Table 1. Sample characteristics, median sitting time per day, and prevalence of sitting more than 7.5 hours per day, by country and socio-demographic characteristics.
| N (% total population) | Median (25th-75th percentile) sitting minutes per day | N (within group %) sitting >7.5 hours per day | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 26617 (100%) | 300 (180–420) | 4924 (18.5%) |
| Country (ref: all other countries) | |||
| Austria | 1531 (5.8%) | 300 (180–420) | 280 (18.3%) |
| Belgium | 1042 (3.9%) | 300 (180–420) | 186 (17.9%) |
| Bulgaria | 947 (3.6%) | 300 (240–420) | 187 (19.7%) |
| Croatia | 978 (3.7%) | 300 (180–420) | 222 (22.7%) |
| Czech Republic | 985 (3.7%) | 300 (180–480) | 261 (26.5%) |
| Denmark | 984 (3.7%) | 360 (240–480) | 312 (31.7%) |
| Estonia | 983 (3.7%) | 300 (180–420) | 224 (22.8%) |
| Finland | 942 (3.5%) | 300 (240–420) | 201 (21.3%) |
| France | 991 (3.7%) | 240 (180–420) | 181 (18.3%) |
| Germany | 948 (3.6%) | 300 (240–420) | 180 (19.0%) |
| Greece | 973 (3.7%) | 300 (180–420) | 194 (19.9%) |
| Hungary | 974 (3.7%) | 240 (120–360) | 115 (11.8%) |
| Ireland | 953 (3.6%) | 240 (180–360) | 99 (10.4%) |
| Italy | 955 (3.6%) | 240 (180–360) | 105 (11.0%) |
| Latvia | 964 (3.6%) | 300 (180–420) | 168 (17.4%) |
| Lithuania | 963 (3.6%) | 300 (180–420) | 161 (16.7%) |
| Luxembourg | 484 (1.8%) | 300 (180–420) | 100 (20.7%) |
| Malta | 488 (1.8%) | 240 (120–360) | 58 (11.9%) |
| Netherlands | 991 (3.7%) | 360 (240–480) | 318 (32.1%) |
| Poland | 879 (3.3%) | 240 (180–360) | 158 (18.0%) |
| Portugal | 980 (3.7%) | 180 (120–360) | 98 (10.0%) |
| Republic of Cyprus | 482 (1.8%) | 300 (180–420) | 92 (19.1%) |
| Romania | 927 (3.5%) | 240 (120–360) | 133 (14.3%) |
| Slovakia | 956 (3.6%) | 300 (180–420) | 190 (19.9%) |
| Slovenia | 1094 (4.1%) | 240 (120–300) | 134 (12.2%) |
| Spain | 982 (3.7%) | 240 (180–360) | 87 (8.9%) |
| Sweden | 974 (3.7%) | 300 (240–420) | 236 (24.2%) |
| United Kingdom | 1267 (4.8%) | 300 (180–420) | 244 (19.3%) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 12062 (45.3%) | 300 (180–420) | 2357 (19.5%) |
| Female | 14555 (54.7%) | 300 (180–420) | 2567 (17.6%) |
| Age | |||
| 18–24 years | 2231 (8.4%) | 300 (180–420) | 459 (20.6%) |
| 25–34 years | 3852 (14.5%) | 240 (180–420) | 736 (19.1%) |
| 35–44 years | 4455 (16.7%) | 240 (180–420) | 843 (18.9%) |
| 45–54 years | 4786 (18.0%) | 300 (180–420) | 898 (18.8%) |
| 55–64 years | 4887 (18.4%) | 300 (180–360) | 807 (16.5%) |
| 65+ years | 6406 (24.1%) | 300 (240–420) | 1181 (18.4%) |
| Marital status | |||
| Unmarried | 4420 (16.8%) | 300 (180–420) | 927 (21.0%) |
| (Re-)Married/ with partner | 17061 (65.0%) | 300 (180–420) | 2958 (17.3%) |
| Divorced or separated | 2221 (8.5%) | 300 (180–420) | 429 (19.3%) |
| Widowed | 2535 (9.7%) | 300 (240–420) | 520 (20.5%) |
| Age when stopped education | |||
| Up to 15 years | 4540 (17.4%) | 240 (180–360) | 629 (13.9%) |
| 16–19 years | 11794 (45.2%) | 240 (180–360) | 1830 (15.5%) |
| 20+ years | 8500 (32.6%) | 300 (180–420) | 2006 (23.6%) |
| Still studying | 1270 (4.9%) | 360 (300–480) | 356 (28.0%) |
| Current occupation | |||
| Self-employed | 1971 (7.4%) | 240 (180–360) | 346 (17.6%) |
| Farmer/fisherman | 354 (1.3%) | 180 (120–240) | 9 (2.5%) |
| Professional | 381 (1.4%) | 360 (240–480) | 112 (29.4%) |
| Owner of a shop/craftsman | 716 (2.7%) | 240 (180–360) | 105 (14.7%) |
| Business proprietor | 520 (2.0%) | 300 (180–420) | 120 (23.1%) |
| Manager | 2662 (10.0%) | 360 (240–480) | 806 (30.3%) |
| Employed professional | 688 (2.6%) | 360 (240–480) | 235 (34.2%) |
| General management | 265 (1.0%) | 360 (240–480) | 96 (36.2%) |
| Middle management | 1709 (6.4%) | 360 (240–480) | 475 (27.8%) |
| Other white collar | 3205 (12.0%) | 360 (240–480) | 1125 (35.1%) |
| At desk | 2376 (8.9%) | 420 (300–540) | 966 (40.7%) |
| Travelling | 829 (3.1%) | 240 (180–420) | 159 (19.2%) |
| Manual worker | 5368 (20.2%) | 240 (120–300) | 481 (9.0%) |
| Service job | 1909 (7.2%) | 240 (180–360) | 193 (10.1%) |
| Supervisor | 239 (0.9%) | 240 (120–300) | 22 (9.2%) |
| Skilled manual worker | 2373 (8.9%) | 240 (120–300) | 207 (8.7%) |
| Unskilled manual worker | 847 (3.2%) | 240 (120–300) | 59 (7.0%) |
| House person | 1929 (7.2%) | 240 (120–300) | 129 (6.7%) |
| Unemployed | 2153 (8.1%) | 240 (180–360) | 243 (11.3%) |
| Retired | 8059 (30.3%) | 300 (180–420) | 1438 (17.8%) |
| Student | 1270 (4.8%) | 360 (300–480) | 356 (28.0%) |
| Physical activity | |||
| Least active quartile | 4863 (25.1%) | 300 (180–420) | 1150 (23.6%) |
| Second quartile | 4830 (24.9%) | 300 (180–420) | 1023 (21.2%) |
| Third quartile | 4834 (24.9%) | 300 (180–360) | 776 (16.1%) |
| Most active quartile | 4852 (25.0%) | 240 (180–300) | 452 (9.3%) |
| Type of community | |||
| Rural area or village | 9124 (34.3%) | 240 (180–360) | 1357 (14.9%) |
| Small or medium sized town | 9983 (37.5%) | 300 (180–420) | 1864 (18.7%) |
| Large town | 7495 (28.2%) | 300 (180–420) | 1701 (22.7%) |
| Children aged <15 years living in the household | |||
| None | 19969 (75.0%) | 300 (180–420) | 3760 (18.8%) |
| One | 3401 (12.8%) | 240 (180–420) | 628 (18.5%) |
| Two | 2458 (9.2%) | 240 (180–420) | 443 (18.0%) |
| Three or more | 789 (3.0%) | 240 (120–360) | 93 (11.8%) |
| Television ownership | |||
| No | 615 (2.3%) | 300 (180–420) | 130 (21.1%) |
| Yes | 26002 (97.7%) | 300 (180–420) | 4794 (18.4%) |
| Computer ownership | |||
| No | 6819 (25.6%) | 300 (180–360) | 1079 (15.8%) |
| Yes | 19798 (74.4%) | 300 (180–420) | 3845 (19.4%) |
| Car ownership | |||
| No | 7590 (28.5%) | 300 (180–420) | 1445 (19.0%) |
| Yes | 19027 (71.5%) | 300 (180–420) | 3479 (18.3%) |
| Internet use frequency | |||
| Everyday | 15031 (56.5%) | 300 (180–420) | 3362 (22.4%) |
| Often/sometimes | 4247 (16.0%) | 240 (180–360) | 457 (10.8%) |
| Never/no access | 7339 (27.6%) | 240 (180–360) | 1105 (15.1%) |
| Difficulties paying bills | |||
| Most of the time | 3394 (13.0%) | 240 (180–360) | 544 (16.0%) |
| From time to time | 7334 (28.0%) | 240 (180–360) | 1106 (15.1%) |
| Almost never/never | 15455 (59.0%) | 300 (180–420) | 3182 (20.6%) |
| Life satisfaction | |||
| Very satisfied | 6282 (23.7%) | 300 (180–420) | 1266 (20.2%) |
| Fairly satisfied | 14375 (54.3%) | 300 (180–420) | 2621 (18.2%) |
| Not very satisfied | 4518 (17.1%) | 240 (180–420) | 742 (16.4%) |
| Not at all satisfied | 1299 (4.9%) | 300 (180–420) | 263 (20.2%) |