Table 1.
Characteristics of the Study Population, ActivE-Study, 2012–2014
| Men (n = 25) | Women (n = 25) | Total (n = 50) | Test for sexa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics of study population | p | |||
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 49.9 (13.7) | 40.0 (14.6) | 45.0 (14.9) | 0.02 |
| Height, cm, mean (SD) | 181.0 (6.0) | 167.5 (6.5) | 174.3 (9.2) | <.0001 |
| Body weight, kg, mean (SD) | 87.8 (12.1) | 72.5 (12.7) | 80.2 (14.5) | <.0001 |
| BMI, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 26.8 (3.5) | 25.9 (4.6) | 26.4 (4.1) | 0.42 |
| Occupation, % | 0.04 | |||
| Full time | 56 | 56 | 56 | |
| Part time | 8 | 32 | 20 | |
| Unemployed | 36 | 12 | 24 | |
| Diabetes mellitus, % | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Hypertension, % | 16 | 4 | 10 | 0.34 |
| Coronary artery disease, % | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Cancer, % | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Overall PA, cpm, GM (95% CI)b | 426.8 (382.8, 475.8) | 447.4 (401.3, 498.8) | 437.0 (404.8, 471.6) | 0.54 |
| Time in inactivity, min/d, GM (95% CI)b | 1196.3 (1172.3, 1220.7) | 1177.5 (1153.9, 1201.5) | 1186.8 (1169.9, 1204.0) | 0.27 |
| Time in low intensity activity, min/d, GM (95% CI)b | 118.6 (107.0, 131.3) | 136.4 (123.1, 151.0) | 127.1 (118.1, 136.9) | 0.06 |
| Time in moderate activity, min/d, GM (95% CI)b | 93.3 (84.5, 102.9) | 98.2 (89.0, 108.4) | 95.7 (89.3, 102.6) | 0.46 |
| Time in vigorous activity, min/d, GM (95% CI)b | 14.7 (11.8, 18.4) | 14.1 (11.3, 17.5) | 14.4 (12.3, 16.8) | 0.76 |
| Time in very vigorous activity, min/d, GM (95% CI)b | 4.0 (2.9, 5.6) | 3.6 (2.6, 5.0) | 3.8 (3.1, 4.8) | 0.62 |
| Average NWT per participant (over 11 days), min, median (IQR)c | 254.5 (124.0, 392.0) | 205.0 (115.0, 270,0) | 215.0 (120.0, 338.0) | 0.23 |
| Number of NWT periods per participant (in 11 days), median (IQR)c | 8.0 (6.5, 11.5) | 10.0 (7.0, 12.0) | 9.0 (7.0, 12.0) | 0.53 |
| NWT per day, min, median (IQR)c | 15.0 (0.0, 30.0) | 13.0 (4.0, 23.0) | 13.0 (0.0, 25.0) | 0.90 |
| Number of NWT periods per day, median (IQR)c | 1.0 (0.0, 1.0) | 1.0 (1.0, 1.0) | 1.0 (0.0, 1.0) | 0.22 |
BMI body-mass index, cpm counts per minute, GM geometric mean, IQR interquartile range, NWT non-wear time, PA physical activity, SD standard deviation, 95% CI 95% confidence interval
acontinuous variables, normally distributed: t-test; continuous variables, not normally distributed: Mann-Whitney U test; categorical variables: Chi-Square test/Fisher’s exact test
banalyses were performed using log-transformed physical activity data
cderived from participants’ activity diaries