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Table 4 Age composition of everyday activities– proportions and deviations

From: Analysing how physical activity competes: a cross-disciplinary application of the Duplication of Behaviour Law

 

Age (years)

Proportion of engagers (%)

Deviation from average

Activity

n

< 20

20–39

40–59

60+

< 20

20–39

40–59

60+

% of sample (n = 2307)

 

33

40

10

17

33

40

10

17

Sleep

2307

31

41

11

17

0

1

0

−1

Self-Care

2306

32

41

11

17

0

1

0

−1

Social

2167

31

40

11

18

0

0

0

−1

Passive Transport

2154

31

41

11

17

0

1

0

−1

Screen Time

2125

31

40

11

18

0

0

0

0

Chores

2107

29

41

12

18

−2

1

1

0

Work & Study

2026

32

41

11

15

1

1

0

−3

Quiet Time

2011

30

39

12

19

−1

−1

1

1

Active Transport

1984

31

39

12

18

−1

− 1

1

0

Exercise & Sport

1261

35

41

9

16

4a

1

−2

−2

Cultural

313

30

34

9

27

−1

−6

−2

8

Average

 

31

40

11

18

MAD = 1

  1. Bolded value = deviation of ± 5 pp
  2. a= Slight deviation, just short of the ± 5 pp. cut off