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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants in the EPIC physical activity questionnaire validation and repeatability study (n = 182)

From: Validity and repeatability of the EPIC physical activity questionnaire: a validation study using accelerometers as an objective measure

 

Numbera

%a

Male

100

55.0

Female

82

45.1

Age (years)

  

   50–54

67

36.8

   55–59

57

31.3

   60–65

58

31.9

BMI category (kg/m2)

  

   Normal weight (BMI 18.5–<25)

55

30.4

   Overweight (BMI 25–<30)

81

44.8

   Obese (BMI 30+)

45

24.9

Marital status

  

   Single/separated/divorced/widow

43

23.8

   Married/defacto

138

76.2

Highest education level

  

   Some high school

21

11.7

   Completed high school

18

10.0

   Technical college/other

82

45.6

   University

59

32.8

Employment status

  

   Not employed/retired

41

22.6

   Part-time or casual

27

14.9

   Full-time

113

62.4

  1. EPIC, European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
  2. a Missing data (<1%) excluded from calculations