Table 2 Volume and pattern of whole day (24h) acceleration and intensity distribution and awake-time intensity specific physical activity levels

 Men

26.2 (25.5 to 26.8)

Ref

-2.58 (-2.60 to -2.56)

Ref

150.1 (146.4 to 153.7)

Ref

76.9 (73.6 to 80.2)

Ref

 Women

27.1 (26.5 to 27.7)

0.042

-2.65 (-2.66 to -2.63)

<0.001

174.4 (170.7 to 178.1)

<0.001

79.8 (76.6 to 83.2)

0.22

 25-34y

28.1 (27.0 to 29.3)

Ref

-2.52 (-2.55 to -2.49)

Ref

158.9 (152.7 to 165.2)

Ref

93.3 (87.2 to 99.8)

Ref

 35-44y

28.0 (26.9 to 29.1)

0.87

-2.55 (-2.58 to -2.53)

0.10

164.8 (158.7 to 170.8)

0.16

87.5 (82.5 to 92.8)

0.14

 45-54y

27.9 (27.0 to 28.8)

0.75

-2.57 (-2.60 to -2.55)

0.013

163.0 (158.2 to 167.7)

0.29

87.4 (83.0 to 92.0)

0.12

 55-64y

25.1 (24.2 to 26.0)

<0.001

-2.68 (-2.70 to -2.66)

<0.001

161.7 (156.7 to 166.8)

0.51

69.9 (65.2 to 75.0)

<0.001

 ≥65y

22.2 (20.8 to 23.5)

<0.001

-2.81 (-2.85 to -2.77)

<0.001

162.3 (153.3 to 171.4)

0.56

49.3 (44.1 to 55.1)

<0.001

 Higher education

25.9 (25.3 to 26.6)

Ref

-2.60 (-2.62 to -2.58)

Ref

155.9 (152.0 to 159.8)

Ref

74.7 (71.4 to 78.1)

Ref

 High school

27.1 (26.4 to 27.8)

0.021

-2.61 (-2.63 to -2.59)

0.49

165.8 (161.7 to 169.8)

0.001

80.5 (77.0 to 84.2)

0.020

 No diploma

27.7 (26.4 to 29.0)

0.020

-2.63 (-2.66 to -2.60)

0.13

174.1 (166.0 to 182.1)

<0.001

85.4 (77.7 to 93.9)

0.018

 Sedentary

25.9 (25.2 to 26.6)

Ref

-2.61 (-2.63 to -2.59)

Ref

156.5 (152.5 to 160.6)

Ref

75.9 (72.6 to 79.3)

Ref

 Standing

27.9 (26.8 to 29.0)

0.002

-2.63 (-2.66 to -2.60)

0.14

180.5 (173.4 to 187.7)

<0.001

83.2 (77.7 to 89.1)

0.016

 Manual

28.6 (26.6 to 30.7)

0.014

-2.67 (-2.70 to -2.63)

0.006

183.4 (173.7 to 193.1)

<0.001

86.0 (76.7 to 96.6)

0.043

 Not in paid employment

26.6 (25.5 to 27.7)

0.37

-2.59 (-2.62 to -2.57)

0.47

156.7 (150.7 to 162.6)

0.97

77.8 (72.8 to 83.2)

0.59

 Motor vehicle

27.5 (26.9 to 28.1)

Ref

-2.57 (-2.58 to -2.55)

Ref

163.0 (159.5 to 166.6)

Ref

85.4 (82.3 to 88.6)

Ref

 Public transport

27.9 (26.5 to 29.3)

0.57

-2.57 (-2.61 to -2.53)

0.74

166.1 (157.5 to 174.6)

0.51

91.1 (84.3 to 98.5)

0.14

 Active travel

30.0 (27.9 to 32.1)

0.025

-2.54 (-2.59 to -2.49)

0.26

165.7 (155.0 to 176.3)

0.65

102.4 (91.6 to 114.5)

0.002

 Never

26.4 (25.9 to 27.0)

Ref

-2.62 (-2.63 to -2.60)

Ref

162.1 (158.8 to 165.4)

Ref

77.2 (74.3 to 80.1)

Ref

 Former

26.9 (26.1 to 27.7)

0.33

-2.58 (-2.60 to -2.56)

0.019

161.4 (156.8 to 166.0)

0.80

81.2 (77.1 to 85.4)

0.12

 Current

26.8 (25.5 to 28.2)

0.61

-2.64 (-2.67 to -2.61)

0.15

164.5 (156.6 to 172.3)

0.59

77.8 (70.9 to 85.4)

0.87

 Very good

27.5 (26.7 to 28.3)

Ref

-2.57 (-2.59 to -2.55)

Ref

160.9 (156.8 to 164.9)

Ref

82.3 (78.6 to 86.2)

Ref

 Good

26.3 (25.7 to 26.9)

0.014

-2.63 (-2.64 to -2.61)

<0.001

163.2 (159.7 to 166.6)

0.39

77.6 (74.6 to 80.8)

0.054

 Fair

25.3 (23.8 to 26.7)

0.008

-2.65 (-2.69 to -2.62)

<0.001

162.3 (152.3 to 172.3)

0.79

69.1 (62.1 to 76.9)

0.004

 Normal

27.5 (26.8 to 28.2)

Ref

-2.58 (-2.60 to -2.56)

Ref

165.0 (161.2 to 168.7)

Ref

82.0 (78.6 to 85.7)

Ref

 Overweight

26.1 (25.4 to 26.8)

0.005

-2.63 (-2.65 to -2.62)

<0.001

162.6 (158.3 to 167.0)

0.42

77.1 (73.4 to 81.0)

0.073

 Obese

25.2 (24.2 to 26.3)

0.001

-2.65 (-2.68 to -2.63)

<0.001

153.5 (147.1 to 160.0)

0.004

70.7 (65.3 to 76.7)

0.002