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. 2014 Mar 11;9(3):e91614. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0091614

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.