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Table 1 Descriptive Measures of Percent Time Spent Sedentary, Standing and in Physical Activity at Work and in Leisure According to Standard Analysis (Mean (M), Standard Deviation (SD)) and CoDA (Compositional Mean)

From: A comparison of standard and compositional data analysis in studies addressing group differences in sedentary behavior and physical activity

Statistics

Work

Leisure

Sedentary

Standing

PA

Sedentary

Standing

PA

 

Total (n = 677)

Standard analysis [M(SD)]

31.9(20.7)

49.4(18.2)

18.7(7.4)

62.5(11.7)

27.0(9.2)

10.5(4.4)

CoDA (compositional mean)

29.1

51.3

19.5

63.7

26.2

10.0

 

Men (n = 370)

Standard analysis [M(SD)]

35.9(20.5)

46.1(18.9)

18.0(6.9)

64.9(11.3)

25.1(8.8)

10.1(4.4)

CoDA (compositional mean)

33.9

47.1

19.1

66.2

24.3

9.5

 

Women (n = 307)

Standard analysis [M(SD)]

27.1(19.8)

53.4(16.5)

19.5(7.9)

59.7(11.5)

29.2(9.2)

11.1(4.3)

CoDA (compositional mean)

24.0

56.2

19.8

60.7

28.7

10.7

 

≤45 years (n = 312)

Standard analysis [M(SD)]

33.8(19.8)

47.8(17.9)

18.4(7.6)

61.7(11.9)

27.4(9.3)

10.9(4.6)

CoDA (compositional mean)

31.8

49.2

19.0

62.9

26.7

10.4

 

>45 years (n = 365)

Standard analysis [M(SD)]

30.2(21.3)

50.9(18.4)

18.9(7.3)

63.2(11.4)

26.6(9.2)

10.2(4.2)

CODA (compositional mean)

27.0

53.1

20.0

64.4

25.9

9.7

  1. M arithmetic mean, SD standard deviation, PA physical activity (walking, running, cycling, stair climbing), CoDA compositional data analysis