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. 2021 Mar 19;6(1):e23364. doi: 10.2196/23364

Table 2.

Sociodemographic, lifestyle, and anthropometric characteristics selected from the UK Biobank baseline assessment for comparison with high-level activity bout features space.

Sociodemographic, lifestyle, and anthropometry characteristic Description
Sex Male or female (approximately 50:50 ratio)
Age at the assessment center Recruits at baseline were aged between 40 and 69 years
Ethnic group Predominantly White British, with some participants identifying as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups
Alcohol drinking status Participant reports if they were alcohol drinkers in the past, were currently drinking alcohol, or never had drunk alcohol
Smoking status Participants report if they had smoked in the past, were currently smoking, or had never smoked
Body fat percentage Percentage of fat in total body mass (a better indicator for obesity than BMI)
Waist circumference Measurement taken around the abdomen at the level of the umbilicus (belly button)
Sleep duration Self-reported average duration of sleep in a day
Time spent watching television Self-reported average time spent watching television per day
Townsend index Metric for material deprivation within a population
Duration of walking activity Self-reported average duration of time spent walking in a day
Duration of vigorous activity Self-reported average duration of time spent performing vigorous activities during the day
Duration of moderate activity Self-reported average duration of time spent performing moderate activity during the day