Table 1 Baseline demographics, active commuting and physical activity
From: Changes in active commuting and changes in physical activity in adults: a cohort study
Variable | n | Mean/n | SD/% |
|---|---|---|---|
Self-reported physical activity analysis | |||
Eligible | 469 | ||
Sex | 469 | ||
Female | 312 | 66.5 | |
Male | 157 | 33.5 | |
Age | 468 | 44.4 | 11.1 |
Number of cars owned | 469 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
Access to a bicycle | 466 | ||
Yes | 404 | 86.7 | |
No | 62 | 13.3 | |
Distance from home to work (km) | 468 | 12.6 | 11.0 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 461 | 24.1 | 3.6 |
T1 active commuting (min/week) | 463 | 127.5 | 116.8 |
T4 active commuting (min/week) | 459 | 118.5 | 127.2 |
T1 cycle commuting (min/week) | 468 | 93.0 | 115.7 |
T4 cycle commuting (min/week) | 468 | 86.3 | 124.8 |
T1 walking commuting (min/week) | 464 | 34.7 | 75.1 |
T4 walking commuting (min/week) | 460 | 31.8 | 71.3 |
T1 self-reported total physical activity (min/week) | 469 | 584.5 | 627.3 |
T4 self-reported total physical activity (min/week) | 469 | 544.0 | 548.1 |
T1 self-reported recreational physical activity (min/week) | 469 | 396.3 | 412.8 |
T4 self-reported recreational physical activity (min/week) | 469 | 378.1 | 406.9 |
Objectively measured physical activity analysis | |||
Eligible | 71 | ||
Sex | 71 | ||
Female | 38 | 53.5 | |
Male | 33 | 46.5 | |
Age | 71 | 44.6 | 10.1 |
Number of cars owned | 71 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
Access to a bicycle | 71 | ||
Yes | 63 | 88.7 | |
No | 8 | 11.3 | |
Distance from home to work (km) | 71 | 16.6 | 11.0 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 69 | 24.5 | 3.3 |
T2 active commuting (min/week) | 70 | 136.9 | 122.0 |
T4 active commuting (min/week) | 67 | 128.2 | 131.0 |
T2 cycle commuting (min/week) | 71 | 96.6 | 118.6 |
T4 cycle commuting (min/week) | 71 | 85.7 | 124.6 |
T2 walking commuting (min/week) | 70 | 40.6 | 87.1 |
T4 walking commuting (min/week) | 67 | 41.5 | 84.6 |
T2 objectively measured total physical activity (min/week) | 71 | 1020.8 | 472.1 |
T4 objectively measured total physical activity (min/week) | 71 | 971.1 | 474.1 |