Table 2.
Differences between ethnic group’s physical activity and sedentary behaviour variables
| Variable | n | White European | n | South Asian | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actigraph | 945 | 285 | |||
| LPA (mins) | 304(299–309) | 304 (295–314) | 0.575 | ||
| MVPA (mins) | 33 (31–35) | 24 (21–28) | < 0.001 | ||
| Steps | 7405 (7201–7610) | 6404 (6013–6796) | < 0.001 | ||
| activPAL | 693 | 228 | |||
| Sitting Time (mins) | 552 (544–561) | 516 (501–532) | < 0.001 | ||
| Standing Time (mins) | 283 (276–290) | 328 (315–341) | < 0.001 | ||
| Stepping Time (mins) | 114 (111–117) | 102 (96–108) | 0.001 |
Data as a marginal mean (95% confidence interval). Adjusted for wear time (Actigraph), waking wear time (activPAL), number of valid wear days (both devices), season of data collection, age, sex, occupation type, education, smoking status and IMD score. Mean (SD) wear time values for White Europeans and South Asians were 880 (79.4) and 898 (88.7) minutes respectively. Average wake time values for White Europeans and South Asians were 944 (64.3) and 959 (74.1) minutes respectively. LPA Light intensity Physical Activity, MVPA Moderate to Vigorous intensity Physical Activity
Significant differences (≤0.05) are highlighted by P-vlaues in bold