Table 2.
Physical activity characteristics (mean and 95 % CI) of all HDS participants (n = 2,321) estimated from the Andhra Pradesh Children and Parents Study Physical Activity Questionnaire
| HDS totala (n = 2,321) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men (n = 1,441) | Women (n = 880) | Total (n = 2,321) | |
| Total activity (MET hr/day) | 39.6 (39.2, 39.8) | 36.0 (35.6, 36.3) | 38. 2 (37.9, 38.4) |
| Activity intensity (min/day)b | |||
| Sedentary activity | 364 (360, 380) | 483 (477, 504) | 409 (407, 424) |
| Light activity | 398 (385, 403) | 367 (350, 370) | 386 (374, 388) |
| MVPA | 171 (160, 174) | 97 (53, 61) | 113 (106, 116) |
| Television viewing (min/day) | 97 (93, 101) | 124 (116, 131) | 106 (102, 109) |
aThis excludes 73 participants who were recruited only for the Actiheart portion of criterion validity test
Data in the table is presented as mean and 95 % confidence intervals (CI), except for moderate/vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and television viewing which are geometric means and 95 % CI
bSedentary activity <1.5 METS, Light activity 1.5-3 METS, MVPA >3 METS.