| |
n
|
%
|
Occupational sitting in h/day
|
Leisure sitting in h/day
|
Total sitting in h/day
|
|---|
|
(Mean ± SD)
|
(Mean ± SD)
|
(Mean ± SD)
|
|---|
|
Age
|
|
21–30
|
1437
|
15.3
|
2.70 ± 2.19
|
3.13 ± 1.59
|
5.83 ± 2.62
|
|
31–40
|
2308
|
24.6
|
2.94 ± 2.19
|
2.83 ± 1.43
|
5.77 ± 2.57
|
|
41–50
|
3247
|
34.6
|
2.76 ± 2.34
|
2.64 ± 1.39
|
5.40 ± 2.69
|
|
51–60
|
1913
|
20.4
|
2.54 ± 2.34
|
2.67 ± 1.51
|
5.21 ± 2.74
|
|
61+
|
479
|
5.1
|
2.10 ± 2.28
|
2.57 ± 1.35
|
4.67 ± 2.57
|
|
Gender
|
|
Male
|
5142
|
54.8
|
2.73 ± 2.33
|
2.79 ± 1.47
|
5.53 ± 2.70
|
|
Female
|
4242
|
45.2
|
2.69 ± 2.23
|
2.73 ± 1.46
|
5.42 ± 2.63
|
|
Ethnicity
|
|
Chinese
|
4722
|
50.5
|
3.03 ± 2.33
|
2.79 ± 1.47
|
5.82 ± 2.70
|
|
Malay
|
2246
|
24.0
|
2.36 ± 2.16
|
2.85 ± 1.46
|
5.21 ± 2.55
|
|
Indian
|
2385
|
25.5
|
2.42 ± 2.23
|
2.63 ± 1.46
|
5.05 ± 2.64
|
|
Other
|
31
|
0.3
|
2.96 ± 2.36
|
2.81 ± 1.29
|
5.77 ± 2.72
|
|
Marital Status
|
|
Married
|
6962
|
74.2
|
2.73 ± 2.31
|
2.68 ± 1.43
|
5.41 ± 2.67
|
|
Never Married
|
1889
|
20.1
|
2.86 ± 2.22
|
3.05 ± 1.53
|
5.91 ± 2.63
|
|
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
|
529
|
5.6
|
2.00 ± 2.14
|
2.81 ± 1.60
|
4.81 ± 2.64
|
|
Highest education
|
|
No Formal/PSLE
|
1903
|
20.3
|
1.70 ± 2.16
|
2.71 ± 1.55
|
4.41 ± 2.59
|
|
Secondary/O/N/ITE/NTC
|
4094
|
43.6
|
2.64 ± 2.31
|
2.75 ± 1.40
|
5.39 ± 2.64
|
|
A’level/Polytech/Diploma
|
1891
|
20.2
|
3.12 ± 2.04
|
2.84 ± 1.49
|
5.95 ± 2.50
|
|
University and above
|
1494
|
15.9
|
3.71 ± 2.11
|
2.77 ± 1.48
|
6.49 ± 2.55
|
|
Smoking
|
|
No
|
6762
|
72.1
|
2.82 ± 2.26
|
2.71 ± 1.41
|
5.53 ± 2.63
|
|
Former
|
756
|
8.1
|
2.72 ± 2.34
|
2.76 ± 1.51
|
5.48 ± 2.76
|
|
Yes
|
1865
|
19.9
|
2.33 ± 2.33
|
2.97 ± 1.61
|
5.30 ± 2.77
|
|
Total caloric intake (Kcal/day)
|
|
1st quartile
|
2347
|
25.0
|
2.54 ± 2.15
|
2.72 ± 1.22
|
5.25 ± 2.40
|
|
2nd quartile
|
2345
|
25.0
|
2.68 ± 2.32
|
2.70 ± 1.38
|
5.38 ± 2.59
|
|
3rd quartile
|
2345
|
25.0
|
2.86 ± 2.30
|
2.77 ± 1.53
|
5.64 ± 2.78
|
|
4th quartile
|
2347
|
25.0
|
2.78 ± 2.37
|
2.87 ± 1.68
|
5.65 ± 2.86
|
|
Moderate-to-vigorous LTPA (MET-h/week)
|
|
0
|
3238
|
34.5
|
2.53 ± 2.36
|
2.68 ± 1.45
|
5.21 ± 2.73
|
|
> 0 - ≤ 10.7
|
3073
|
32.7
|
2.88 ± 2.27
|
2.79 ± 1.46
|
5.67 ± 2.64
|
|
> 10.7
|
3073
|
32.7
|
2.74 ± 2.22
|
2.84 ± 1.49
|
5.58 ± 2.61
|
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h hours, ITE Institute of Technical Education, Kcal Kilocalorie, LTPA Leisure Time Physical Activity, MET Metabolic Equivalent of Task, NTC National Technical Certificate, O/N O and N levels, PSLE Primary School Leaving Exam, 12 years old, Q, SD Standard Deviation
