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Table 2 Mean time spent in LTSB and in LTPA and the contribution of each sedentary behaviour to the total LTSB by the combined categories of LTSB and 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

Mean time spent in

LTSB, min/day (sd)

235.1

(139.0)

134.9

(48.1)

133.5

(48.1)

322.8

(104.1)

349.2

(139.6)

< 0.001

   % TV viewing

45.5%

41.6%

44.7%

46.0%

49.4%

< 0.001

   % Computer and Internet use

7.1%

5.8%

6.9%

7.3%

8.3%

< 0.01

   % Video game

0.7%

0.5%

0.5%

1.1%

0.8%

< 0.05

   % Reading

15.1%

17.4%

15.9%

15.0%

12.4%

< 0.001

   % Sitting and talking

15.6%

17.7%

14.8%

15.6%

14.4%

< 0.001

   % Driving for leisure

16.0%

17.1%

17.2%

15.0%

14.7%

< 0.01

Mean time spent in

LTPA, min/day (sd)

37.1 (54.4)

70.9 (60.8)

5.8 (6.8)

73.1 (63.6)

5.1 (6.6)

< 0.001