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Table 1 Sample characteristics by the combined categories of leisure-time sedentary behaviours (LTSB) and leisure-time physical activity (LTPA)

From: Joint associations of multiple leisure-time sedentary behaviours and physical activity with obesity in Australian adults

  

Combined Categories of LTSB and LTPA

 
 

Total

Low LTSB/

Sufficient

LTPA

Low LTSB/

Insufficient

LTPA

High LTSB/

Sufficient

LTPA

High LTSB/

Insufficient

LTPA

p

Number (%)

2210

562 (25%)

551 (25%)

491 (22%)

606 (27%)

-

Gender, % men

36.1%

34.0%

32.7%

43.6%

35.1%

< 0.01

Mean age, years (sd)

44.2 (12.3)

42.3 (12.0)

43.4 (11.5)

45.6 (13.0)

45.6 (12.3)

< 0.001

Education, % with tertiary education

49.0%

62.6%

46.2%

52.2%

36.3%

< 0.001

Work status, % working

67.5%

77.7%

73.4%

61.5%

57.5%

< 0.001

Income, % >$41,600 per annum

52.2%

66.8%

54.8%

51.3%

37.2%

< 0.001

Mean BMI, kg/m2 (sd)

25.9 (5.0)

24.5 (4.2)

25.8 (4.9)

25.8 (4.8)

27.2 (5.7)

< 0.001

Weight status, % overweight or obese

49.9%

37.2%

49.9%

50.7%

61.1%

< 0.001