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Table 1 Objectively assessed physical activity subcomponents and sedentary time in women

From: Levels of physical activity among a nationally representative sample of people in early old age: results of objective and self-reported assessments

 

N

Total PAEE (kJ/kg/day)

Time in MVPA (min/day)

Time in light-intensity PA (h/day)

Sedentary time and sleep (h/day)

Acceleration (mG)

Total

925

33.5 (25.3, 42.2)

26.0 (12.3, 48.1)

5.4 (4.2,6.7)

18.0 (16.6, 19.4)

8.3 (6.0, 11.0)

Season of monitoring

      

Winter

225

33.5 (25.7, 41.0)

26.1 (10.2, 46.8)

5.4 (4.2, 6.6)

18.0 (16.7, 19.5)

8.2 (6.1, 11.0)

Spring

237

34.1 (25.3, 42.5)

28.6 (12.5, 50.3)

5.6 (4.4, 6.7)

17.9 (16.6, 19.3)

8.4 (5.8, 11.6)

Summer

244

32.8 (24.7, 41.8)

24.1 (11.7, 46.5)

5.3 (4.1, 6.8)

18.0 (16.5, 19.5)

8.4 (5.8, 10.7)

Autumn

219

33.5 (26.5, 43.3)

27.3 (13.9, 48.9)

5.4 (4.3, 6.5)

18.1 (16.7, 19.3)

8.1 (6.3, 10.7)

  

p = 0.527

p = 0.519

p = 0.845

p = 0.820

p = 0.875

Health status and health behaviours

      

BMI

      

<25 kg/m2

300

37.0 (30.0, 47.3)*

33.3 (17.9, 62.3)

5.8 (4.8, 7.0)*

17.3 (16.1, 18.6)*

9.3 (7.0, 12.4)

25–30 kg/m2

336

33.7 (25.8, 41.8)

27.1 (13.8, 47.1)

5.5 (4.3, 6.6)

18.0 (16.7, 19.4)

8.4 (6.3, 11.0)

≥30 kg/m2

280

28.4 (21.4, 37.6)

17.2 (7.5, 37.2)

4.9 (3.8, 6.2)

18.8 (17.3, 19.4)

6.9 (4.7, 9.4)

  

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

Long term limiting illness or disability

      

No

693

34.3 (26.9, 43.3)

30.4 (14.7, 52.4)

5.5 (4.4, 6.7)

17.8 (16.5, 19.1)

8.8 (6.7, 11.5)

Yes

230

28.6 (20.3, 38.1)

16.8 (4.9, 32.7)

5.0 (3.8, 6.3)

18.7 (17.1, 20.1)

6.6 (4.6, 8.9)

  

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

Self-rated health

      

Excellent-Good

744

34.3 (26.5, 42.7)

29.0 (14.6, 29.6)

5.5 (4.4, 6.7)

17.8 (15.5, 19.1)

8.7 (6.5, 11.5)

Fair-Poor

108

26.1 (19.0, 36.5)

14.3 (5.6, 30.7)

4.6 (3.5, 6.4)

19.2 (17.1, 20.5)

5.7 (4.2, 8.2)

  

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

Beta-blocker use

      

No

848

34.1 (26.1, 42.8)

27.6 (13.2, 49.1)

5.5 (4.4, 6.8)

17.8 (16.5, 19.2)

8.4 (6.1, 11.1)

Yes

77

24.5 (18.5, 31.6)

14.3 (6.1, 25.1)

4.0 (3.1, 5.0)

19.6 (17.6, 20.6)

7.2 (4.6, 8.7)

  

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

Smoking status

      

Never

300

35.3 (27.6, 43.7)

31.3 (16.6, 53.3)

5.8 (4.6, 6.9)

17.6 (16.1, 19.0)

8.9 (6.6, 12.1)

Former

453

33.3 (25.1, 41.7)

25.6 (12.4, 46.6)

5.3 (4.0, 6.6)

18.1 (16.7, 19.6)

8.5 (6.1, 10.9)

Current

94

31.4 (23.4, 42.2)

19.7 (7.7, 43.8)

5.4 (4.2, 6.4)

18.2 (16.6, 19.5)

6.3 (4.4, 9.5)

  

p = 0.003

p < 0.001

p = 0.005

p = 0.003

p < 0.001

Sociodemographic factors

      

Employment status

      

Employed full-time

104

34.1 (26.4, 41.7)

26.1 (13.9, 49.8)

5.6 (4.3, 6.7)

16.4 (14.9, 17.9)

8.1 (6.4, 10.9)

Employed part-time

240

34.8 (27.2, 44.3)

30.5 (17.2, 49.3)

5.5 (4.4, 6.7)

16.6 (15.2, 17.9)

9.0 (6.8, 11.5)

Fully retired

492

32.7 (24.4, 42.1)

24.8 (11.6, 47.6)

5.3 (4.2, 6.6)

16.9 (15.3, 18.3)

8.1 (5.7, 11.0)

  

p = 0.083

p = 0.103

p = 0.281

p = 0.236

p = 0.034

Occupational class at 60-64 y (employed participants only)

      

Non-manual

251

34.7 (26.8, 42.6)

29.0 (15.9, 47.6)

5.6 (4.3, 6.7)*

17.8 (16.5, 19.2)

8.8 (6.8, 11.2)

Manual

93

35.2 (27.8, 44.9)

31.2 (16.0, 59.4)

5.5 (4.7, 6.6)

17.8 (16.4, 19.0)

8.9 (6.4, 11.6)

  

p = 0.501

p = 0.182

p = 0.892

p = 0.571

p = 0.871

Educational qualifications

      

None

263

31.9 (23.9, 42.0)*

20.9 (9.8, 42.1)*

5.5 (4.2, 6.8)*

18.0 (16.5, 19.6)*

7.3 (5.5, 10.1)

O levels or sub GCE

318

31.5 (25.2, 41.0)

23.8 (11.8, 43.8)

5.2 (4.1, 6.5)

18.3 (16.7, 19.5)

8.0 (5.9, 10.3)

A levels

240

34.2 (27.3, 42.3)

30.4 (14.0, 53.3)

5.5 (4.4, 6.6)

17.8 (16.6, 19.1)

8.9 (6.7, 12.2)

Degree or higher

56

36.7 (30.2, 44.2)

47.1 (25.9, 61.4)

5.6 (4.6, 6.4)

17.5 (16.6, 19.8)

9.6 (7.8, 13.1)

  

p = 0.012

p < 0.001

p = 0.582

p = 0.242

p < 0.001

Physical activity at

      

36 y

      

Most active

316

34.8 (26.9, 43.4)

30.2 (15.5, 53.8)

5.5 (4.4, 6.7)

17.9 (16.5, 19.3)

8.6 (6.6, 11.9)

Less active

222

33.8 (25.7, 42.2)

27.9 (14.2, 47.8)

5.4 (4.4, 6.6)

18.0 (16.6, 19.2)

8.3 (6.1, 10.8)

Inactive

311

31.2 (23.4, 39.8)

19.6 (8.1, 40.5)

5.2 (4.0, 6.6)

18.2 (16.7, 19.7)

7.6 (5.5, 10.0)

  

p = 0.005

p < 0.001

p = 0.443

p = 0.092

p < 0.001

43 y

      

Most active

206

34.6 (27.5, 43.6)

35.2 (16.5, 58.3)

5.5 (4.4, 6.6)

17.7 (16.6, 19.0)

9.3 (6.9, 12.4)

Less active

225

33.7 (25.8, 43.6)

29.3 (14.3, 59.4)

5.4 (4.4, 6.4)

18.0 (16.6, 19.2)

8.6 (6.6, 11.9)

Inactive

454

32.3 (23.5, 40.6)

22.9 (9.8, 42.9)

5.5 (4.1, 6.9)

18.0 (16.5, 19.6)

7.8 (5.6, 10.0)

  

p = 0.007

p < 0.001

p = 0.879

p = 0.378

p < 0.001

53 y

      

Most active

325

34.8 (27.9, 43.4)

32.1 (16.1, 59.6)

5.6 (4.4, 6.6)

17.7 (16.5, 19.0)

9.3 (7.0, 12.7)

Less active

171

34.0 (26.0, 44.0)

25.4 (11.8, 49.6)

5.5 (4.4, 6.8)

17.8 (16.6, 19.1)

8.4 (6.4, 11.2)

Inactive

402

31.4 (23.2, 39.9)

21.3 (9.9, 41.2)

5.3 (4.0, 6.6)

18.3 (16.7, 19.7)

7.4 (5.5, 9.7)

  

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p = 0.048

p = 0.004

p < 0.001

  1. Abbreviations: PAEE- physical activity energy expenditure, MVPA- moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; Data are median (IQR); MVPA was defined as intensity >3 MET, light-intensity PA as intensity between 1.5-3.0 MET and sedentary behaviour as intensity <1.5 MET; Total N varies due to variation in the amount of missing data for different covariates; *p < 0.1 for interaction by sex.