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. 2018 Jul 27;8(3):258–266. doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2018.07.001

Table 1.

Characteristics of the study participants (n = 407).

Variable Mean ± SD or n (%)
Age (year) 51.4 ± 7.6
Total tender points (11–18) 16.7 ± 2.0
Algometer score (18–144) 43.2 ±13.4
BMI (kg/m2) 28.4 ± 5.4
Total body fat (%) 40.1 ±7.6
HRQoL, SF-36 (0–100)
 Physical functioning 39.2 ± 18.9
 Physical role 33.2 ± 21.2
 Bodily pain 21.2 ± 14.7
 General health 28.5 ± 15.3
 Vitality 22.3 ± 17.7
 Social functioning 43.7 ± 24.7
 Emotional role 56.9 ± 27.9
 Mental health 46.2 ± 19.7
 Physical component 29.5 ± 6.9
 Mental component 36.0 ± 11.6
PA and sedentary behavior (min/day)
 Accelerometer wear time 923.0 ± 78.9
 Sedentary time 460.1 ± 104.1
 Light PA 418.6 ± 91.8
 Moderate PA 43.9 ± 29.5
 Vigorous PA 0.4 ± 2.0
 MVPA 44.3 ± 30.1
Marital status
 Married 311 (76.4)
 Not married 96 (23.6)
Education level
 Nonuniversity 349 (85.7)
 University 58 (14.3)
Current occupational status
 Working 107 (26.3)
 Not working 300 (73.7)
Drug consumption
 Analgesics 367 (90.2)
 Antidepressants 232 (57.0)
PA recommendations
 Meet PA recommendations 86 (21.1)
 Not meet PA recommendations 321 (78.9)

Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index; HRQoL = health-related quality of life; MVPA = moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; PA = physical activity; SF-36 = 36-item Short-Form Health Survey.