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. 2017 Aug 21;14(8):939. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14080939

Table 2.

Participant Demographic Characteristics.

Variable Response or Category n M (SD) or % Min-Max or Mdn (IQR)
Age (years) 96 20.92 (3.02) 18–36
Sex Female 77 80.2
Male 19 19.8
Race/ethnicity Asian/Pacific Islander 34 35.4
White 29 30.2
Hispanic/Latino 12 12.5
Bi-racial 11 11.5
Arabic/Middle Eastern 6 6.3
Black 3 3.1
South Asian 1 1.0
Physical activity (MET-min/week) 96 4761 (4929)
Physical activity category Low 1 1.0
Moderate 21 21.9
High 74 77.1
Sitting time (hours/day) a 92 7.00 (2.38)
Sedentary behavior category Low 23 25.0
Moderate 32 34.8
High 27 40.2
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) 96 23.23 (3.67) 17.20–34.16
Body Mass Index category Underweight 5 5.2
Normal Weight 64 66.7
Overweight 21 21.9
Obese 6 6.3
Prior regular standing desk use No 88 91.7
Yes 8 8.3

Note: IQR = interquartile range; MET = metabolic equivalent of task. a Following standard IPAQ scoring protocol [43], four extreme values of >16 h/day were omitted, as it is assumed that individuals spend an average of 8 h/day sleeping.