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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the participants

From: Walking cadence (steps/min) and intensity in 41 to 60-year-old adults: the CADENCE-adults study

Variable

Men (n = 40)

Women (n = 40)

Total (N = 80)

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Age (years)

50.2

6.1

50.2

5.9

50.2

5.9

Weight (kg)

83.3

13.3

69.2

11.3

76.3

14.2

Height (cm)

176.9

6.8

165.0

7.1

171.0

9.2

Leg length (cm)

83.8

4.1

77.6

4.4

80.7

5.2

BMI (kg/m2)

26.6

3.7

25.5

4.2

26.0

4.0

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

BMI classifications

 Normal weight

14

35.0

23

57.5

37

46.3

 Overweight

21

52.5

10

25.0

31

38.8

 Obese

5

12.5

7

17.5

12

15.0

Race/ethnicity

 White

31

77.5

37

92.5

68

85.0

 African-American

1

2.5

1

2.5

2

2.5

 Hispanic

1

2.5

1

2.5

2

2.5

 Asian

1

2.5

0

0.0

1

1.2

 American Indian

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

 Other

2

5.0

1

2.5

3

3.8

 Unknown/No response

2

2.5

0

0.0

2

2.5

 More than one

2

5.0

0

0.0

2

2.5

  1. BMI categories: normal or healthy weight (18.5–24.9 kg/m2), overweight (25.0–29.9 kg/m2), obese (≥ 30 kg/m2) [16]