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. 2011 Jan 20;34(2):497–503. doi: 10.2337/dc10-0987

Table 2.

Adjusted means* (SE) of five sedentary variables according to metabolic syndrome

Sedentary variables
Duration of sedentary time (hours) % of sedentary time of total wear time Average length of sedentary bout (min) Intensity during sedentary time (counts) Number of sedentary breaks
Large waist
circumference No, mean (SE) 9.27 (0.13) 62.63 (0.49) 16.31 (0.21) 15.76 (0.24) 88.38 (0.73)
Yes, mean (SE) 9.60 (0.11) 66.63 (0.60) 17.73 (0.18) 15.03 (0.18) 82.36 (0.85)
P value 0.04 <0.01 <0.01 0.02 <0.01
Low HDL No, mean (SE) 9.39 (0.10) 64.22 (0.52) 16.95 (0.15) 15.49 (0.17) 85.46 (0.50)
Yes, mean (SE) 9.71 (0.13) 67.71 (0.65) 17.86 (0.34) 14.78 (0.44) 81.97 (1.47)
P value 0.06 <0.01 0.03 0.19 0.03
High
triglycerides No, mean (SE) 9.29 (0.10) 63.84 (0.56) 16.99 (0.17) 15.82 (0.17) 85.34 (0.73)
Yes, mean (SE) 9.62 (0.15) 67.03 (0.62) 17.55 (0.17) 14.62 (0.22) 82.42 (0.94)
P value 0.05 <0.01 0.01 <0.01 0.02
Low glucose No, mean (SE) 9.28 (0.13) 63.63 (0.52) 16.96 (0.24) 15.63 (0.20) 85.55 (0.84)
Yes, mean (SE) 9.51 (0.12) 66.07 (0.66) 17.37 (0.16) 15.18 (0.21) 83.36 (0.75)
P value 0.12 <0.01 0.17 0.14 0.06
High blood
pressure No, mean (SE) 9.44 (0.12) 64.59 (0.57) 16.81 (0.21) 15.54 (0.21) 86.03 (0.64)
Yes, mean (SE) 9.50 (0.12) 65.65 (0.58) 17.49 (0.21) 15.13 (0.22) 83.37 (0.80)
P value 0.76 0.15 0.05 0.20 0.01
Metabolic
syndrome No, mean (SE) 9.26 (0.10) 63.15 (0.52) 16.68 (0.18) 15.80 (0.20) 86.69 (0.65)
Yes, mean (SE) 9.70 (0.12) 67.33 (0.57) 17.74 (0.20) 14.78 (0.22) 82.27 (1.03)
P value <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01

*Adjusted for age and sex.