Table 1. Volume of sedentary time and physical activity by sex, age, and BMI groups.
Sedentary time (min/day) | LPA (min/day) | MVPA (min/day) | |
All (n = 1,740) | 422.5 (351.5–501.5) | 363.4 (295.5–429.2) | 54.4 (32.8–83.6) |
Sex | |||
Men (n = 698) | 448.9 (376.3–534.5) | 311.8 (249.3–378.4) | 50.0 (28.9–78.5) |
Women (n = 1,042) | 410.1 (341.9–474.4)a | 391.6 (334.5–454.0)a | 57.7 (37.1–88.5)a |
Age groups | |||
40–64 years (n = 899) | 416.4 (350.3–491.0) | 380.8 (316.9–439.3) | 61.7 (42.4–91.7) |
65–74 years (n = 540) | 419.1 (343.6–490.3) | 356.1 (287.1–422.6)b | 55.7 (34.5–86.0)b |
≥75 years (n = 301) | 454.1 (376.9–556.9)b,c | 323.5 (254.5–390.5)b,c | 27.2 (11.3–53.0)b,c |
BMI groups | |||
<25 kg/m2 (n = 1,323) | 419.1 (346.3–491.8) | 368.2 (299.7–432.6) | 56.3 (34.4–87.6) |
≥25 kg/m2 (n = 417) | 446.1 (364.2–529.4)d | 350.4 (280.9–413.0)d | 49.8 (29.7–73.4)d |
BMI, body mass index; LPA, light physical activity; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
Values are median (interquartile range).
aSignificant sex difference (P < 0.05) vs men.
bSignificant age group difference (P < 0.05) vs 40–64 years;
cSignificant age group difference (P < 0.05) vs 65–74 years;
dSignificant BMI group difference (P < 0.05) vs ≥25 kg/m2.