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Table 4 Self-reported physical activity subcomponents and sedentary time in men

From: Levels of physical activity among a nationally representative sample of people in early old age: results of objective and self-reported assessments

 

N

Total PAEE (MET-h/day)

N

Time in MVPA (min/day)

N

Time in light-intensity PA (h/day)

N

Sedentary time (h/day)

Total

1046

19.6 (12.8, 28.1)

1059

87.5 (43.6, 167.0)

1059

2.0 (1.1, 3.4)

1061

4.6 (3.1, 6.4)

Health status and health behaviours

        

BMI

        

<25 kg/m2

261

21.2 (13.6, 28.3)

265

89.5 (46.9, 169.5)

265

1.9 (1.0, 3.1)

265

4.5 (3.0, 6.0)

25–30 kg/m2

481

20.6 (13.4, 28.8)

486

96.1 (48.8, 184.7)

486

2.0 (1.1, 3.5)

487

4.5 (3.0, 6.3)

≥30 kg/m2

288

18.1 (11.0, 26.6)

292

74.7 (32.1, 144.9)

292

2.1 (1.3, 3.4)

292

4.8 (3.5, 7.1)

  

p = 0.026

 

p = 0.004

 

p = 0.272

 

p = 0.020

Long term limiting illness or disability

        

No

789

20.9 (14.1, 28.9)

799

97.8 (50.9, 179.1)

799

2.0 (1.2, 3.4)

802

5.0 (3.3, 7.0)

Yes

249

15.5 (7.8, 25.3)

252

62.4 (18.9, 125.0)

252

2.0 (1.0, 3.2)

251

4.5 (3.0, 5.7)

  

p < 0.001

 

p < 0.001

 

p = 0.282

 

p < 0.001

Self-rated health

        

Excellent-Good

810

20.8 (13.9, 28.5)

819

95.8 (51.8, 172.4)

819

2.1 (1.2, 3.4)

821

4.8 (3.3, 6.9)

Fair-Poor

140

13.2 (6.5, 19.7)

142

46.2 (9.2, 108.8)

142

1.9 (0.9, 3.0)

142

4.5 (3.0, 5.0)

  

p < 0.001

 

p < 0.001

 

p = 0.061

 

p = 0.144

Beta-blocker use

        

No

811

20.5 (13.5, 28.8)

818

89.9 (47.3, 173.2)

818

2.0 (1.2, 3.3)

820

4.6 (3.1, 6.6)

Yes

91

15.3 (10.2, 23.9)

93

79.0 (33.6, 128.0)

93

2.1 (1.0, 3.1)

93

4.5 (3.5, 6.3)

  

p = 0.004

 

p = 0.008

 

p = 0.934

 

p = 0.708

Smoking status

        

Never

273

19.5 (13.4, 26.9)

274

96.7 (45.7, 166.8)

274

2.1 (1.0, 3.3)

275

4.6 (3.0, 6.3)

Former

572

20.0 (12.9, 28.5)

580

86.9 (48.3, 169.3)

580

2.0 (1.2, 3.3)

581

4.7 (3.4, 6.7)

Current

109

17.8 (10.5, 27.7)

111

71.9 (24.8, 150.3)

111

2.3 (1.1, 3.4)

111

4.5 (3.0, 6.0)

  

p = 0.324

 

p = 0.446

 

p = 0.507

 

p = 983

Sociodemographic factors

        

Employment status

        

Employed full-time

456

22.6 (16.1, 30.1)

472

94.5 (50.9, 187.6)

472

2.1 (1.2, 3.7)

471

5.7 (3.7, 8.0)

Employed part-time

152

21.4 (14.5, 28.5)

153

113.8 (62.5, 178.9)

153

2.1 (1.4, 3.1)

153

4.7 (3.5, 6.0)

Fully retired

316

13.9 (8.2, 22.2)

322

68.9 (29.0, 130.6)

322

1.7 (0.9, 3.1)

322

4.0 (2.9, 5.0)

  

p < 0.001

 

p < 0.001

 

p = 0.007

 

p < 0.001

Occupational class at 60-64 y (employed participants only)

        

Non-manual

363

20.8 (15.2, 28.0)

367

80.7 (49.6, 141.4)

367

2.1 (1.2, 3.5)

367

6.0 (4.1, 7.9)

Manual

252

24.3 (17.0, 34.2)

255

142.1 (65.1, 271.2)

255

2.1 (1.3, 3.6)

255

4.5 (3.3, 6.3)

  

p < 0.001

 

p < 0.001

 

p = 0.728

 

p = 0.002

Educational qualifications

        

None

322

21.5 (11.8, 29.8)

330

101.4 (38.0, 200.2)

330

2.3 (1.4, 3.9)

327

4.5 (3.3, 6.0)

O levels or sub GCE

204

19.4 (11.8, 28.2)

206

90.4 (36.5, 167.3)

206

2.0 (1.0, 3.6)

204

4.7 (3.0, 6.4)

A levels

297

19.2 (13.2, 27.5)

300

83.9 (44.8, 158.4)

300

2.0 (1.2, 3.2)

299

4.5 (3.0, 6.3)

Degree or higher

168

18.3 (13.3, 24.6)

168

75.9 (49.3, 129.3)

168

1.7 (1.0, 2.5)

168

5.0 (3.6, 7.4)

  

p = 0.383

 

p < 0.001

 

p < 0.001

 

p < 0.001

Physical activity at:

        

36 y

        

Most active

402

21.5 (14.2, 29.0)

410

106.5 (57.3, 174.6)

410

1.9 (1.0, 3.1)

410

4.7 (3.1, 6.6)

Less active

269

19.1 (12.0, 27.0)

271

73.8 (39.1, 156.8)

271

2.2 (1.2, 3.4)

271

4.7 (3.2, 6.9)

Inactive

281

18.4 (11.4, 27.3)

286

72.9 (34.5, 161.0)

286

3.6)

286

4.5 (3.1, 6.0)

  

p = 0.009

 

p = 0.023

 

p = 0.354

 

p = 0.595

43 y

        

Most active

306

21.6 (15.4, 29.5)

311

109.7 (59.5, 109.7)

311

1.8 (1.0, 3.0)

311

5.0 (3.4, 7.1)

Less active

242

19.7 (12.4, 23.5)

244

92.4 (52.0, 152.6)

244

2.0 (11, 3.3)

244

4.5 (6.0, 6.5)

Inactive

438

18.3 (12.0, 27.9)

444

72.8 (34.5, 169.3)

444

2.1 (1.2, 3.5)

444

4.5 (3.0, 6.0)

  

p < 0.001

 

p = 0.197

 

p = 0.054

 

p = 0.177

53 y

        

Most active

348

22.2 (14.9, 31.7)

354

113.0 (37.3, 185.6)

354

1.8 (1.1, 3.1)

354

5.0 (3.5, 6.7)

Less active

207

22.2 (14.4, 28.9)

208

102.5 (57.3, 198.1)

208

2.0 (1.2, 3.0)

208

4.5 (3.0, 7.1)

Inactive

421

17.4 (10.2, 25.3)

428

56.8 (25.3, 129.9)

428

2.1 (1.2, 3.7)

428

4.5 (3.0, 6.0)

  

p < 0.001

 

p = 0.343

 

p = 0.079

 

p = 0.189

  1. Abbreviations: PAEE- physical activity energy expenditure, MVPA- moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; Data are median (IQR); MVPA was defined as intensity >3 MET, light-intensity PA as intensity between 1.5-3.0 MET and sedentary behaviour as intensity <1.5 MET; N denotes the number of participants with valid data for the PA-subcomponent in the subsequent column and varies due to variation in the amount of missing data for different covariates.