Table 2 Mean self-reported sitting time for each category of sedentary behaviour in Australian adults, by sex and age
Age (years) | Low SB—less than 4 h per day | Moderate SB—between 4 to 8 h per day | High SB – more than 8 h per day | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average sitting time minutes per day Mean (SE) | Proportion Mean (SE) | Average sitting time minutes per day Mean (SE) | Proportion Mean (SE) | Average sitting time minutes per day Mean (SE) | Proportion SE proportion | |||
Male | ||||||||
 18–24 | 171.27 (6.76) | 27.47% (2.21%) | 343.49 (5.12) | 38.20% (2.39%) | 685.28 (22.31) | 34.33% (2.51%) | ||
 25–34 | 180.95 (4.48) | 24.33% (1.84%) | 342.76 (3.93) | 31.71% (1.93%) | 646.71 (9.63) | 43.96% (1.89%) | ||
 35–44 | 180.06 (3.41) | 24.81% (1.52%) | 351.88 (3.57) | 30.90% (2.06%) | 634.14 (8.33) | 44.30% (1.87%) | ||
 45–54 | 180.10 (4.21) | 18.71% (1.46%) | 354.70 (4.23) | 35.06% (1.91%) | 630.06 (7.79) | 46.23% (2.07%) | ||
 55–64 | 194.87 (4.21) | 25.72% (1.58%) | 350.70 (3.74) | 37.15% (1.93%) | 653.30 (12.54) | 37.13% (2.14%) | ||
 65–74 | 194.87 (3.44) | 29.79% (1.69%) | 354.59 (3.40) | 42.31% (1.98%) | 634.68 (16.07) | 27.89% (1.90%) | ||
 75 +  | 186.70 (6.91) | 26.02% (2.54%) | 352.92 (3.58) | 42.58% (2.71%) | 623.90 (20.38) | 31.40% (2.81%) | ||
Female | ||||||||
 18–24 | 175.27 (4.50) | 30.74% (2.51%) | 362.73 (4.42) | 35.01% (2.64%) | 617.30 (12.28) | 34.25% (2.69%) | ||
 25–34 | 164.47 (3.24) | 34.92% (1.58%) | 349.08 (3.61) | 30.34% (1.58%) | 621.41 (8.65) | 34.73% (1.79%) | ||
 35–44 | 160.16 (3.06) | 48.46% (1.41%) | 348.97 (3.54) | 25.06% (1.58%) | 620.21 (7.76) | 26.48% (1.27%) | ||
 45–54 | 163.02 (3.89) | 38.50% (2.07%) | 343.66 (2.89) | 30.81% (1.76%) | 618.50 (7.76) | 30.69% (1.76%) | ||
 55–64 | 182.06 (3.54) | 34.57% (1.57%) | 340.54 (3.02) | 39.16% (1.69%) | 639.73 (9.81) | 26.27% (1.48%) | ||
 65–74 | 173.92 (4.76) | 33.30% (1.81%) | 346.12 (2.59) | 44.17% (1.96%) | 627.60 (16.60) | 22.53% (1.64%) | ||
 75 +  | 193.21 (4.12) | 26.22% (2.12%) | 356.87 (3.99) | 43.80% (2.60%) | 613.31 (9.88) | 29.98% (2.20%) | ||