Overall sitting time
| | | | |
6.5
|
(3.3)
|
6.5
|
(3.3)
|
6.4
|
(3.4)
|
6.2
|
(3.3)
|
5.5
|
(2.8)
|
5.5
|
(2.8)
|
5.2
|
(2.7)
|
5.0
|
(2.7)
|
Sitting >7 hours/day (%)
| | | | |
39
| |
41
| |
39
| |
36
| |
23
| |
23
| |
19
| |
17
| |
Age (mean (sd))
|
24.6 (1.5)
|
27.6 (1.5)
|
30.6 (1.5)
|
33.7 (1.5)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Biological factor
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BMI (mean (sd))
|
23.8 (4.9)
|
24.6 (5.4)
|
25.2 (5.6)
|
25.8 (5.8)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Socio-demographic factors
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Country of birth (%)a
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australian born*
|
92
|
92
|
92
|
93
|
6.5
|
(3.2)
|
6.5
|
(3.3)
|
6.4
|
(3.3)
|
6.2
|
(3.3)
|
5.5
|
(2.8)
|
5.5
|
(2.8)
|
5.2
|
(2.7)
|
5.0
|
(2.7)
|
Other English speaking country
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
6.6
|
(3.3)
|
6.7
|
(3.4)
|
6.5
|
(3.3)
|
6.0
|
(3.2)
|
5.6
|
(2.9)
|
5.3
|
(2.9)
|
5.3
|
(2.8)
|
4.7
|
(2.4)
|
Europe
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
7.1
|
(3.2)
|
7.1
|
(3.1)
|
7.3
|
(3.3)
|
6.8
|
(3.7)
|
5.1
|
(3.0)
|
5.1
|
(3.0)
|
5.8
|
(2.9)
|
4.8
|
(2.8)
|
Asia
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
7.9
|
(3.5)
|
8.1
|
(3.2)
|
7.8
|
(3.4)
|
7.9
|
(3.1)
|
7.0
|
(3.6)
|
6.1
|
(3.3)
|
6.3
|
(3.4)
|
5.5
|
(2.8)
|
Other
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
6.9
|
(3.3)
|
7.1
|
(3.2)
|
7.1
|
(3.4)
|
5.4
|
(3.0)
|
5.7
|
(2.5)
|
4.5
|
(2.8)
|
5.7
|
(2.9)
|
5.1
|
(3.0)
|
Area of residence (%)a
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Urban*
|
55
|
58
|
60
|
59
|
6.9
|
(3.3)
|
7.1
|
(3.3)
|
6.9
|
(3.4)
|
6.6
|
(3.4)
|
5.5
|
(2.8)
|
5.5
|
(2.8)
|
5.3
|
(2.7)
|
5.0
|
(2.7)
|
Rural
|
41
|
38
|
35
|
35
|
6.1
|
(3.1)
|
5.9
|
(3.1)
|
5.7
|
(3.1)
|
5.6
|
(3.0)
|
5.4
|
(2.8)
|
5.5
|
(2.8)
|
5.1
|
(2.7)
|
4.8
|
(2.7)
|
Remote
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5.9
|
(3.0)
|
5.7
|
(3.2)
|
5.2
|
(2.8)
|
5.5
|
(2.8)
|
5.6
|
(2.9)
|
5.7
|
(2.9)
|
5.0
|
(2.5)
|
4.8
|
(2.7)
|
Educational qualification (%)a
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less than 12 years of school
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
7
|
5.6
|
(3.1)
|
5.5
|
(3.1)
|
5.3
|
(2.9)
|
5.3
|
(3.0)
|
5.5
|
(2.8)
|
5.7
|
(2.9)
|
5.2
|
(2.8)
|
5.0
|
(2.8)
|
Completed 12 years of school
|
23
|
19
|
16
|
14
|
6.6
|
(3.2)
|
6.2
|
(3.2)
|
6.0
|
(3.3)
|
5.9
|
(3.2)
|
5.7
|
(2.9)
|
5.6
|
(3.0)
|
5.2
|
(2.7)
|
5.0
|
(2.8)
|
Post school/technical school
|
24
|
25
|
27
|
26
|
6.4
|
(3.2)
|
6.5
|
(3.3)
|
6.2
|
(3.3)
|
6.1
|
(3.3)
|
5.5
|
(2.9)
|
5.7
|
(2.9)
|
5.2
|
(2.7)
|
5.1
|
(2.9)
|
University degree/higher degree*
|
39
|
44
|
48
|
52
|
6.9
|
(3.2)
|
7.0
|
(3.3)
|
6.8
|
(3.4)
|
6.5
|
(3.3)
|
5.4
|
(2.7)
|
5.4
|
(2.6)
|
5.2
|
(2.7)
|
4.9
|
(2.5)
|
Marital status (%)a
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Single*
|
53
|
35
|
23
|
17
|
6.8
|
(3.3)
|
7.1
|
(3.4)
|
7.3
|
(3.4)
|
7.6
|
(3.5)
|
5.7
|
(2.9)
|
5.8
|
(3.0)
|
5.8
|
(2.9)
|
5.8
|
(2.9)
|
De facto
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
15
|
6.7
|
(3.2)
|
6.8
|
(3.3)
|
6.7
|
(3.3)
|
6.8
|
(3.3)
|
5.5
|
(2.8)
|
5.4
|
(2.7)
|
5.4
|
(2.7)
|
5.2
|
(2.7)
|
Married
|
24
|
41
|
54
|
62
|
6.0
|
(3.2)
|
6.0
|
(3.2)
|
5.9
|
(3.2)
|
5.7
|
(3.1)
|
5.1
|
(2.6)
|
5.3
|
(2.6)
|
4.9
|
(2.5)
|
4.7
|
(2.5)
|
Separated/divorced/widowed
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
6.0
|
(2.9)
|
6.3
|
(3.3)
|
6.3
|
(3.3)
|
6.4
|
(3.3)
|
5.0
|
(2.9)
|
5.8
|
(3.3)
|
5.6
|
(3.1)
|
5.1
|
(2.9)
|
Number of children (%)a
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
None*
|
80
|
64
|
51
|
37
|
6.8
|
(3.3)
|
7.2
|
(3.3)
|
7.5
|
(3.3)
|
7.7
|
(3.3)
|
5.6
|
(2.8)
|
5.6
|
(2.9)
|
5.6
|
(2.8)
|
5.6
|
(2.8)
|
1
|
11
|
16
|
20
|
19
|
5.5
|
(2.8)
|
5.5
|
(2.9)
|
5.8
|
(3.0)
|
6.1
|
(3.0)
|
5.3
|
(2.7)
|
5.4
|
(2.8)
|
5.1
|
(2.6)
|
5.1
|
(2.7)
|
2
|
7
|
12
|
19
|
29
|
5.1
|
(2.7)
|
5.1
|
(2.7)
|
5.1
|
(2.9)
|
5.2
|
(2.9)
|
5.0
|
(2.7)
|
5.2
|
(2.6)
|
4.7
|
(2.4)
|
4.4
|
(2.4)
|
≥3
|
2
|
5
|
9
|
15
|
4.9
|
(3.0)
|
4.7
|
(2.8)
|
4.5
|
(2.6)
|
4.7
|
(2.6)
|
5.3
|
(2.8)
|
5.1
|
(2.7)
|
4.5
|
(2.5)
|
4.3
|
(2.5)
|
Work-related factors
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Occupational status (%)a
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
No paid job
|
9
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
5.4
|
(2.8)
|
5.4
|
(2.8)
|
5.0
|
(2.8)
|
4.8
|
(2.7)
|
5.5
|
(2.8)
|
5.5
|
(2.7)
|
5.0
|
(2.6)
|
4.7
|
(2.5)
|
Blue collar
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
4.8
|
(2.8)
|
4.8
|
(2.9)
|
4.7
|
(2.8)
|
5.0
|
(3.2)
|
5.6
|
(2.8)
|
5.6
|
(2.9)
|
5.1
|
(2.9)
|
5.0
|
(2.7)
|
White collar
|
33
|
29
|
27
|
23
|
7.0
|
(3.3)
|
7.1
|
(3.3)
|
6.8
|
(3.4)
|
6.7
|
(3.3)
|
5.6
|
(2.9)
|
5.7
|
(3.0)
|
5.4
|
(2.8)
|
5.2
|
(2.9)
|
Professional*
|
45
|
44
|
47
|
49
|
6.7
|
(3.2)
|
7.0
|
(3.4)
|
7.0
|
(3.4)
|
6.7
|
(3.3)
|
5.4
|
(2.8)
|
5.4
|
(2.7)
|
5.3
|
(2.7)
|
5.0
|
(2.6)
|
Hours worked per week (%)a
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
None
|
15
|
17
|
18
|
20
|
5.9
|
(3.0)
|
5.5
|
(2.8)
|
5.0
|
(2.7)
|
5.0
|
(2.8)
|
5.7
|
(2.9)
|
5.5
|
(2.7)
|
5.0
|
(2.6)
|
4.8
|
(2.6)
|
1-15
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
13
|
6.3
|
(3.0)
|
5.7
|
(2.8)
|
4.9
|
(2.9)
|
4.7
|
(2.5)
|
5.7
|
(2.8)
|
5.3
|
(2.6)
|
4.8
|
(2.6)
|
4.5
|
(2.5)
|
16-24
|
8
|
8
|
10
|
13
|
6.1
|
(2.9)
|
5.7
|
(3.0)
|
5.5
|
(3.0)
|
5.3
|
(2.9)
|
5.5
|
(2.9)
|
5.4
|
(2.7)
|
4.9
|
(2.6)
|
4.6
|
(2.5)
|
25-34
|
9
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
5.7
|
(2.9)
|
5.8
|
(3.1)
|
5.8
|
(3.1)
|
6.1
|
(3.1)
|
5.5
|
(2.9)
|
5.3
|
(2.8)
|
5.0
|
(2.5)
|
5.0
|
(2.7)
|
35-40*
|
28
|
25
|
24
|
20
|
6.8
|
(3.2)
|
7.2
|
(3.3)
|
7.3
|
(3.2)
|
7.5
|
(3.2)
|
5.5
|
(2.8)
|
5.7
|
(3.0)
|
5.5
|
(2.7)
|
5.4
|
(2.8)
|
41-48
|
19
|
19
|
16
|
14
|
7.1
|
(3.4)
|
7.4
|
(3.4)
|
7.7
|
(3.3)
|
7.8
|
(3.3)
|
5.4
|
(2.7)
|
5.5
|
(2.8)
|
5.5
|
(2.8)
|
5.3
|
(2.7)
|
≥49
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
6.8
|
(3.5)
|
7.4
|
(3.7)
|
7.5
|
(3.7)
|
7.4
|
(3.7)
|
5.3
|
(2.9)
|
5.5
|
(2.8)
|
5.5
|
(2.9)
|
5.0
|
(2.8)
|
Lifestyle factors
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Physical activity (%)a
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Active
|
55
|
55
|
49
|
46
|
6.4
|
(3.2)
|
6.6
|
(3.3)
|
6.4
|
(3.3)
|
6.3
|
(3.3)
|
5.3
|
(2.7)
|
5.4
|
(2.7)
|
5.1
|
(2.6)
|
4.9
|
(2.6)
|
Inactive*
|
44
|
44
|
49
|
51
|
6.7
|
(3.3)
|
6.6
|
(3.3)
|
6.4
|
(3.4)
|
6.2
|
(3.3)
|
5.7
|
(2.9)
|
5.7
|
(2.9)
|
5.3
|
(2.8)
|
5.0
|
(2.7)
|
Smoking status (%)a
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non smoker*
|
57
|
57
|
58
|
60
|
6.6
|
(3.2)
|
6.7
|
(3.3)
|
6.5
|
(3.3)
|
6.3
|
(3.3)
|
5.4
|
(2.7)
|
5.5
|
(2.8)
|
5.2
|
(2.7)
|
4.9
|
(2.6)
|
Ex-smoker
|
14
|
19
|
22
|
26
|
6.3
|
(3.1)
|
6.5
|
(3.2)
|
6.2
|
(3.3)
|
6.1
|
(3.3)
|
5.3
|
(2.8)
|
5.4
|
(2.7)
|
5.1
|
(2.7)
|
4.9
|
(2.7)
|
Current smoker
|
28
|
24
|
19
|
14
|
6.5
|
(3.4)
|
6.3
|
(3.3)
|
6.5
|
(3.5)
|
6.2
|
(3.3)
|
5.7
|
(3.0)
|
5.7
|
(2.9)
|
5.5
|
(2.9)
|
5.2
|
(3.0)
|
Alcohol consumption (%)a
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non drinker
|
9
|
8
|
10
|
12
|
6.3
|
(3.1)
|
6.1
|
(3.4)
|
5.8
|
(3.3)
|
5.8
|
(3.2)
|
5.7
|
(2.8)
|
5.7
|
(3.0)
|
5.2
|
(2.7)
|
5.1
|
(2.9)
|
Rare drinker
|
29
|
27
|
25
|
24
|
6.3
|
(3.2)
|
6.2
|
(3.2)
|
6.0
|
(3.2)
|
6.0
|
(3.2)
|
5.6
|
(2.9)
|
5.7
|
(2.9)
|
5.3
|
(2.8)
|
5.1
|
(2.7)
|
Low risk drinker*
|
58
|
61
|
60
|
60
|
6.7
|
(3.2)
|
6.7
|
(3.3)
|
6.6
|
(3.4)
|
6.3
|
(3.3)
|
5.4
|
(2.7)
|
5.4
|
(2.7)
|
5.1
|
(2.6)
|
4.9
|
(2.6)
|
Risky/high risk drinker
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
6.7
|
(3.3)
|
7.1
|
(3.1)
|
7.0
|
(3.6)
|
6.6
|
(3.6)
|
5.9
|
(3.1)
|
6.0
|
(3.0)
|
6.0
|
(3.1)
|
5.3
|
(3.0)
|
Stress (%)a
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Being not stressed*
|
50
|
54
|
56
|
51
|
6.2
|
(3.2)
|
6.4
|
(3.3)
|
6.2
|
(3.3)
|
6.0
|
(3.2)
|
5.3
|
(2.7)
|
5.4
|
(2.7)
|
5.0
|
(2.6)
|
4.8
|
(2.6)
|
Being somewhat stressed
|
50
|
46
|
44
|
49
|
6.9
|
(3.3)
|
6.8
|
(3.3)
|
6.7
|
(3.4)
|
6.5
|
(3.3)
|
5.7
|
(2.9)
|
5.7
|
(2.9)
|
5.5
|
(2.9)
|
5.1
|
(2.7)
|