Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the 63 study participants

Age (years)

45

±

16

Females

54

(85.7%)

BMI (kg/m2)

22.9

±

3.5

Occupation* (%)

82.9

±

24.9

Working hours spent upright (%)

88.0

±

11.3

Regular physical exercise (%)

66.7

±

47.5

Severity of venous disease (CEAP classification)

   C0 (No objective findings)

5

(7.9%)

   C1 (Teleangiectasies only)

47

(74.6%)

   C2 (Varicose veins only)

6

(9.5%)

   C3 (edema with or without varicose veins)

5

(7.9%)