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Table 3 Correlation coefficients between accelerometer-derived physical activity metrics

From: A closer look at the relationship among accelerometer-based physical activity metrics: ICAD pooled data

 

SB & LPA

MVPA & SB

MVPA & LPA

MVPA & TAC

MPA & VPA

   

r (99% CI)

  

All

−.58 (−.59, −.57)

−.43 (−.44, −.42)

.32 (.30, .33)

.91 (.91, .91)

.58 (.58, .59)

Age

 5–9 years

−.48 (−.50, −.46)

.42 (−.44, −.39)

.28 (.25, .30)

.92 (.92, .92)

.65 (.63, .67)

 10–12 years

−.39 (−.40, −.37)

−.42 (−.43, −.40)

.26 (.24, .28)

.92 (.92, .93)

.65 (.63, .66)

 13–15 years

−.45 (−.47, −.43)

−.38 (−.40, −.35)

.25 (.23, .28)

.92 (.92, .92)

.52 (.51, .54)

 16–18 years

−.45 (−.49, −.41)

−.22 (−.26, −.18)

.18 (.14, .23)

.91 (.90, .91)

.58 (.54, .61)

Sex

 Boy

−.57 (−.58, −.55)

−.41 (−.43, −.39)

.30 (.28, .32)

.91 (.91, .92)

.51 (.50, .53)

 Girl

−.61 (−.62, −.60)

−.40 (−.42, −.30)

.34 (.32, .35)

.89 (.89, .89)

.59 (.58, .60)

Mother’s education level

 <=Compulsory education

−.52 (−.54, −.50)

−.46 (−.48, −.44)

.32 (.30, .34)

.92 (.92, .93)

.66 (.64, .67)

 Some post-compulsory education or vocational

−.53 (−.55, −.51)

−.43 (−.45, −.40)

.35 (.32, 37)

.92 (.92, .92)

.63 (.61, .64)

 > = Completed undergraduate

−.61 (−.63, −.59)

−.49 (−.51, −.47)

.36 (.33, .39)

.93 (.92, .93)

.64 (.62, .66)

Obesity status

 Non-obese

−.58 (−.59, −.58)

−.43 (−.44, −.42)

.32 (.30, .33)

.91 (.91, .92)

.58 (.57, .59)

 Obese

−.55 (−.58, −.52)

−.42 (−.45, −.38)

.30 (.26, .35)

.89 (.88, .90)

.59 (.55, .62)

Type of day

 Weekday

−.56 (−.57, −.55)

−.40 (−.41, −.38)

.30 (.29, .31)

.91 (.91, .91)

.56 (.55, .57)

 Weekend

−.45 (−.46, −.44)

−.39 (−.40, −.38)

.32 (.31, .33)

.91 (.90, .91)

.58 (.57, .59)

Wear time

 8- < 13 h/day

−.77 (−.78, −.76)

−.52 (−.53, −.50)

.32 (.30, .33)

.91 (.91, .92)

.61 (.60, .62)

 13–18 h/day

−.78 (−.79, −.78)

−.49 (−.51, −.48)

.31 (.29, .33)

.91 (.91, .91)

.56 (.55, .57)

Wear time (continuous variable)-adjusted

−.96 (−.96, −.95)

−56 (−.57, −.55)

.31 (.30, .31)

.91 (91, .91)

.58 (.57, .59)

  1. CI, confidence interval; LPA, light-intensity physical activity; MPA, moderate-intensity physical activity; MVPA, moderate-and vigorous-intensity physical activity; SB, sedentary behavior; TAC, total activity counts; VPA, vigorous-intensity physical activity