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. 2018 Dec 1;8(4):376–385. doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2018.11.007

Table 2.

Associations between demographic variables and time spent in MVPA, walking, active transportation, sedentary time, and sleep duration—Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 2014 and 2015.

Demographic variable MVPA (min) Walking (min) Active transportation (min) Sedentary time (min) Sleep (h)
Youth (12–17 years)
 Age 2.9 (–5.1 to 10.9) 7.7 (1.4 to 14.0)* 6.1 (1.4 to 10.8)* 101.8 (67.9 to 135.7)⁎⁎⁎ –1.4 (–1.6 to –1.2)⁎⁎⁎
 Sex
  Male Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
  Female –20.7 (–26.8 to –14.6)⁎⁎⁎ 0.1 (–4.4 to 4.6) –2.7 (–6.4 to 1.0) 51.0 (28.9 to 73.1)⁎⁎⁎ –0.3 (–0.5 to –0.1)⁎⁎
 Household income
  Low Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
  Low-middle 10.2 (–0.6 to 21.0) –2.2 (–14.7 to 10.3) 9.0 (–10.3 to 7.7) –6.4 (–54.4 to 41.6) 0.5 (–0.1 to 1.1)
  Middle-high 10.0 (0.2 to 19.8)* –8.9 (–19.8 to 2.1) –4.2 (–12.6 to 4.2) 3.5 (–40.2 to 47.2) 0.6 (0.2 to 1.0)⁎⁎
  High 10.8 (1.0 to 20.6)* –11.1 (–22.5 to 0.3) –3.8 (–7.7 to 0.1) 25.7 (–19.4 to 70.8) 0.6 (0.2 to 1.0)⁎⁎
 Area of residence
  Metro Seoul Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
  Nonmetro Seoul 0.4 (–6.5 to 7.3) –4.2 (–9.7 to 1.3) –3.8 (–7.7 to 0.1) –44.2 (–69.9 to –18.5)⁎⁎ 0.0 (–2.0 to 2.0)
Adults (18–64 years)
 Age –40.2 (-52.5 to –27.9)⁎⁎⁎ –6.2 (–19.7 to 7.3) –19.9 (–25.6 to –14.2)⁎⁎⁎ –312.2 (–351.4 to –273.0)⁎⁎⁎ –1.2 (–1.4 to –1.0)⁎⁎⁎
 Sex
  Male Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
  Female –11.1 (–14.8 to –7.4)⁎⁎⁎ –3.4 (–7.1 to 0.3) –0.1 (–1.7 to 1.5) –19.4 (–31.3 to –7.5)⁎⁎ 0.1 (0.1 to 0.1)⁎⁎
 Household income
  Low Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
  Low-middle 4.7 (–2.0 to 11.4) 3.3 (–3.8 to 10.4) –2.0 (–6.0 to 1.9) –15.6 (–42.1 to 10.9) –0.0 (–2.0 to 2.0)
  Middle-high 4.7 (–1.8 to 11.2) 0.1 (–6.4 to 6.6) –4.7 (–8.8 to –0.6)* 5.7 (–19.4 to 30.8) –0.1 (–0.3 to 0.1)
  High 4.7 (–1.4 to 10.8) 1.5 (–1.5 to 4.5) –5.6 (–9.5 to –1.7)* 43.6 (17.9 to 69.3)⁎⁎ –0.2 (–0.4 to 0.0)
 Area of residence
  Metro Seoul Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
  Nonmetro Seoul 9.1 (4.8 to 13.4)⁎⁎⁎ 1.0 (–3.5 to 5.5) 1.1 (–1.1 to 3.3) –89.6 (–104.5 to –74.7)⁎⁎⁎ 0.1 (0.1 to 0.1)
 Education
  ≥Post-secondary graduate Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
  <Post-secondary graduate –0.4 (–4.1 to 3.3) 5.0 (1.1 to 8.9)* 4.0 (2.2 to 5.8)⁎⁎⁎ –60.5 (–72.7 to –48.3)⁎⁎⁎ 0.0 (0.0 to 0.0)
Older adults (≥65 years)
 Age –26.8 (–31.7 to –21.9)⁎⁎⁎ –47.8 (–63.9 to –31.7)⁎⁎⁎ –17.5 (–26.5 to –8.5)⁎⁎⁎ 234.2 (70.0 to 398.5)⁎⁎ 2.7 (2.0 to 3.5)⁎⁎⁎
 Sex
  Male Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
  Female –9.4 (–12.7 to –6.1)⁎⁎⁎ –13.1 (–19.8 to –6.4)⁎⁎⁎ –5.1 (–8.2 to –2.0)⁎⁎ 21.6 (–0.4 to 43.6) –0.4 (–0.6 to –0.2)⁎⁎⁎
 Household income
  Low Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
  Low-middle 5.5 (1.0 to 10.0)* 3.9 (–3.4 to 11.2) 1.2 (–2.3 to 4.7) –10.7 (–35.0 to 13.6) –0.0 (–0.2 to 0.2)
  Middle-high 4.0 (–1.3 to 9.3) 6.6 (–2.2 to 15.4) –0.1 (–3.6 to 3.4) –1.9 (–33.1 to 29.2) –0.1 (–0.3 to 0.1)
  High 7.7 (3.6 to 11.8)⁎⁎⁎ 8.9 (–1.9 to 19.7) 3.5 (–4.5 to 11.5) –5.9 (–43.9 to 32.1) 0.0 (–0.2 to 0.2)
 Area of residence
  Metro Seoul Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
  Nonmetro Seoul 4.6 (1.5 to 7.7)⁎⁎ –5.3 (–12.0 to 1.4) 2.7 (–0.8 to 6.2) –107.6 (–131.3 to –83.9)⁎⁎⁎ 0.1 (0.0 to 0.2)
 Education
  ≥Post-secondary graduate Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
  <Post-secondary graduate –10.9 (–17.0 to –4.8)⁎⁎ –12.6 (–20.0 to –4.8)⁎⁎ –1.7 (–6.6 to 3.2) –4.2 (–43.4 to 35.0) –0.2 (–0.4 to 0.0)

Note: Values are unstandardized beta coefficients (95% confidence interval).* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001.

Abbreviation: MVPA = moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity.