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Table 3 Volume and pattern of total sedentary time, bout length, frequency and distribution

From: Device-measured physical activity and sedentary time in a national sample of Luxembourg residents: the ORISCAV-LUX 2 study

 

Sedentary time (h/day)

p-value

Median bout length (min)

p-value

Number of prolonged bouts

p-value

PLE Alpha

p-value

Sex

 Men

12.5 (12.4 to 12.7)

Ref

32.4 (31.9 to 32.9)

Ref

5.9 (5.8 to 6.0)

Ref

2.45 (2.43 to 2.48)

Ref

 Women

11.7 (11.6 to 11.8)

<0.001

31.6 (31.2 to 32.1)

0.031

5.4 (5.2 to 5.5)

<0.001

2.47 (2.45 to 2.49)

0.31

Age group

 25-34y

12.0 (11.8 to 12.2)

Ref

31.2 (30.3 to 32.0)

Ref

5.6 (5.4 to 5.8)

Ref

2.53 (2.49 to 2.57)

Ref

 35-44y

11.9 (11.7 to 12.1)

0.64

31.2 (30.5 to 31.9)

0.93

5.5 (5.3 to 5.6)

0.31

2.49 (2.45 to 2.52)

0.085

 45-54y

12.0 (11.8 to 12.2)

0.75

31.5 (30.9 to 32.1)

0.50

5.6 (5.5 to 5.8)

0.79

2.47 (2.45 to 2.49)

0.031

 55-64y

12.3 (12.1 to 12.5)

0.013

33.0 (32.3 to 33.7)

0.002

5.8 (5.6 to 5.9)

0.25

2.41 (2.38 to 2.44)

<0.001

 ≥65y

12.7 (12.4 to 13.0)

<0.001

34.2 (33.0 to 35.3)

<0.001

5.8 (5.5 to 6.1)

0.29

2.37 (2.33 to 2.41)

<0.001

Education level

 Higher education

12.4 (12.2 to 12.5)

Ref

32.7 (32.2 to 33.2)

Ref

5.9 (5.8 to 6.0)

Ref

2.44 (2.42 to 2.47)

Ref

 High school

12.0 (11.9 to 12.1)

<0.001

31.5 (31.0 to 32.1)

0.003

5.5 (5.4 to 5.6)

<0.001

2.48 (2.45 to 2.50)

0.051

 No diploma

11.7 (11.4 to 12.0)

<0.001

31.1 (30.1 to 32.0)

0.006

5.2 (4.9 to 5.4)

<0.001

2.47 (2.43 to 2.51)

0.32

Work type

 Sedentary

12.3 (12.2 to 12.4)

Ref

32.0 (31.4 to 32.5)

Ref

5.9 (5.8 to 6.0)

Ref

2.48 (2.46 to 2.51)

Ref

 Standing

11.9 (11.7 to 12.1)

0.001

30.7 (29.9 to 31.4)

0.006

5.2 (4.9 to 5.4)

<0.001

2.51 (2.47 to 2.55)

0.28

 Manual

11.6 (11.3 to 11.9)

<0.001

32.2 (30.8 to 33.5)

0.80

4.8 (4.6 to 5.1)

<0.001

2.43 (2.36 to 2.50)

0.18

 Not in paid employment

12.2 (12.0 to 12.4)

0.37

32.7 (32.0 to 33.4)

0.16

5.7 (5.5 to 5.9)

0.073

2.42 (2.39 to 2.45)

0.003

Mode of transport to work

 Motor vehicle

12.0 (11.9 to 12.1)

Ref

31.2 (30.7 to 31.7)

Ref

5.6 (5.5 to 5.7)

Ref

2.51 (2.49 to 2.53)

Ref

 Public transport

12.3 (12.0 to 12.5)

0.090

31.5 (30.7 to 32.4)

0.51

5.8 (5.5 to 6.1)

0.24

2.48 (2.43 to 2.53)

0.28

 Active travel

11.9 (11.5 to 12.2)

0.39

31.0 (29.7 to 32.4)

0.85

5.6 (5.2 to 6.0)

0.84

2.55 (2.48 to 2.61)

0.24

Smoking status

 Never

12.2 (12.1 to 12.3)

Ref

32.0 (31.6 to 32.5)

Ref

5.7 (5.6 to 5.8)

Ref

2.46 (2.44 to 2.48)

Ref

 Former

12.0 (11.8 to 12.1)

0.068

31.9 (31.3 to 32.5)

0.69

5.6 (5.5 to 5.8)

0.83

2.46 (2.44 to 2.49)

0.92

 Current

12.3 (12.1 to 12.6)

0.29

32.2 (31.2 to 33.1)

0.81

5.5 (5.3 to 5.8)

0.30

2.45 (2.40 to 2.49)

0.59

Self-rated health

 Very good

12.1 (12.0 to 12.3)

Ref

31.8 (31.3 to 32.3)

Ref

5.7 (5.6 to 5.8)

Ref

2.47 (2.45 to 2.50)

Ref

 Good

12.1 (12.0 to 12.2)

0.72

32.0 (31.5 to 32.4)

0.59

5.6 (5.5 to 5.7)

0.27

2.46 (2.44 to 2.48)

0.36

 Fair

12.3 (12.0 to 12.7)

0.33

33.0 (31.8 to 34.2)

0.089

5.7 (5.4 to 5.9)

0.85

2.44 (2.39 to 2.49)

0.29

Weight category

 Normal

12.0 (11.9 to 12.1)

Ref

31.6 (31.2 to 32.0)

Ref

5.5 (5.4 to 5.6)

Ref

2.47 (2.44 to 2.49)

Ref

 Overweight

12.1 (12.0 to 12.3)

0.062

32.1 (31.5 to 32.6)

0.22

5.7 (5.6 to 5.9)

0.034

2.47 (2.44 to 2.49)

0.90

 Obese

12.6 (12.4 to 12.8)

<0.001

33.0 (32.0 to 34.0)

0.015

5.9 (5.7 to 6.1)

0.002

2.44 (2.40 to 2.47)

0.19

  1. The data are weighted marginal means (95% confidence intervals). Bold font indicates statistically significant differences compared to the referent group (p<0.05)
  2. PLE Power law exponent