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. 2017 Jun 9;12(6):e0178654. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178654

Table 1. Characteristics of the study population.

Variable Males Females
No. of individuals 181 109
Age (years) 75.1±5.3 73.4±4.8
Body mass index (kg/m2) 23.8±3.0 23.1±3.4
Level of education, years (%)
 ≤12 53.0 75.3
Marital status (%)
 Married 85.6 75.2
Family income ≥¥5,000,000/year (%) 30.4 21.1
Behavioral factors (%)
 Non-smoker 88.4 99.1
 No alcohol intake 29.8 71.6
Total number of multiple diseases (n) 1.6±0.9 1.6±0.9
Accelerometer variables (min/day)
 LLPA 113.4±37.5 143.5±42.3
 HLPA 176.5±66.9 241.3±65.9
 MPA 50.9±37.6 48.1±27.3
Physical function outcomes
 Timed Up-and-Go test (sec) 6.1±1.2 6.5±1.4
 One-leg standing time (sec) 41.8±21.6 44.2±22.1
 Maximum gait speed (m/sec) 1.8±0.3 1.7±0.3

Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation or population-weighted percentage. LLPA, low light-intensity physical activity; HLPA, high light-intensity physical activity; MPA, moderate-intensity physical activity.