Table 2. Adjusted means and standard error* for PA variables between MHO (n = 37) and MUO (n = 9).
| MHO | MUO | Difference | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerometer Derived Data | ||||
| Light PA (mins/day) | 143.1 ± 13.7 | 104.8 ± 19.0 | 38.2 ± 16.1 | 0.02 |
| Moderate PA (mins/day) | 102.9 ± 11.9 | 84.9 ± 16.6 | 18.0 ± 14.1 | 0.21 |
| Vigorous PA (mins/day) | 1.8 ± 0.5 | 0.3 ± 0.9 | 1.5 ± 1.0 | 0.14 |
| MVPA (mins/day) | 103.8 ± 12.2 | 84.3 ± 17.0 | 19.50 ± 14.5 | 0.19 |
| MVPA Bouts (#/day) | 0.9 ± 0.4 | 1.3 ± 0.6 | -0.4 ± 0.5 | 0.46 |
| MVPA Bouts (mins/bout) | 12.3 ± 1.3 | 10.9 ± 1.9 | 1.5 ± 1.6 | 0.36 |
| Total Activity Counts (counts/day) | 254,640 ± 35,942 | 203,547 ± 50,005 | 51,093 ± 42,449 | 0.24 |
| METs^ (per minute) | 1.84 ± 0.08 | 1.63 ± 0.11 | 0.21 ± 0.09 | 0.03 |
| Steps (steps/day) | 12,320 ± 1,337 | 10,144 ± 1,860 | 2,176 ± 1,579 | 0.18 |
| Questionnaire Derived Data | ||||
| Light + (hrs/week) | 151.4 ± 2.6 | 153.3 ± 3.6 | -1.9 ± 3.0 | 0.53 |
| Moderate + (hrs/week) | 7.5 ± 2.5 | 6.0 ± 3.5 | 1.5 ± 2.9 | 0.61 |
| Hard + (hrs/week) | 1.0 ± 0.7 | 0.6 ± 0.9 | 0.3 ± 0.8 | 0.66 |
| Very Hard + (hrs/week) | 0.4 ± 0.4 | 0.2 ± 0.6 | 0.2 ± 0.5 | 0.66 |
| Energy Expenditure (kcals/kg/week) | 275.0 ± 7.9 | 267.9 ± 11.0 | 7.1 ± 9.0 | 0.44 |
| Strength Training (mins/week) | 23.4 ± 14.7 | 14.7 ± 20.7 | 8.7 ± 16.9 | 0.61 |
| Flexibility Training (mins/week) | 44.5 ± 7.0 | 38.8 ± 9.8 | 5.7 ± 8.0 | 0.48 |
| Usual Occupational Activity | ||||
| Sitting n (%) | 6 (16) | 3 (33) | 0.40 | |
| Standing or walking without carrying heavy loads n (%) | 25 (68) | 4 (45) | ||
| Lifting light loads, climbing stairs often n (%) | 6 (16) | 2 (22) | ||
| Heavy work or carrying heavy loads n (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Key: PA: physical activity, MVPA: Moderate and vigorous physical activity.
Bold text indicates significant findings p<0.05.
*adjusted for BMI, age, race, smoking and wear time (for accelerometer derived data)
^ METs via Crouter et al., 2010 equation [22]
+ MET equivalents for 7 day Recall Questionnaire are light (1.5 METS), moderate (4 METS), hard (6 METS) and very hard (10 METS) [25]