Table 1.
Participant Characteristics and Overall Time Use by Category, iDATA Study, 2012–2013
| Characteristics | All participants (n=1,020) | Men (n=508) | Women (n=512) | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, M (SD) | 63.1 (6.0) | 63.9 (5.8) | 62.3 (6.1) | <0.01 |
| BMI, M (SD) | 28.0 (4.6) | 28.3 (4.2) | 27.7 (4.9) | 0.04 |
| Obese, n (%) | 313 (31) | 149 (29) | 164 (32) | 0.35 |
| Sleep/in-bed time, hours/day, M (SD) | 8.0 (1.1) | 7.9 (1.0) | 8.1 (1.1) | 0.05 |
| Waking time, hours/day, M (SD) | 16.0 (1.1) | 16.1 (1.0) | 15.9 (1.1) | 0.04 |
| No. of waking activities/day, M (SD) | 23.9 (7.9) | 22.6 (7.7) | 25.2 (7.9) | < 0.01 |
| Time use by category, hours/day, M (SD) | ||||
| Personal care | 2.2 (0.8) | 2.3 (0.8) | 2.2 (0.9) | 0.30 |
| Household activities | 2.6 (1.7) | 2.3 (1.7) | 3.0 (1.7) | <0.01 |
| Work (for pay) | 2.1 (2.6) | 2.2 (2.6) | 2.0 (2.5) | 0.27 |
| Leisure | 6.2 (2.3) | 6.6 (2.3) | 5.8 (2.1) | <0.01 |
| Transportation | 1.4 (0.9) | 1.5 (0.9) | 1.3 (0.8) | 0.02 |
| Shop/errands | 0.7 (0.6) | 0.6 (0.6) | 0.8 (0.7) | <0.01 |
| Civic/religious/education | 0.4 (0.7) | 0.3 (0.6) | 0.4 (0.8) | 0.03 |
| Other (not classified) | 0.4 (0.7) | 0.4 (0.6) | 0.4 (0.7) | 0.79 |
| Participant day types, n (%) | ||||
| Exercisersb | 755 (74) | 386 (76) | 369 (72) | 0.15 |
| TV watchersc | 821 (81) | 437 (86) | 384 (75) | <0.01 |
| Workersd | 495 (49) | 255 (50) | 240 (47) | 0.29 |
Note: Boldface indicates statistical significance (p<0.05).
a
Test of differences by sex.
b
Reported 1+ day of exercise or sports.
c
Reported 1+ day of TV watching of 2 or more hours.
d
Reported 1+ day of work (4+ hours/day).
iDATA, Interactive Diet and Activity Tracking in AARP; No., number.