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. 2006 Feb 23;63(6):422–427. doi: 10.1136/oem.2005.020974

Table 1 Study population characteristics and the prevalence of sedentary lifestyle* (n = 38 151).

Women (n = 30 433) Men (n = 7718)
n (%) Sedentary % n (%) Sedentary %
Age (years)
 18–34 5095 (17) 20 1230 (16) 20
 35–50 15693 (51) 25 3760 (49) 27
 51–64 9645 (32) 28 2728 (35) 32
p<0.001 p<0.001
Marital status
 Married or cohabiting 22470 (75) 25 6128 (80) 27
 Other 7651 (25) 24 1507 (20) 30
p = 0.076 p = 0.012
Occupational status
 Manual 3786 (13) 31 2562 (34) 32
 Lower grade non‐manual 17761 (59) 24 2090 (28) 26
 Higher grade non‐manual 8344 (28) 25 2821 (38) 24
p<0.001 p<0.001
Type of job contract
 Permanent 24817 (83) 25 6617 (87) 28
 Temporary 5278 (17) 23 1006 (13) 21
p<0.001 p<0.001
Smoking status
 Non‐smoker 24521 (83) 23 5631 (76) 24
 Current smoker 5139 (17) 30 1810 (24) 36
p<0.001 p<0.001
Heavy drinking†
 No 27969 (92) 25 6725 (88) 27
 Yes 2332 (8) 25 955 (12) 32
p = 0.780 p<0.001

p Values from χ test for trend (Mantel‐Haenszel) for age and occupational status and from χ2 test for other variables.

*<2.00 metabolic equivalent task (MET) hours/day.

†Average weekly consumption ⩾190 g of absolute alcohol for women and >275 g for men.