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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants by sex

From: Specific physical activities, sedentary behaviours and sleep as long-term predictors of accelerometer-measured physical activity in 91,648 adults: a prospective cohort study

 

Women (n = 51,545)

Men (n = 40,103)

Age, years

55.6 (7.7)

56.8 (7.9)

Body Mass Index, kg/m2

26.2 (4.8)

27.3 (4.0)

Ethnicity

 White

96.9%

97.1%

 Non-White

3.2%

2.9%

Smoking status

 Never

60.9%

52.5%

 Previous

33.2%

39.4%

 Current

5.9%

8.1%

Employment

 Unemployed

38.6%

36.3%

 Employed

61.4%

63.7%

Severe medical conditions

 Any of stroke, heart attack or cancer

9.5%

9.5%

 Grip strength, kg

24.2 (6.1)

40.3 (8.4)

 MVPA, minutes/day

82.7 (95.6)

88.6 (104.0)

 Walking for pleasure, minutes/day

15.2 (22.0)

14.5 (21.9)

 Strenuous sports, minutes/day

2.0 (8.9)

3.7 (11.7)

 Other exercises, minutes/day

9.5 (15.7)

11.0 (19.1)

 Light DIY activities, minutes/day

9.7 (21.6)

12.0 (27.1)

 Heavy DIY activities, minutes/day

3.8 (11.9)

9.7 (23.3)

 Heavy physical work at work, minutes/day

11.4 (33.0)

21.9 (53.3)

 Walking/standing at work, minutes/day

43.1 (78.7)

54.3 (90.1)

 Sedentary time at work, minutes/day

111.3 (135.8)

137.3 (157.3)

Getting about method

 Car or public transportation

43.5%

43.8%

 Mixed use

47.8%

47.0%

 Walking or cycling

8.7%

9.3%

Commuting method

 Car or public transportation

85.5%

85.3%

 Mixed use

9.4%

10.2%

 Walking or cycling

5.0%

4.6%

 TV viewing, minutes/day

145.4 (87.7)

149.7 (88.1)

 Computer use, minutes/day

65.6 (73.6)

90.0 (88.0)

 Sleep, hours/day

7.2 (1.0)

7.1 (1.0)

 ≤5.0 h/day

3.9%

3.7%

 6.0 h/day

17.5%

18.9%

 7.0 h/day

41.7%

44.0%

 8.0 h/day

30.4%

27.7%

 ≥9.0 h/day

6.5%

5.8%

Average acceleration, milli-g (at 5.7-year follow-up)

28.5 (8.0)

27.6 (8.8)

  1. Note: Values are means (standard deviations) or percentages, where appropriate. Abbreviations: DIY Do-It-Yourself, MVPA moderate-to-vigorous physical activity