Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics and reported sedentary time of the participants (n = 1442) included
| Variables | Values | Sedentary time, hours |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female, % | 50.6 (1.8) | 7.5 (0.2) |
| Male, % | 49.3 (1.8) | 7.8 (0.2) |
| Age (yrs) | 46.2 (0.4) | |
| 20–29 years,% | 8.2 (1.0) | 6.7 (0.5) |
| 30–39 years, % | 22.4 (1.7) | 7.4 (0.3) |
| 40–49 years, % | 34.5 (1.8) | 7.7 (0.2) |
| 50–71 year, % | 35.0 (1.5) | 8.0 (0.1) |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | 29.9 (0.3) | |
| Normal Weight, % | 25.2 (1.6) | 7.7 (0.3) |
| Overweight, % | 32.6 (1.7) | 7.7 (0.2) |
| Obese, % | 42.2 (1.8) | 7.7 (0.2) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White, % | 88.6 (1.3) | 7.7 (0.1) |
| Black, % | 6.9 (0.9) | 8.0 (0.6) |
| Other, % | 4.5 (1.0) | 6.9 (0.8) |
| Education Background | ||
| Less than high school, % | 3.1 (0.6) | 6.6 (0.7) |
| High school diploma/some college, % | 50.1 (1.8) | 7.4 (0.2) |
| College/graduate school, % | 46.8 (1.8) | 8.1 (0.2) |
| Income Level | ||
| Less than $25,000, % | 13.5 (1.1) | 7.8 (0.3) |
| From $25,000 up to $75,000, % | 43.8 (1.8) | 7.2 (0.2) |
| More than $75,000, % | 42.7 (1.9) | 8.1 (0.2) |
All values were weighted to account for the complex sampling design. Values in parenthesis represent standard errors unless otherwise indicated