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. 2012 Sep 19;9:116. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-116

Table 1.

Characteristics of the 131 included studies ordered by European region

Author, year of publication Country of studya Study name Year of data- collection Sample size + characteristicb Age % Malec Responsec SEP indicatord PA domaine
EU wide studies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Martinez-Gonzales et al., 2001 [54]
EU – 15 countries
Pan-European Union survey
1997
n= 15239
15+
47%
NP
Education
TLTPA
Ståhl et al., 2001 [60]
BEL, FIN, DEU, NLD, ESP, SWI
MAREPS project
1997-98
n= 3343
18+
43%
54%
Education
TPA
Van Tuyckom & Scheerder, 2008 [61]
EU – 27 countries
Eurobarometer 64.3
2005
n= 26688
15+
NP
NP
Education Social class
TLTPA
Van Tuyckom & Scheerder, 2010a [62]
EU – 27 countries
Eurobarometer 64.3
2005
n= 26362
15+
NP
NP
Social class
TLTPA
Van Tuyckom & Scheerder, 2010b [55]
EU – 27 countries
Eurobarometer 64.3
2005
n= 26688
15+
NP
NP
Education
OPA TLTPA AT
Varo et al., 2003 [56]
EU – 15 countries
Pan-European Union survey
1997
n= 15239
15+
47%
NP
Education
TLTPA
Western European region
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Addor et al., 2003 [63]
SWI
Health examination survey of adults (MONICA project)
1992-93
n= 1550
25-64
49%
53%
Education
VLTPA
Bertrais et al., 2004 [64]
FRA
SUVIMAX study
1998
n= 7404
45-68
46%
NP
Education
TLTPA
Chaix & Chauvin, 2003 [65]
FRA
2000 French Health Monitoring Survey
2000
n= 12948
16+
49%
66%
Education Income
TLTPA
Dragano et al., 2007 [66]
DEU, CZE
DEU: Heinz Nixdorf Recall (HNR) Study
CZE: Health, Alcohol & Psychosocial Factors in Eastern Europe (HAPIEE)
DEU: 2000-03
n DEU = 4032
45-69
DEU: 49%
DEU: 56%
Education Neighb. SEP
TLTPA
CZE: 2002-05
n CZE = 7522
 
CZE: 45%
CZE: 55%
Drieskens et al., 2010 [67]
BEL
Belgian Health Interview Survey (HIS)
1997
n 1997 = 7431
15+
NP
60%
Education
TLTPA
2001
n 2001 = 8142
2004
n 2004 = 7459
Galobardes et al., 2003 [68]
SWI
Bus Santé 1993-2000
1993-2000
n= 8194
35-74
51%
57-65%
Education Social class
VLTPA
Kamphuis et al., 2008 [52]
NLD
Dutch GLOBE study 2004
2004
n= 3839
25-75
48%
64%
Income Education
VLTPA
Kamphuis et al., 2009 [51]
NLD
Dutch GLOBE study 2004
2004
n= 1994
55-75
48%
62%
Income Education
TLTPA
van Lenthe et al., 2005 [47]
NLD
Dutch GLOBE study 1991
1991
n= 8767
20-69
NP
70%
Neighb. SEP
TLTPA VLTPA AT
Meyer et al., 2005 [69]
SWI
Swiss Health Survey 2002
2002
n= 8405
50+
45%
NP
Income Education
VLTPA
community residents
Nocon et al., 2008 [70]
DEU
German National Health Survey
1998
n= 7124
18-79
48%
NP
Income Education Social class
VLTPA
van Oort et al., 2004 [71]
NLD
Dutch GLOBE study 1991
1991
n= 16980
15-74
49%
70%
Education
TLTPA
Rathmann et al., 2005 [72]
DEU
KORA (=Cooperative Health Research in the Region of Augsburg) Survey
2000
n= 1653
55-74
51%
62%
Income Education Social class
TLTPA
Ribet et al., 2001 [73]
FRA
GAZEL study (G)
MONICA – France (M)
G: 1989-92
M: 1994-97
n G = 9486
n M = 534
working, living in couple
40-50
100%
G: 44-87%
M: 51-77%
Social class
TLTPA
Scheerder et al., 2002 [74]
BEL
Sports participation in Flanders
1969 1979 1989 1999
n 1969 = 7479
NP
50%
71-89%
Education Social class
VLTPA
- Leuven Growth Study of Flemish Girls
 
n 1979 = 18629
- Study on Movement Activities in Flanders
 
n 1989 = 7957
 
 
n 1999 = 9143
parents of school children
Scheerder et al., 2005 [75]
BEL
Sports participation in Flanders
1979 1989 1999
n 1979 = 19396
NP
50%
71-89%
Education Social class
VLTPA
- Leuven Growth Study of Flemish Girls
 
n 1989 = 8624
- Study on Movement Activities in Flanders
 
n 1999 = 10356
 
 
parents of school children
Schneider & Becker, 2005 [76]
DEU
German National Health Survey
1998
n= 3323 employed
18-69
56%
61%
Income Education Social class Individual SEP
VLTPA
Van Dyck et al., 2010 [23]
BEL
Belgian Environmental Physical Activity Study (BEPAS)
2007-08
n= 1166
20-65
48%
58%
Education Neighb. SEP
TLTPA AT
Verdaet et al., 2004 [77]
BEL
BELSTRESS study (subsample)
NP
n= 892 working men
35-59
100%
NP
Education
TLTPA
de Vries et al., 2008 [78]
NLD
SMILE study
2002
n= 9449
12+
42%
NP
Education
TPA
Wagner et al., 2003 [79]
FRA IRE
PRIME Study – France
NP
n FRA = 7359
50-59
100%
NP
Education Household wealth
TLTPA VLTPA AT
PRIME Study – Ireland
n IRE = 2398
Eastern European region
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Drygas et al., 2009 [31]
POL
National Polish Health Survey, (WOBASZ, Project)
2002-05
n= 12552
20-74
47%
74-79%
Income Education
TLTPA
Frömel et al., 2009 [80]
CZE
Czech physical activity, environment and SES study
NP
n= 9950
25-64
49%
58%
Individual SEP
TPA VLTPA
Jurakić et al., 2009 [81]
HRZ
Croatian physical activity study
2007
n= 1032
15+
48%
NP
Income Education
TPA OPA TLTPA AT
Kaleta & Jegier, 2005 [32]
POL
Physical activity in Poland
NP
n= 508 employed
adults (42 ± 10)
54%
47%
Income Education
TLTPA
Kaleta & Jegier, 2007 [82]
POL
Physical activity in Poland
NP
n= 954
25-64
47%
48%
Income Education
TLTPA
Kwaśniewska et al., 2010 [28]
POL
The National Multicentre Health Survey (WOBASZ Project)
2004-05
n= 7280 works/ studies outside home
20-74
51%
74-79%
Income Education
AT
Leskošek et al., 2002 [83]
SVN
Sport participation in the Republic of Slovenia
1998
n= 1768
18+
52%
59%
Education
VLTPA
Mišigoj-Durakoviæ et al., 2000 [84]
HRZ
Zagreb study
1999
n= 594 employed
20-65
50%
20%
Education
OPA TLTPA VLTPA
Nowak, 2010 [85]
POL
Western Poland active lifestyle survey
2000-06
n= 3662
20-75
all female
NP
Education
VLTPA
Paulik et al., 2010 [86]
HUN
Health survey rural Hungary
2006
n= 3380 living in small settlements
18+
47%
83%
Education Household wealth
VLTPA
Pomerleau et al., 2000 [87]
EST LVA LTU
Three national surveys of adults
1997
n EST = 2018
19-65
EST: 45%
EST: 67%
Income Education
TLTPA VLTPA
n LVA =
 
LVA:
LVA:
2303
 
46%
78%
n LTU = 2140
 
LTU: 44%
LTU: 73%
Puska et al., 2003 [88]
EST LTU FIN
Finbalt project
1994, 1996, 1998
n EST = 3808
20-64
EST: 44%
EST: 68-83%
Education
TLTPA
n LTU = 5716
 
LTU: 44%
LTU: 62-69%
n FIN = 9608
 
FIN: 48%
FIN: 70-72%
Shapo et al., 2004 [89]
ALB
Health behaviours and health status in Tirana City
2001
n= 1120
25+
48%
73%
Income Education
TLTPA
Stelmach et al., 2004 [90]
POL
CINDI programme (Countrywide Integrated Noncommunicable Disease Intervention Programme)
2001-02
n= 1837
18-64
54%
NP
Income Education
TLTPA
Zaletel-Kragelj et al., 2006 [91]
SVN
CINDI Health Monitor
2001
n= 7718 without disability
25-64
47%
64%
Education Social class
TPA
Southern European region
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Artazcoz et al., 2004 [92]
ESP
Catalonian Health Survey (CHS)
1994
n= 2866 workers and housewives
25-64
all female
NP
Education
VLTPA
Bolívar et al., 2010 [93]
ESP
Andalusia Health Survey
1999, 2003
n= 13193
16+
49%
NP
Education Social class Neighb. SEP
TLTPA
Borrell et al., 2000a [94]
ESP
Barcelona Health Interview Survey
1992
n= 4171
14+
47%
91%
Occupation
TPA VLTPA
Borrell et al., 2000b [95]
ESP
Barcelona Health Interview Survey
1986
n 1986 = 7907
14+
1986: 46%
88-93%
Occupation
TPA
1992
n 1992 = 5004
 
1992: 47%
1994
n 1994 = 2155
 
1994: 44%
De Vogli et al., 2005 [96]
ITA
Health Determinants Surveillance System (HDSS) Survey
2003
n= 3327
18-91
52%
57%
Social class
TLTPA
Gal et al., 2005 [97]
PRT
Porto health survey
NP
n= 2004
18+
39%
70%
Education Social class
TPA TLTPA
Lera-López & Rapún- Gárate, 2005 [98]
ESP
Sport participation and consumer expenditure in Navarra, Spain
2004
n= 700
16-65
NP
NP
Income Education
VLTPA
Meseguer et al., 2009 [99]
ESP
Non-communicable Disease Risk Factor Surveillance System (NCDRFSS)
2000-05
n= 12037
18-64
49%
65%
Education
TLTPA
Panagiotakos et al., 2008a [100]
GRC
ATTICA study
2001-02
n= 3042
18+
50%
75%
Education
TPA
Panagiotakos et al., 2008b [101]
GRC
ATTICA study
2001-02
n= 3042
18+
50%
75%
Education
TPA
Pascual et al., 2007 [102]
ESP
Spanish Health Study
2001
n= 19324
16-74
49%
85%
Income Education Social class Neighb. SEP
TLTPA
Pascual et al., 2009 [103]
ESP
General survey on customs regarding media and leisure activities
1999
n= 25982
25-74
49%
70%
Income Education Neighb. SEP
VLTPA
Pitsavos et al., 2005 [104]
GRC
ATTICA study
2001-02
n= 3042
20-89
50%
75%
Income Education Social class
VLTPA
Santos et al., 2009 [105]
PRT
Azorean Physical Activity and Health Study
2004
n= 9991
18-65
43%
88%
Income Education
TPA
Schröder et al., 2004 [106]
ESP
Gerona cardiovascular risk factor and lifestyle study
1994-96
n= 1748
25-74
48%
73%
Education
TLTPA VLTPA
Scandinavian region
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ali & Lindström, 2006 [107]
SWE
2000 public health survey in Scania
2000
n= 5180 workforce or unemployed
18-64
56%
59%
Education
TLTPA
Andersen et al., 2000 [108]
DNK
Copenhagen City Heart Study (CCHS)
1964-92
n= 30640
20-93
56%
69-95%
Education
TLTPA VLTPA AT
Copenhagen Male Study (CMS)
Glostrup Population Study (GPS) (pooled)
Barengo et al., 2006 [109]
FIN
National FINRISK Study
1972-97
n= 33712
30-59
49%
71-95%
Education Social class
TPA
Bergman et al., 2008 [110]
SWE
International Prevalence Study (IPS) Sweden
2003
n= 1470
18-74
47%
59%
Income Education
TPA
Borodulin et al., 2008 [111]
FIN
National FINRISK Study
2002
n= 4437
25-64
44%
59-70%
Education
TLTPA
Cubbin et al., 2006 [112]
SWE
Swedish Annual Level of Living Survey
1996-2000
n= 10890
25-64
49%
80%
Individual SEP Neighb. SEP
VLTPA
Engström, 2008 [113]
SWE
Sport Habitus Study Sweden
2007
n= 1518
53
NP
77%
Education
VLTPA
Häkkinen et al., 2006 [114]
FIN
Northern Finland 1966 Birth Cohort
1998
n= 4343
31
46%
76%
Education
TLTPA
Henriksson et al., 2003 [115]
SWE
Cardiovascular Risk Factor Study in Southern Sweden (CRISS)
1990
n 1990 =
37
100%
1990:
Education
TLTPA
1993
991
40
 
68%
1996
n 1993 = 770
43
 
1993: 78% *
 
n 1996 = 702
 
 
1996: 71% *
 
 
 
*of baseline
Hu et al., 200 [37]
FIN
National FINRISK Study
1982, 1987, 1992
n= 14290
35-64
48%
74-88%
Education
OPA TLTPA AT
Kivimäki et al., 2007 [116]
FIN
Finnish Public Sector Study
2000-02
n= 48592
17-65
19%
68%
Individual SEP
TPA
Korniloff et al., 2010 [117]
FIN
Finnish type 2 diabetes (FIN-D2D) survey
2007
n= 2778
45–74
47%
64%
Income Education
TLTPA
Laaksonen et al., 2002 [118]
FIN
Finnish Adult Health Behaviour Survey
1991-98
n= 26014 civil servants
15-64
47%
69-76%
Education
TLTPA
Laaksonen et al., 2008 [119]
FIN
Finnish Adult Health Behaviour Survey
1979-2001
n= 60608
25-64
48%
62-86%
Education
TLTPA
Lagerros et al., 2009 [120]
SWE
The Swedish National March Cohort
1997
n= 42150
18-94
36%
NP
Education
TPA
Leijon et al., 2010 [121]
SWE
Public Health Survey Ostergotland County
2006
n= 6966
18-84
45%
54%
Education Self-reported economy
TPA
Lindström et al., 2001 [122]
SWE
The Malmö Diet and Cancer Study
1992-94
n= 11837
45-65
45%
39%
Social class
TLTPA
Lindström et al., 2003a [123]
SWE
The Malmö Public Health Survey
1986, 1994
n= 3861
21-81
47%
71-74%
Education
TLTPA
Lindström et al., 2003b [124]
SWE
The Malmö Public Health Survey
1994
n= 3377
20-80
NP
71%
Education
TLTPA
Mäkinen et al., 2009 [125]
FIN
Finnish Adult Health Behaviour Survey
1978-2002
n= 50815 employed
25-64
50%
62-86%
Income Education Social class
TLTPA AT
Mäkinen et al., 2010a [126]
FIN
The Health 2000 Survey
2000-01
n=3355 employed
30+
46%
85-89%
Social class
OPA TLTPA
Mäkinen et al., 2010b [127]
FIN
The Health 2000 Survey
2000-01
n= 7112
30+
45%
84-89%
Income Education Social class
TLTPA
Mäkinen et al., 2010c [128]
FIN
National FINRISK study
2002
n= 4408
25-64
44%
60-70%
Education
TLTPA
Molarius, 2003 [129]
SWE
Varmland County Survey
2000
n= 6394
25-74
47%
70%
Education
TLTPA
Nielsen et al., 2006 [130]
DNK
Odense Androgen Study
2002, 2003
n= 783
20-29
100%
73%
Education
TLTPA
Norman et al., 2002 [131]
SWE
COSM (cohort of Swedish men)
1997
n= 33466
45-79
100%
48%
Education
TPA TLTPA
Novak et al., 2006 [132]
SWE
Swedish Cohort Study
1981, 1995
n= 1044
16, 30
52%
96%
Education
TPA
Orsini et al., 2007 [133]
SWE
Swedish Mammography Study (SMC97)
1997
n= 38988
40-75
all female
70%
Education
TPA
Osler et al., 2000 [134]
DNK
MONICA – Denmark
1982-1984, 1987, 1991-92
n= 6695
30, 40, 50, 60
50%
73-79%
Education
TLTPA
Osler et al., 2001 [135]
DNK
Children of the Copenhagen City Heart Study
1992
n= 317
19-31
51%
52%
Education
TLTPA
Osler et al., 2008 [136]
DNK
Metropolit cohort (1965)
2004
n= 6292
51
100%
66%
Education
TLTPA
Petersen et al., 2010 [137]
DNK
Danish National Health Interview Survey
1987
n 1987 = 4752
16+
49%
1987: 80%
Education
TLTPA
1994
n 1994 = 4667
 
 
1994: 78%
2000
n 2000 = 16688
 
 
2000: 74%
2005
n 2005 = 14566
 
 
2005: 67%
Piro et al., 2007 [138]
NOR
Oslo Health Study (HUBRO)
2000
n= 14608
30, 40, 45, 60
45%
46%
Income Education Neighb. SEP
VLTPA
Pudaric et al., 2000 [139]
SWE
Migrants in Sweden Study
1988-89
n= 3100
55-74
47%
80%
Income
TPA
Pulkki et al., 2003a [140]
FIN
Cardiovascular Risks in Young Finns (CRYF) study
1983, 1992
n= 1219
12-21, 21-30
44%
62%
Individual SEP
TLTPA
Pulkki et al., 2003b [141]
FIN
Cardiovascular Risks in Young Finns (CRYF) study
1983, 1992
n= 1125
12-21, 21-30
58%
57%
Education
TLTPA
Salonen et al., 2010 [142]
FIN
Sub-study of the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study
2001-04
n= 1967
57-71
46%
NP
Education Social class
TLTPA
Schnohr et al., 2004 [143]
DNK
Copenhagen City Heart Study (CCHS)
1967-86
n= 30635
20-93
53%
NP
Education
TLTPA
Copenhagen Male Study (CMS)
Glostrup Population Study (GPS) (pooled)
Simonen et al., 2003 [144]
FIN
Finnish Twin Cohort
1975, 1981
n= 224 monozygotic twins
35-69
NP
82%
Education
VLTPA
Sjögren & Stjernberg, 2010 [145]
SWE
Swedish National Study on Aging and Care (SNAC)
2001-03
n= 999
60-96
45%
61%
Education
TLTPA
Strand & Tverdal, 2004 [146]
NOR
Cardiovascular disease study in Norway
1970
n= 44684
35-49
51%
91%
Education
TLTPA
Strandhagen et al., 2010 [147]
SWE
The INTERGENE research programme
2001-04
n= 3581
25-74
47%
42%
Education
TLTPA
Suadicani et al., 2001 [42]
DNK
Copenhagen Male Study
1970-71
n= 5028
40-59
100%
87%
Social class
OPA TLTPA
Suadicani et al., 2005 [148]
DNK
Copenhagen Male Study
1970-71 1985-86
n= 3290
40-74
100%
75-87%
Social class
TLTPA
Tammelin et al., 2003 [149]
FIN
Northern Finland 1966 Birth Cohort
1998
n= 7794
31
46%
75%
Education
TLTPA
Wang et al., 2010 [34]
FIN
National FINRISK Study (pooled data)
1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002
n= 58208
24-74
49%
65-88%
Education
OPA TLTPA AT
Wemme & Rosvall, 2005 [150]
SWE
Scania Health Survey
1999-2000
n= 7169 employed
NP
54%
59%
Education Social class
TLTPA
Anglo-Saxon region
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adams, 2009 [151]
GBR
English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA)
2002
n= 10864
50+
47%
NP
Education
TPA
Adams, 2010 [29]
GBR
2005 UK Time Use Survey (part of National Statistics Omnibus Survey)
2005
n= 3933
16+
48%
49%
Education Social class
AT
Allender et al., 2008 [15]
GBR
Health Survey for England
2003
n= 13974
16+
45%
66%
Education Social class
TPA TLTPA
Amuzu et al., 2009 [152]
GBR
British Women’s Heart and Health Study
1999-2001
n= 3522
60-79
all female
NP
Individual SEP Neighb. SEP
TPA
Bartley et al., 2000 [153]
GBR
Health and Lifestyle study (HALS)
1984
n 1984 = 2176
20-64
100%
NP
Social class
VLTPA
Health Survey for England (HSfE)
1993
n 1993 = 4723
Bartley et al., 2004 [154]
GBR
Whitehall II Study
1985-88
n= 5458 civil servants
35-55
74%
73%
Social class
TLTPA
Chaudhury & Shelton, 2010 [155]
GBR
Health Survey for England (HSfE)
2006
n= 1550
60-69
46%
NP
Income Social class Neighb. SEP
TPA
Ecob & Macintyre, 2000 [156]
GBR
West of Scotland 20–07 Study
1987, 1988
n= 3036
15, 35, 55
NP
NP
Neighb. SEP
VLTPA
Harrison et al., 2006 [157]
GBR
Physical activity in North-West England
2001
n= 15465
18+
45%
70%
Neighb. SEP Home owner
TPA
Heslop et al., 2001 [158]
GBR
Cohort of workers recruited from workplaces in Western Scotland between 1970 and 1973
1970-73
n= 958 employed
working age
all female
70%
Education Social class Neighb. SEP
TLTPA
Hillsdon et al., 2008 [159]
GBR
British Women's Heart and Health Study
1999-2001
n= 4286
60-79
all female
NP
Individual SEP Neighb. SEP
TPA
Lahelma et al., 2010 [160]
GBR FIN
The London-based Whitehall II study (WHII)
WHII: 1997-99
n WHII= 2678
WHII: 45–
WHII: 76%
HHS:
WHII: 73%
HHS:
Social class
TLTPA
 
67%
The Helsinki Health Study (HHS)
 
 
 
17%
HHS: 2001-02
n HHS= 8960
60
 
 
white collar employees
HHS: 40-60
Livingstone et al., 2001 [161]
IRL
North/South Ireland Food Consumption Survey (NSIFCS)
1997-99
n= 1379
18-64
48%
NP
Social class
VLTPA
Lunn, 2010 [162]
IRL
The Survey of Sport and Physical Exercise
2003
n= 2896
18+
NP
67%
Income Education
VLTPA
Mein et al., 2005 [163]
GBR
Whitehall II study
1997-99
n= 6224
45-69
72%
71%
Social class
TLTPA
civil servants
Mullineaux et al., 2001 [164]
GBR
Allied Dunbar National Fitness Survey of English Adults (ADNFS)
1990
n= 2005
16+
NP
NP
Education
TPA
Mutrie & Hannah, 2004 [165]
GBR
West of Scotland Twenty-07 study (3rd wave)
1995-96
n= 2153
24, 44, 64
42%
NP
Social class
OPA TLTPA
Myint et al., 2006 [166]
GBR
EPIC study
1993-97
n= 23085
40-79
46%
NP
Social class
TPA
Poortinga, 2007 [167]
GBR
Health Survey for England
2003
n= 11617
16-64
NP
NP
Social class
OPA VLTPA
Popham & Mitchell, 2006 [168]
GBR
British Household Panel Survey
1996, 1998, 2000, 2002
n= 9473
18-64
48%
74%
Income Education Social class School type (fee-paying)
TLTPA
Popham & Mitchell, 2007 [16]
GBR
2003 Scottish Health Survey (SHS)
2003
n= 5287
25-64
44%
60%
Individual SEP
TPA OPA VLTPA
Popham, 2010 [169]
GBR
2003 Scottish Health Survey (SHS)
2003
n= 2770
35-54
NP
60%
Social class
VLTPA
Stamatakis & Chaudhury, 2008 [170]
GBR
Health Survey for England (HSfE)
1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2006
n= 60938
16+
45%
61-71%
Income Education Social class
VLTPA
Stringhini et al., 2010 [3]
GBR
Whitehall II cohort
1985-88
n= 9590
35-55
68%
73%
Social class
TLTPA
civil servants
Wardle & Griffith, 2001 [171]
GBR
British Omnibus Study
1999
n= 1790
16+
50%
70%
Social class
VLTPA
Wardle & Steptoe, 2003 [172]
GBR
British Omnibus Study
2000
n= 1691
16+
45%
62%
Social class
VLTPA
Watt et al., 2009 [173] GBR British Women’s Heart and Health Study 1999-2001 n= 3523 60-79 all female NP Individual SEP TPA

a EU = European Union, ALB = Albania, BEL = Belgium, CZE = Czech Republic, DEU = Germany , DNK = Denmark, ESP = Spain, EST = Estonia, FIN = Finland, FRA = France, GBR = United Kingdom, GRC = Greece, HRZ = Croatia (local name is Hrvatska), HUN = Hungary, IRL = Ireland, ITA = Italy, LTU = Lithuania, LVA = Latvia, NLD = The Netherlands, NOR = Norway, POL = Poland, PRT = Portugal, SVN = Slovenia, SWE = Sweden, SWI = Switzerland.

b Sample characteristics only provided when a specific subsample from the population was studied (e.g. working people, civil servants, etc.).

c NP = Not Provided.

d SEP = socioeconomic position, Neighb. = neighbourhood, Individual SEP = composite measure of different individual SEP indicators.

e PA = Physical Activity, TPA = Total Physical Activity, OPA = Occupational Physical Activity, TLTPA = Total Leisure-time Physical Activity, VLTPA = Vigorous Leisure-time Physical Activity, AT = Active Transport.