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. 2016 May 2;11(5):e0154073. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154073

Table 3. Forward stepwise multiple linear regressions with workload [METs] as dependent variable.

Objective SenseWear Mini armband data
Model 1: n = 297, adjusted R2 = 0.93 B SE B ß p-value
Constant 2.247 0.157 <0.001
MPA work [min/day] 0.005 0.000 0.736 <0.001
HPA work [min/day] 0.007 0.001 0.118 <0.001
Low- vs. high-intensity group 0.234 0.050 0.135 <0.001
Low- vs. moderate-intensity group 0.156 0.033 0.090 <0.001
Working hours [h/day] -0.056 0.015 -0.057 <0.001
VHPA work [min/day] 0.031 0.010 0.049 0.002
Flextime: No vs. Yes -0.086 0.031 -0.050 0.006
Age [yrs] -0.003 0.001 -0.045 0.011
VO2max [METs] -0.010 0.005 -0.034 0.039
Subjective International Physical Activity Questionnaire data
Model 2: n = 296, adjusted R2 = 0.74 B SE B ß p value
Constant 4.395 0.439 <0.001
Low- vs. high-intensity group 1.114 0.083 0.650 <0.001
Low- vs. moderate-intensity group 0.326 0.065 0.191 <0.001
BMI [kg/m2] -0.052 0.008 -0.221 <0.001
MPA work [min/day] 0.001 0.000 0.136 <0.001
Flextime: No vs. Yes -0.208 0.060 -0.123 0.001
Age [yrs] -0.008 0.002 -0.126 0.001
Gender: Male vs. Female -0.263 0.082 -0.158 0.002
Working hours [h/day] -0.063 0.029 -0.065 0.032
VO2max [METs] -0.029 0.014 -0.097 0.034
HPA work [min/day] 0.002 0.001 0.070 0.041

B, unstandardized regression coefficient; ß, standardized beta coefficient; BMI, body mass index; METs, metabolic equivalents; MPA / HPA / VHPA, physical activity duration at moderate (3–6 METs) / high (6–9 METs) / very high (≥9 METs) intensity; SE, standard error; VO2max, maximal oxygen uptake during 20-meter shuttle run test.