Table 2.
Mean and standard deviation (median) for sitting time in minutes/day and prevalence of prolonged sitting of 6 hours and more for age, BMI, income groups, educational and PA levels, stratified by gender (n = 1986)
| All (n = 1986) | Men (n = 961) | Women (n = 1024) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
x ± s (median) |
> 6 hours (%) |
x ± s (median) |
> 6 hours (%) |
x ± s (median) |
> 6 hours (%) |
| |
316.7 ± 184.8 (299) |
30.1 |
340.5 ± 191.3 (300)a |
36.1 |
294.3 ± 175.7 (240) |
24.5 |
|
Age |
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| 18–29 years |
369.5 ± 190.5 (360)b,c,d |
45.4 |
375.5 ± 193.8 (360)d |
48.6 |
361.6 ± 186.5 (360)b,c,d |
41.2 |
| 30–45 years |
329.8 ± 199.1 (300)e |
35.0 |
375.4 ± 205.9 (360)e |
45.5 |
292.1 ± 185.3 (240) |
26.4 |
| 46–65 years |
316.4 ± 180.8 (296.7)f |
30.4 |
345.5 ± 191.0 (300)f |
37.0 |
290.4 ± 167.2 (240) |
24.4 |
| ≥66 years |
263.9 ± 153.0 (240) |
13.2 |
264.9 ± 147.4 (240) |
13.8 |
262.9 ± 158.2 (240) |
12.7 |
|
BMI |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| < 18.5 kg/m2 |
332.9 ± 220.4 (360) |
34.9 |
416.0 ± 219.3 (425) |
55.5 |
269.9 ± 204.4 (278) |
18.3 |
| 18.5–24.99 kg/m2 |
317.4 ± 182.1 (299) |
31.0 |
342.1 ± 192.3 (300) |
37.3 |
298.6 ± 171.8 (240) |
26.3 |
| > 25 kg/m2 |
312.6 ± 183.6 (270) |
27.6 |
335.2 ± 188.2 (300) |
33.5 |
283.7 ± 173.6 (240) |
20.2 |
|
Income groups (household net income/month) |
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| < 1500 € |
300.1 ± 180.2 (240)g |
26.7 |
313.1 ± 182.5 (251.4)g |
30.4 |
291.2 ± 178.3 (240) |
24.2 |
| 1500–3499€ |
317.1 ± 183.6 (299)h |
29.2 |
341.2 ± 190.9 (300) |
35.3 |
288.1 ± 170.1 (240) |
22.0 |
| > 3.500€ |
358.4 ± 185.8 (360) |
41.7 |
381.5 ± 188.5 (360) |
48.0 |
329.7 ± 179.2 (300) |
33.8 |
|
Educational level |
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| No graduation |
311.4 ± 161.2 (270.7) |
35.7 |
291.7 ± 149.5 (239.1) |
22.4 |
342.1 ± 184.0 (419) |
56.3 |
| 10 years |
253.9 ± 164.1 (240)i,j,k |
14.8 |
265.3 ± 170.2 (240)i,j,k |
19.4 |
245.1 ± 159.2 (240)j,k |
11.2 |
| 12 years |
300.8 ± 177.6 (240)l,m |
27.2 |
322.5 ± 183.9 (299.9)l |
32.1 |
282.8 ± 170.3 (240)l,m |
23.0 |
| 13 years |
355.4 ± 191.4 (355.9) |
39.3 |
388.3 ± 198.9 (360) |
47.9 |
324.5 ± 179.1(300) |
31.3 |
| University degree |
352.2 ± 186.9 (330) |
37.8 |
368.5 ± 191.8 (360) |
41.8 |
329.6 ± 178.1 (300) |
32.2 |
|
PA level |
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| Low |
399.9 ± 219.8 (360)n |
49.4 |
431.1 ± 218.2 (480)n |
56.1 |
370.9 ± 217.8 (359)n |
43.3 |
| Moderate |
332.9 ± 183.9 (300)o |
33.1 |
360.4 ± 191.1 (360)o |
40.1 |
306.8 ± 173.6 (270)o |
26.5 |
| High | 285.6 ± 164.6 (240) | 23.3 | 306.1 ± 172.4 (270) | 28.7 | 266.3 ± 154.7 (240) | 18.2 |
a Men differ significantly from women (p < 0.05).
b Age group 18–29 years differs significantly from age group 30–45 years (p < 0.05).
c Age group 18–29 years differs significantly from age group 46–65 years (p < 0.05).
d Age group 18–29 years differs significantly from age group > 66 years (p < 0.05).
e Age group 30–45 years differs significantly from age group > 66 (p < 0.05).
f Age group 46–65 years differs significantly from age group > 66 (p < 0.05).
g Subjects in the lowest income group differ significantly from subjects in the highest income group (p < 0.05).
h Subjects in the middle income group differ significantly from subjects in the highest income group (p < 0.05).
i Subjects with an education of 10 years differ significantly from subjects with an education of 12 years (p < 0.05).
j Subjects with an education of 10 years differ significantly from subjects with an education of 13 years (p < 0.05).
k Subjects with an education of 10 years differ significantly from subjects with a first university degree or higher (p < 0.05).
l Subjects with an education of 12 years differ significantly from subjects with an education of 13 years (p < 0.05).
m Subjects with an education of 12 years differ significantly from subjects with an with a first university degree or higher (p < 0.05).
n Subjects in the low PA group differ significantly from subjects in the moderate PA group (p < 0.05).
o Subjects in the moderate PA group differ significantly from subjects in the high PA group (p < 0.05).