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Table 1 Study information and sample characteristics of the articles included in the systematic review

From: Variation in population levels of sedentary time in European adults according to cross-European studies: a systematic literature review within DEDIPAC

Article

Study

Study design

Quality score (0–1)

Number of European countries

Number of European participants

Demographics

Sedentary time assessment method

Reported sedentary time outcome variables

Age (range)

Gender (% female)

Level of education

BMI (mean)

Eurobarometer (EB)

Sjöström et al. (2006) [15]

EB 58.2 (2002)

CS

0.91

15

n.r.

15+

n.r.

n.r.

n.r.

Questionnaire; IPAQ-short

% sitting >6 h/day

Eurobaro-meter 64.3 (2006) [16]

EB 64.3 (2005)

CS

0.75

29

24,682

15+

52 %

25 % > 20 yrs old when stopped edu

n.r.

Questionnaire; IPAQ-short

Minutes/day sitting time

Bennie et al. (2013) [17]

EB 64.3 (2005)

CS

0.91

29

27,637

15-98

56 %

38 % >19 yrs edu

n.r.

Questionnaire; IPAQ-short

Minutes/day sitting time

Eurobaro-meter 80.2 (2014) [18]

EB 80.2 (2013)

CS

0.70

28

27,919

15+

n.r.

n.r.

n.r.

Questionnaire; IPAQ-short

% sitting ≤2 h30; 2 h31-5 h30; 5 h31-8 h30; >8 h31/day

Loyen et al. (2016) [19]

EB 80.2 (2013)

CS

0.95

28

26,617

18+

55 %

33 % 20+ years old when stopped edu

n.r.

Questionnaire; IPAQ-short

Minutes/day sitting time; % sitting >7.5 h/day

Milton et al. (2015) [20]

EB 58.2 (2002); 64.3 (2005) and 80.2 (2013)

CS

0.95

25

65,790

15+

52 %

18-19 mean years of edu

n.r.

Questionnaire; IPAQ-short

Minutes/day sitting time; % sitting >7.5 h/day

Other studies

Bauman et al. 2011) [21]

IPS

CS

0.86

7

16,766

16-65

n.r.

n.r.

n.r.

Questionnaire; IPAQ-short

Minutes/day sitting time

Bourdeau-dhuij et al. (2005) [22]

/

CS

0.95

2

526

18+

65-66 %a

40-44 % higher edua

23-26

Questionnaire; IPAQ-long

Minutes/week sitting time

Hainey et al. (2013) [23]

/

CS

0.82

2

887

23-38a (mean)

30-62 %a

n.r.

n.r.

Questionnaire; Unspecified

Hours/week videogame playing

Lakerveld et al. (2015) [24]

SPOTLIGHT

CS

0.95

5

6,037

 

56 %

54 % higher edu

25

Questionnaire; Marshall

Minutes/day sitting time

Ortega et al. (2013) [25]

EYHS

LT

0.91

2

321

21 and 25

59-63 %a

n.r.

20-21a

Accelerometer; ActiGraph

Minutes/day sedentary time

Van Dyck et al. (2015) [26]

IPEN

CS

0.91

5

2,166

18-66

53 %

52 % college or higher

26

Accelerometer; ActiGraph (several models)

Minutes/day sedentary time

  1. BMI = Body Mass Index; EB = Eurobarometer; IPS = International Prevalence Study; SPOTLIGHT = Sustainable Prevention of Obesity Through Integrated Strategies; EYHS = European Youth Heart Study; IPEN = International Physical activity and the Environment Network; CS = Cross-sectional; LT = Longitudinal; n.r. = not reported; yrs = years; edu = education; IPAQ = International Physical Activity Questionnaire; h = hours
  2. aThese publications only presented stratified demographics. The numbers shown here represent the range