Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population (n = 1064).
| Total N = 1064 | Working N = 513 | Not working N = 551 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |
| Age (years) | 59 ± 9 | 52 ± 6 | 66 ± 8 |
| Gender (% men) | 47.0 | 54.2 | 45.8 |
| Education (% higher level) | 23.1 | 27.3 | 19.2 |
| Household composition (% living alone) | 13.8 | 9.0 | 18.3 |
| Occupational status (% working) | 48.2 | — | — |
| Perceived general health (% healthy) | 86.6 | 92.4 | 81.1 |
| Physical activity (h/wk)1 | 22.5 ± 14.5 | 22.3 ± 15.8 | 22.8 ± 13.2 |
| Physical activity (% active) | 58.9 | 61.4 | 56.6 |
| Smoking (% smoker) | 17.3 | 23.0 | 12.0 |
| Alcohol (% moderate consumption)2 | 55.7 | 60.8 | 51.0 |
| Total sitting time (h/wk) | 40.9 ± 19.7 | 47.9 ± 21.3 | 34.4 ± 15.4 |
| Domain-specific sitting time | |||
| Transport (h/wk) | 5.2 ± 6.3 | 7.4 ± 7.8 | 3.1 ± 3.3 |
| (i) Commuting or during work (h/wk) | 2.5 ± 5.6 | 5.2 ± 7.2 | — |
| (ii) Leisure (h/wk) | 2.7 ± 2.7 | 2.2 ± 1.9 | 3.1±3.3 |
| At work (h/wk) | 7.4 ± 12.3 | 15.4 ± 13.8 | — |
| Leisure (h/wk) | 28.3 ± 13.8 | 25.1 ± 11.9 | 31.3 ± 14.8 |
| (i) Reading (h/wk) | 5.5 ± 5.8 | 4.5 ± 4.4 | 6.5 ± 6.7 |
| (ii) TV viewing (h/wk) | 13.4 ± 8.3 | 11.6 ± 7.1 | 15.0 ± 8.9 |
| (iii) Using computer (h/wk) | 3.8 ± 5.1 | 4.0 ± 4.7 | 3.5 ± 5.4 |
| (iv) Other sitting (h/wk) | 5.6 ± 5.5 | 5.0 ± 4.3 | 6.3 ± 6.4 |
| Mental health (score 0–100) | 79.9 ± 14.4 | 81.1 ± 14.3 | 78.8 ± 14.4 |
| Mental health (% healthy) | 88.6 | 90.1 | 87.3 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.8 ± 4.1 | 26.2 ± 3.8 | 27.3 ± 4.2 |
| % healthy weight | 35.6 | 41.7 | 29.9 |
| % moderately overweight | 46.6 | 44.8 | 48.3 |
| % obese | 17.8 | 13.5 | 21.8 |
1Total physical activity, including light-, moderate-, and vigorous-intensity physical activity;
2moderate alcohol consumption is defined as 1-2 glasses per day for women and 1–3 glasses/day for men.