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. 2019 Aug 22;19:1155. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-7447-0

Table 1.

Mean and standard deviation for total sitting in minutes/day, for intrapersonal, interpersonal, environment level influences

N Mean ± SD (Median)
Total sample 7328 465 ± 193 (450)
Age
 18–24 267 510 ± 179 (510)
 25–34 467 480 ± 200 (470)
 35–44 603 475 ± 201 (450)
 45–54 447 477 ± 194 (480)
 55–64 407 448 ± 187 (420)
 65–74 203 392 ± 164 (370)
 75–84 94 392 ± 165 (360)
 85+ 10 437 ± 140 (420)
Gender
 Female 1313 456 ± 193 (420)
 Male 1185 477 ± 193 (480)
Long-standing illness
 No 1958 463 ± 194 (425)
 Yes 538 477 ± 190 (450)
Education level
 </= Lower secondary 341 409 ± 185 (375)
 Upper secondary 749 439 ± 187 (420)
 Post-secondary course 442 458 ± 191 (420)
 Bachelors or above 966 510 ± 193 (510)
Socio-economic classification
 Not classified 494 464 ± 185 (425)
 Routine/manual 503 400 ± 174 (370)
 Intermediate 633 460 ± 199 (420)
 Higher managerial/professional 868 509 ± 193 (485)
Probable mental health problem
 No mental health problem 2310 463 ± 192 (433)
 Probable mental health problem 188 506 ± 210 (480)
Physical activity levels
 Insufficient physical activity 1121 493 ± 200 (480)
 Sufficient physical activity 1352 445 ± 185 (420)
Workplace activity
 Sitting 761 613 ± 167 (630)
 Standing 281 366 ± 145 (360)
 Mostly walking/moderate activity 553 370 ± 150 (360)
 Mostly heavy labour/physically demanding 125 330 ± 140 (300)
Tobacco use
 No 2024 465 ± 193 (450)
 Yes 474 472 ± 196 (450)
Audit-C
 1–4 951 465 ± 196 (420)
 5–8 275 483 ± 197 (480)
  > 6 772 490 ± 186 (480)
Marital status
 Married/civilpartnership 1366 456 ± 196 (420)
 Not married/or in civil partnership 1132 478 ± 190 (480)
Caring Role
 No 2230 468 ± 194 (450)
 Yes 268 448 ± 187 (420)
Neighbourhood attributes
 No Problem 893 456 ± 186 (420)
 Some problems 1605 471 ± 197 (450)
Location
 Urban 1582 494 ± 191 (480)
 Rural 916 418 ± 189 (390)