Table 1.
Participants’ characteristics according to gender
| Men (n = 111) | Women (n = 190) | |
|---|---|---|
| (Mean ± SD) or % (n) | ||
| Age (years) | 74.5 ± 6.78 | 75.0 ± 7.06 |
| Employment (%) | ||
| Employed | 24 (27) | 36 (68) |
| Retired | 76 (84) | 64 (122) |
| Education (%) | ||
| None | 4.5 (5) | 6.3 (12) |
| Primary school (4 years) | 65 (72) | 67 (128) |
| Secondary school (9 years) | 13 (14) | 11 (21) |
| High school (12 years) | 6.3 (7) | 3.7 (7) |
| Higher education (>12 years) | 7.2 (8) | 3.2 (6) |
| Smoker (%) | 4.5 (5) | 1.1 (2) |
| Alcohol dependent (%) | 2.7 (3) | 0.5 (1) |
| Medical (%) | ||
| Hypertensive | 42 (47) | 53 (100) |
| Hypercholesterolemia or impaired fasting glucose | 32 (35) | 50 (95) |
| Take medication | 89 (99) | 91 (173) |
| Known chronic disease | 36 (40) | 35 (66) |
| Anthropometrics | ||
| Height (m) | 1.66 ± 0.06 | 1.53 ± 0.06 |
| Body mass (kg) | 75.2 ± 11.0 | 64.8 ± 10.0 |
| BMI (kg m−2) | 27.4 ± 3.49 | 27.7 ± 3.83 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 97.0 ± 10.3 | 93.5 ± 10.8 |
| Accelerometer variables | ||
| Total sedentary time (min day−1) | 598 ± 114 | 583 ± 122 |
| LIPA (min day−1) | 200 ± 90 | 214 ± 95 |
| MVPA (min day−1) | 30 ± 29 | 21 ± 23 |
| Daily breaks in sedentary time (breaks day−1) | 259 ± 81 | 308 ± 91 |
| Hourly breaks in sedentary time (breaks h−1) | 19 ± 5.6 | 23 ± 6.7 |
| >1 min LIPA bouts (bouts day−1) | 83 ± 44 | 88 ± 49 |
| >5 min LIPA bouts (bouts day−1) | 3.5 ± 4.4 | 3.2 ± 4.2 |
| >10 min LIPA bouts (bouts day−1) | 0.5 ± 0.8 | 0.4 ± 0.8 |
n number of participants, SD standard deviation, BMI body mass index, LIPA light intensity physical activity, MVPA moderate-to-vigorous physical activity