Table 2 Mean differences (95% confidence intervals) in rates of change in accelerometer-assessed sedentary time, light-intensity physical activity (LPA), moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA), and overall physical activity in men and women, adjusted for all of the covariates of interest, baseline levels of the corresponding activity, season at baseline and follow-up, and wear time at baseline and follow-upa in men (n=528) and women (n=731)
Sedentary time (min/day/year) | LPA (min/day/year) | MVPA (min/day/year) | Overall physical activity (counts/minute/year) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | |
Age, years | 0.4 (0.2 to 0.5) | 0.3 (0.2 to 0.5) | -0.1 (-0.1 to -0.01) | -0.1 (-0.1 to -0.02) | -0.3 (-0.3 to -0.2) | -0.3 (-0.3 to -0.2) | -0.7 (-1.0 to -0.5) | -0.8 (-1.1 to -0.6) |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 0.4 (0.1 to 0.6) | 0.2 (0.1 to 0.3) | -0.2 (-0.3 to -0.1) | -0.1 (-0.2 to -0.1) | -0.2 (-0.3 to -0.05) | -0.1 (-0.1 to 0.02) | -0.7 (-1.2 to -0.2) | -0.3 (-0.5 to -0.1) |
Education level | ||||||||
A-level (vs. O-level or lower) | -0.8 (-2.7 to 1.1) | -0.9 (-2.3 to 0.5) | 0.4 (-0.5 to 1.3) | 0.1 (-0.7 to 0.8) | 0.5 (-0.6 to 1.5) | -0.1 (-0.9 to 0.7) | 1.3 (-2.5 to 5.0) | -0.1 (-2.5 to 2.4) |
Degree (vs. O-level or lower) | -0.004 (-2.4 to 2.4) | -1.6 (-3.4 to 0.2) | -0.7 (-1.9 to 0.4) | -0.3 (-1.3 to 0.7) | 0.2 (-1.1 to 1.6) | 0.5 (-0.6 to 1.5) | 1.5 (-3.3 to 6.2) | 1.9 (-1.3 to 5.1) |
No paid job | 0.5 (-1.5 to 2.6) | -1.2 (-2.8 to 0.4) | -0.2 (-1.1 to 0.8) | 0.02 (-0.9 to 0.9) | 0.02 (-1.1 to 1.2) | 0.5 (-0.5 to 1.5) | -0.8 (-4.9 to 3.2) | 1.0 (-2.0 to 4.0) |
Married/living with partner | -1.7 (-4.5 to 1.1) | 0.7 (-0.9 to 2.2) | 1.8 (0.5 to 3.1) | 0.1 (-0.7 to 1.0) | 0.6 (-0.9 to 2.2) | -0.4 (-1.3 to 0.5) | 1.2 (-4.3 to 6.7) | -1.0 (-3.7 to 1.8) |
Depression | 1.7 (-0.6 to 4.0) | 0.9 (-0.4 to 2.3) | -0.1 (-1.2 to 1.0) | -0.1 (-0.8 to 0.7) | -1.5 (-2.7 to -0.2) | -1.0 (-1.8 to -0.2) | -5.8 (-10.4 to -1.3) | -2.3 (-4.8 to 0.2) |
Dog ownership | -1.6 (-3.7 to 0.6) | -0.2 (-1.8 to 1.3) | 1.0 (-0.01 to 2.04) | -0.3 (-1.1 to 0.5) | 0.5 (-0.7 to 1.7) | -0.1 (-1.0 to 0.8) | 0.9 (-3.4 to 5.2) | 1.1 (-1.6 to 3.9) |
Car as primary mode of transport outside of work | 2.2 (-0.6 to 5.0) | 0.5 (-1.3 to 2.4) | -1.3 (-2.7 to 0.0004) | 0.03 (-1.0 to 1.0) | -1.6 (-3.2 to -0.03) | -0.5 (-1.7 to 0.6) | -4.4 (-10.0 to 1.2) | -1.4 (-4.8 to 2.0) |
Current smoker | 2.7 (-3.1 to 8.6) | 3.6 (0.04 to 7.2) | -0.7 (-3.5 to 2.1) | -0.2 (-2.1 to 1.7) | -1.2 (-4.5 to 2.1) | -2.1 (-4.2 to 0.03) | -4.0 (-15.7 to 7.7) | -8.6 (-14.9 to -2.2) |
Very good/excellent/good self-rated health | -1.1 (-3.7 to 1.5) | -1.0 (-3.1 to 1.0) | 1.3 (0.1 to 2.6) | 0.3 (-0.8 to 1.4) | 1.1 (-0.4 to 2.6) | 0.5 (-0.7 to 1.7) | 0.8 (-4.4 to 6.1) | 2.0 (-1.6 to 5.7) |
Urban home neighbourhood location | 0.5 (-1.2 to 2.2) | 2.4 (1.0 to 3.7) | -0.03 (-0.8 to 0.8) | -0.2 (-0.9 to 0.5) | 0.2 (-0.7 to 1.2) | -1.1 (-1.9 to -0.3) | 0.7 (-2.7 to 4.1) | -3.3 (-5.7 to -0.9) |