Table 6.
Summary of evidence on sedentary behaviour (SB) correlates in Thai adults (18 – 59 years old)
| Correlates | Relationship with SB | Summary Code | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative/Inverse (-) | Positive (+) | Non-significant (?) | ||
| Individual Level | ||||
| Demographic factors | ||||
| – Age | 102 | 84 | ? | |
| – Sex (+ denotes higher SB in males, - denotes higher SB in females) | 84 | 75, 102, 141 | + | |
| – Household income | 149 | 75 | ? | |
| – Parents’ marital status | 75 | ? | ||
| – Education level | 102 | + | ||
| Biological factors | ||||
| – Underweight | 131 (M, F) | ? | ||
| – Overweight | 131 (M, F) | ? | ||
| – Obesity | 46 (M, F), 47 (M, F), 86 | 46 (M), 131 (M, F) | ++ | |
| Physical health | ||||
| – Musculoskeletal symptoms | 85 | + | ||
| – Low back pain | 89, 133 (F) | 89 | + | |
| – Relative skeletal muscle mass of limbs | 105 (F) | 105 (M) | ? | |
| Health behavioural and lifestyle | ||||
| – Having transport and recreation physical activity | 58 | - | ||
| – Heavy internet use | 127 | + | ||
| – Monosodium glutamate (MSG) intake | 71 | ? | ||
| – Alcohol consumption | 177 (M, F) | + | ||
| Academic/school performance | ||||
| – Grade point average | 75, 84, 149 | - | ||
| Physical environment | ||||
| Environmental factors | ||||
| – Urban environment | 100 | + | ||
(+) Mostly positive associations, (-) Mostly negative associations, (?) Mostly non-significant, indeterminate, or inconsistent associations, (M) Male, (F) Female