Table 1. Description of the sample in terms of sociodemographic variables and the associated overall sedentary behavior score (minutes).
| Variables | N | % | Mean (CI95%) | Median (25–75) | p b | >270 minutes (CI95%) | p c |
| Gender | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | |||||
| Men | 1,184 | 41.2 | 376 (355–397) | 300 (180–540) | 54.4 (50.3–58.4) | ||
| Women | 1,690 | 58.8 | 323 (305–341) | 240 (135–480) | 45.2 (41.8–48.6) | ||
| Age (years) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | |||||
| 20–29 | 607 | 21.1 | 476 (446–505) | 475 (240–660) | 70.3 (65.4–75.3) | ||
| 30–39 | 535 | 18.6 | 392 (362–423) | 330 (180–540) | 56.7 (51.3–62.2) | ||
| 40–49 | 586 | 20.4 | 320 (296–344) | 240 (135–450) | 45.9 (40.9–50.9) | ||
| 50–59 | 507 | 17.6 | 311 (284–338) | 240 (135–440) | 44.2 (38.3–50.1) | ||
| 60–69 | 381 | 13.3 | 250 (227–274) | 210 (120–320) | 33.9 (28.1–39.6) | ||
| 70+ | 258 | 9.0 | 200 (179–222) | 180 (120–260) | 21.4 (16.0–26.8) | ||
| Schooling (years of education) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | |||||
| 0–4 | 503 | 17.5 | 190 (172–207) | 150 (75–240) | 19.5 (15.7–23.3) | ||
| 5–8 | 801 | 27.9 | 264 (247–281) | 210 (120–340) | 35.1 (31.7–39.2) | ||
| 9–11 | 809 | 28.2 | 358 (338–377) | 300 (180–510) | 52.0 (48.2–56.0) | ||
| 12+ | 758 | 26.4 | 520 (499-541) | 480 (320–685) | 80.1 (77.0–83.2) | ||
| Socioeconomic position a | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | |||||
| A (wealthiest) | 175 | 6.1 | 489 (451–526) | 465 (300–620) | 80.6 (74.3–86.9) | ||
| B | 1,155 | 40.5 | 397 (377–416) | 340 (180–550) | 59.3 (55.5–63.0) | ||
| C | 1,238 | 43.4 | 307 (288–327) | 240 (120–420) | 40.8 (37.0–44.6) | ||
| D/E (poorest) | 285 | 10.0 | 205 (178–233) | 175 (70–270) | 23.2 (17.0–29.4) | ||
| Total | 2,927 | 100.0 | 345 (328–362) | 270 (150–480) | 49.0 (45.7–52.2) |
a
maximum number of missing values (n = 21);
b
K test for the comparison of medians;
c
chi-square for heterogeneity.