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Table 2 Objectively assessed physical activity subcomponents and sedentary time in men

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

862

35.5 (26.6, 47.3)

41.0 (18.8, 73.0)

5.2 (4.0, 6.5)

17.9 (16.3, 19.4)

8.6 (6.3, 11.6)

Season of monitoring

      

Winter

205

32.9 (24.2, 43.3)

36.5 (15.6, 64.5)

5.1 (4.0, 6.0)

18.2 (16.8, 19.6)

7.9 (5.7, 10.4)

Spring

223

36.6 (28.0, 49.8)

41.5 (20.4, 87.0)

5.5 (4.2, 7.0)

17.7 (15.8, 19.0)

9.0 (6.8, 12.6)

Summer

248

35.5 (27.4, 48.2)

41.8 (19.9, 70.3)

5.3 (4.0, 6.8)

18.0 (15.9, 19.4)

9.1 (6.4, 11.6)

Autumn

186

36.3 (27.5, 47.5)

42.9 (18.6, 78.1)

5.2 (4.0, 6.5)

17.9 (16.4, 19.4)

8.5 (6.3, 11.7)

  

p = 0.066

p = 0.263

p = 0.080

p = 0.048

p = 0.008

Health status and health behaviours

      

BMI

      

<25 kg/m2

231

37.5 (28.3, 49.8)

48.7 (20.8, 90.2)

5.3 (4.0, 6.5)

17.7 (16.2, 19.2)

9.2 (0.07, 0.12)

25–30 kg/m2

392

36.8 (28.8, 47.3)

47.3 (22.1, 74.0)

5.4 (4.2, 6.6)

17.7 (16.1, 19.2)

9.2 (0.07, 0.12)

≥30 kg/m2

236

29.9 (23.3, 43.4)

28.7 (13.2, 54.2)

5.0 (3.8, 6.8)

18.5 (16.5, 19.8)

7.2 (0.05, 0.10)

  

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p = 0.096

p = 0.006

p < 0.001

Long term limiting illness or disability

      

No

667

37.0 (28.7, 49.3)

47.2 (22.8, 80.7)

5.4 (4.2, 6.7)

17.7 (16.0, 19.2)

9.2 (6.8, 12.2)

Yes

193

29.5 (20.8, 40.8)

24.9 (10.3, 49.4)

4.7 (3.3, 6.0)

18.9 (17.2, 20.3)

6.8 (4.6, 9.1)

  

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

Self-rated health

      

Excellent-Good

672

37.0 (28.8, 48.7)

46.2 (23.1, 77.2)

5.4 (4.2, 6.7)

17.7 (16.0, 19.2)

9.1 (6.8, 12.1)

Fair-Poor

110

27.7 (20.0, 37.7)

20.8 (10.3, 45.3)

4.5 (3.1, 5.8)

19.1 (17.6, 20.4)

6.1 (4.2, 8.2)

  

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

Beta-blocker use

      

No

757

36.6 (28.0, 48.4)

44.0 (20.4, 77.2)

5.4 (4.2, 6.6)

17.8 (16.1, 19.2)

8.8 (6.4, 11.8)

Yes

81

26.9 (18.8, 34.3)

23.4 (7.4, 39.7)

4.2 (3.1, 5.1)

19.6 (18.3, 20.7)

6.9 (4.6, 9.4)

  

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

Smoking status

      

Never

235

34.5 (27.1, 46.0)

44.2 (20.5, 77.2)

5.1 (4.1, 6.7)

18.1 (16.3, 19.3)

8.8 (6.1, 11.7)

Former

473

36.9 (27.4, 48.5)

43.7 (21.4, 76.2)

5.3 (4.1, 6.5)

17.8 (16.1, 19.4)

8.7 (6.5, 12.0)

Current

77

35.0 (24.5, 44.4)

30.6 (9.4, 58.8)

5.4 (3.9, 6.8)

17.9 (16.1, 19.7)

8.1 (5.6, 10.3)

  

p = 0.301

p = 0.006

p = 0.977

p = 0.710

p = 0.056

Sociodemographic factors

      

Employment status

      

Employed full-time

394

36.8 (28.0, 48.3)

43.4 (20.3, 75.3)

5.4 (4.0, 6.8)

17.7 (16.0, 19.3)

8.8 (6.7, 11.9)

Employed part-time

125

37.2 (30.7, 51.7)

55.0 (27.3, 87.9)

5.1 (4.1, 6.5)

18.0 (15.7, 19.1)

9.7 (6.8, 12.4)

Fully retired

252

33.4 (25.0, 43.1)

36.8 (16.8, 65.2)

5.1 (4.0, 6.1)

18.1 (16.7, 19.6)

7.7 (5.5, 10.6)

  

p = 0.004

p = 0.006

p = 0.164

p = 0.097

p < 0.001

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

      

Non-manual

307

35.8 (27.7, 47.6)

41.3 (21.3, 71.2)

5.1 (4.0, 6.5)

18.1 (16.3, 19.5)

9.0 (6.7, 11.7)

Manual

211

40.8 (29.3, 53.3)

49.8 (20.8, 89.3)

5.7 (4.5, 7.2)

17.1 (15.8, 19.0)

9.2 (6.9, 12.6)

  

p = 0.008

p = 0.177

p = 0.002

p = 0.002

p = 0.502

Educational qualifications

      

None

264

36.5 (26.4, 49.3)

40.2 (14.7, 75.3)

5.5 (4.2, 7.1)

17.7 (15.6, 19.3)

8.4 (5.7, 11.9)

O levels or sub GCE

167

35.2 (26.4, 46.0)

41.3 (19.2, 79.6)

5.1 (4.0, 6.3)

17.9 (16.3, 19.4)

8.6 (6.2, 11.4)

A levels

248

35.8 (27.7, 47.3)

40.2 (19.8, 72.5)

5.3 (4.0, 6.5)

17.9 (16.4, 19.4)

8.7 (6.3, 11.5)

Degree or higher

137

36.2 (27.8, 45.3)

49.1 (23.6, 77.2)

5.0 (4.0, 6.3)

18.2 (16.5, 19.5)

9.2 (6.9, 12.0)

  

p = 0.834

p = 0.534

p = 0.046

p = 0.226

p = 0.432

Physical activity at

      

36 y

      

Most active

331

35.4 (26.9, 48.5)

45.2 (20.5, 83.7)

5.2 (4.0, 6.3)

18.0 (16.4, 19.4)

9.3 (6.8, 12.5)

Less active

233

36.5 (26.9, 48.5)

40.1 (18.8, 65.7)

5.5 (4.1, 7.2)

17.8 (15.8, 19.3)

8.2 (6.1, 10.5)

Inactive

231

34.8 (26.0, 44.6)

38.7 (17.0, 68.7)

5.1 (4.0, 6.4)

18.1 (16.4, 19.4)

8.1 (5.8, 10.8)

  

p = 0.349

p = 0.160

p = 0.061

p = 0.140

p < 0.001

43 y

      

Most active

254

38.1 (28.7, 51.4)

51.1 (24.8, 88.3)

5.3 (4.2, 6.6)

17.7 (16.1, 19.3)

9.8 (6.8, 13.1)

Less active

202

34.7 (25.8, 47.5)

36.9 (17.7, 69.1)

5.4 (4.0, 6.7)

18.0 (16.2, 19.5)

8.9 (7.8, 11.5)

Inactive

362

34.9 (26.2, 45.4)

38.9 (17.0, 67.7)

5.2 (4.0, 6.5)

18.0 (16.3, 19.4)

8.1 (5.9, 10.4)

  

p = 0.025

p = 0.002

p = 0.803

p = 0.400

p < 0.001

53 y

      

Most active

283

37.0 (26.9, 50.4)

47.4 (23.1, 80.6)

5.2 (4.0, 6.3)

17.8 (16.1, 19.4)

9.2 (7.4, 12.2)

Less active

188

37.9 (27.6, 47.6)

48.1 (25.2, 79.9)

5.4 (4.4, 6.6)

17.5 (16.2, 18.9)

9.5 (6.9, 12.3)

Inactive

338

33.9 (25.2, 45.1)

35.6 (15.0, 65.2)

5.3 (4.0, 6.8)

18.1 (16.3, 19.4)

7.8 (5.8, 10.7)

  

p = 0.010

p < 0.001

p = 0.401

p = 0.178

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 >3.0 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.