domain-specific sitting times reported across socio-demographic groups of office workers. METHODS: The analyses are cross-sectional and based on a survey conducted within the Stormont Study, which is tracking employees in the Northern Ireland Civil Service. Participants self-reported their daily sitting times across multiple domains (work, TV, travel, PC use and leisure) on workdays and non-workdays, along with their physical activity and socio-demographic variables (sex, age, marital status, BMI, educational attainment and work pattern). Total and domain-specific sitting on workdays and non-workdays were compared across socio-demographic groups using multivariate analyses of covariance. RESULTS: Completed responses were obtained from 4436 participants. For the whole sample, total daily sitting times were higher on workdays in comparison to non-workdays (625 ± 168 versus 469 ± 210 min/day, P < 0.001). On workdays and non-workdays, higher sitting times were reported by individuals aged 18-29 years, obese individuals, full-time workers and single/divorced/widowed individuals (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Interventions are needed to combat the high levels of sedentary behaviour observed in office workers, particularly among the highlighted demographic groups. Interventions should target workplace and leisure-time sitting. %I Loughborough University