Table 1.
Sociodemographic and Movement Behavior Characteristics of the Study Sample
| Overall (n = 1,360) | Denmark (n = 338) | Spain (n = 356) | United Kingdom (n = 321) | Germany (n = 345) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 75.3 (6.3) | 77.4 (5.7) | 76.0 (6.5) | 72.8 (5.7) | 74.8 (6.2) |
| Sex, n (%) women | 840 (61.8) | 197 (58.3) | 273 (76.7) | 172 (53.6) | 198 (57.4) |
| Civil status, n (%) | |||||
| Single | 117 (8.9) | 43 (13.0) | 28 (8.2) | 19 (6.0) | 27 (8.3) |
| Married/stable relationship | 690 (52.6) | 149 (45.2) | 173 (50.9) | 186 (58.5) | 182 (56.0) |
| Widow/widower | 354 (27.0) | 104 (31.5) | 111 (32.6) | 71 (22.3) | 68 (20.9) |
| Divorced | 147 (11.2) | 34 (10.3) | 28 (8.2) | 42 (13.2) | 43 (13.2) |
| Unknown | 5 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (1.5) |
| Education, n (%) | |||||
| I do not know how to read or write | 5 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| I know how to read and write | 36 (2.7) | 1 (0.3) | 34 (10.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) |
| Primary education | 279 (20.8) | 97 (28.9) | 151 (44.3) | 20 (6.3) | 11 (3.2) |
| Secondary education | 712 (53.2) | 195 (58.0) | 105 (30.8) | 167 (52.2) | 245 (71.6) |
| University | 303 (22.6) | 42 (12.5) | 45 (13.2) | 132 (41.3) | 84 (24.6) |
| Unknown | 3 (0.2) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Number of self-reported medical conditions: mean (SD) | 2.9 (2.1) | 2.9 (1.8) | 3.4 (2.2) | 1.9 (1.7) | 3.5 (2.1) |
| Number of current medications, mean (range) | 4.5 (0–19) | 4.0 (0–14) | 4.0 (0–17) | 4.9 (0–19) | 4.4 (0–16) |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 28.9 (5.2) | 27.4 (5.0) | 29.8 (4.9) | 29.0 (5.1) | 29.3 (5.6) |
| BMI categories, n (%) | |||||
| Underweight and normal | 301 (22.3) | 111 (33.0) | 54 (15.3) | 68 (21.3) | 68 (19.7) |
| Overweight | 555 (41.1) | 136 (40.5) | 140 (39.8) | 131 (41.1) | 148 (42.9) |
| Obese | 496 (36.7) | 89 (26.5) | 158 (44.9) | 120 (37.6) | 129 (37.4) |
| Gait speed, mean (SD) | 1.1 (0.3) | 1.0 (0.2) | 1.1 (0.3) | 1.2 (0.2) | 1.0 (0.2) |
| Self-report SB, h/d, mean (SD) | |||||
| 7 d | 7.75 (2.9) | 7.93 (2.7) | 7.46 (3.3) | 7.86 (2.8) | 7.72 (2.5) |
| Weekday | 7.82 (3.0) | 7.85 (2.8) | 7.59 (3.6) | 8.08 (3.1) | 7.78 (2.6) |
| Weekend day | 7.54 (3.0) | 8.13 (2.9) | 7.05 (3.2) | 7.30 (2.8) | 7.62 (2.7) |
| Accelerometrya | n = 1,266 | n = 326 | n = 313 | n = 310 | n = 317 |
| % daily sedentary time | 78.8 (7.0) | 81.0 (6.6) | 79.2 (6.6) | 76.5 (6.5) | 78.4 (7.4) |
| % daily LPA time | 18.6 (5.8) | 17.2 (5.6) | 18.5 (5.9) | 19.8 (5.2) | 18.9 (6.1) |
| % daily MVPA time | 2.6 (2.3) | 1.8 (1.8) | 2.3 (1.9) | 3.7 (2.6) | 2.7 (2.2) |
| Number daily steps, mean (SD) | 5,056.0 (2,596.9) | 4,420.1 (2,409.7) | 5,225.7 (2,302.8) | 5,838.5 (2,985,3) | 4,777.1 (2,439.5) |
| MVPA daily counts, mean (SD) | 2,945.3 (386.8) | 2,915.3 (352.4) | 2,844.7 (335.8) | 3,062.3 (388.0) | 2,961.1 (433.6) |
| Daily wear time, h, mean (SD) | 14.4 (1.1) | 14.5 (1.1) | 14.3 (1.2) | 14.3 (1.1) | 14.3 (1.2) |
Notes: BMI = body mass index; LPA = light-intensity physical activity; MVPA = moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. an of participants with valid accelerometry data.