The views of GPs about using sit–stand desks: an observational study

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Figure 1. GPs’ views of the potential use of sit–stand desks.
In the original survey, the first question, ‘Standing desks could be used during GP face-to-face consultations with non-disabled adults also standing’, used the term ’able-bodied’ to describe adult patients. This has been changed to ‘non-disabled’ to reflect current UK government recommendations.

Table 1. Participant characteristics (n = 630)

	Characteristic	n, (%)
Age, years	24–40	155 (26.1)
	41–50	237 (39.9)
	51–70	202 (34.0)
Sex	Male	197 (33.2)
	Female	392 (66.0)
	In another way^a/ Prefer not to say	5 (0.8)
Ethnicity	White	467 (78.6)
Ethnicity	Other	127 (21.4)
GP working region	North East England	15 (2.5)
	North West England	61 (10.3)
	Yorkshire and the Humber	43 (7.2)
	West Midlands	62 (10.4)
	East Midlands	42 (7.1)
	East of England	53 (8.9)
	South West	86 (14.5)
	South East	65 (10.9)
	Greater London	59 (9.9)
	Wales	30 (5.1)
	Scotland	65 (10.9)
	Northern Ireland	13 (2.2)
GP working location	City	197 (33.3)
	Town	294 (49.7)
	Rural	100 (16.9)
Job role	Managing or executive partner	22 (3.7)
	GP partner	315 (53.3)
	Salaried GP	160 (27.1)
	Locum GP	59 (10.0)
	GP specialist	35 (5.9)
Sessions of work per week	1–3	65 (11.0)
	4–6	328 (55.5)
	7 or more	198 (33.5)
RCGP Active Practice Charter	Yes	29 (4.9)
	No	261 (44.3)
	Don’t know	299 (50.8)

RCGP = Royal College of General Practitioners.
Missing data by category: Age n = 36. Sex n = 36. Ethnicity n = 36. Working region n = 36. Working location n = 39. Job role n = 39. Sessions of work per week n = 39. Active practice totals n = 41.
^aAny response other than ‘male’ or ‘female’.

Table 2. GPs’ views of the potential impact of sit–stand desks on their physical behaviour, health, and wellbeing

	Perception	Task
		Face-to-face consultation, n (%)	Telephone consultation, n (%)	Administration , n (%)
Sitting time	Negatively/somewhat negatively	15 (2.4)	19 (3.0)	23 (3.7)
	Unsure	19 (3.0)	19 (3.0)	23 (3.7)
	Positively/somewhat positively	596 (94.6)	592 (93.9)	584 (92.7)
Physical activity	Negatively/somewhat negatively	17 (2.7)	14 (2.2)	16 (2.5)
	Unsure	47 (7.5)	37 (5.9)	45 (7.1)
	Positively/somewhat positively	566 (89.8)	579 (91.9)	569 (90.3)
Posture	Negatively/somewhat negatively	23 (3.7)	25 (4.0)	29 (4.6)
	Unsure	52 (8.3)	48 (7.6)	50 (7.9)
	Positively/somewhat positively	555 (88.1)	557 (88.4)	551 (87.4)
Musculoskeletal health	Negatively somewhat negatively	23 (3.7)	21 (3.3)	28 (4.4)
	Unsure	52 (8.3)	51 (8.1)	50 (7.9)
	Positively/somewhat positively	555 (88.1)	558 (88.6)	552 (87.6)
Wellbeing	Negatively somewhat negatively	25 (4.0)	29 (4.6)	32 (5.1)
	Unsure	107 (17.0)	84 (13.3)	90 (14.3)
	Positively/somewhat positively	498 (79.0)	517 (82.1)	508 (80.6)
Fatigue at the end of the day	Negatively/somewhat negatively	90 (14.3)	83 (13.1)	81 (12.9)
	Unsure	196 (31.1)	175 (27.8)	176 (27.9)
	Positively/somewhat positively	344 (54.6)	372 (59.0)	373 (59.2)

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