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. 2011 May 25;11:387. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-387

Table 2.

Physical Activity Monitor Measures by Gender-Race/Ethnic Groups (mean, SE)* - NHANES 2003-2006, ages 20-65 y (n = 3,370)

Variable Male Female

White
(N = 926)
Black
(N = 386)
Mexican American
(N = 463)
Total
(N = 1775)
White
(N = 837)
Black
(375)
Mexican American
(N = 383)
Total
(N = 1595)
Mean SE Mean SE Mean SE Mean SE Mean SE Mean SE Mean SE Mean SE
Mean Counts per min 383.6 5.0 374.4 8.7 466.4 9.7 392.7 4.3 324.7 4.1 297.9 6.6 328.1 5.6 321.0 3.5
Mean Wear Time (hr/d) 14.6 0.1 14.9 0.1 14.3 0.1 14.6 0.1 14.2 0.1 14.3 0.1 14.0 0.1 14.2 0.1
Mod Activity (min/d in 1-min bouts) 33.2 0.9 31.8 1.4 40.9 1.5 34.1 0.8 20.3 0.7 18.0 1.3 18.7 0.9 19.9 0.7
Vig Activity (min/d in 1-min bouts) 1.5 0.2 1.5 0.3 1.3 0.3 1.5 0.1 1.3 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.1 1.1 0.1
Mod & Vig (min/d in 1-min bouts) 34.7 0.9 33.4 1.4 42.1 1.5 35.6 0.8 21.6 0.8 18.5 1.3 19.1 0.9 21.0 0.7
Mod Activity (min/d in 10-min bouts) 7.0 0.5 7.5 0.8 8.9 0.6 7.4 0.4 5.3 0.5 4.7 0.8 4.5 0.4 5.2 0.4
Vig Activity (min/d in 10-min bouts) 0.8 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.1 1.0 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.04 0.8 0.1
Mod & Vig (min/d in 10-min bouts) 8.7 0.6 9.2 0.9 10.3 0.6 9.1 0.5 6.9 0.6 5.3 0.9 5.0 0.4 6.6 0.5

*Age-adjusted by year 2000 US population

Abbreviations: Mod, moderate; Vig, vigorous