Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the study sample. Values are frequency (weighted %) and mean (SD).
| All Participants | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2,640 (100.0) | 1,460 (49.4) | 1,179 (50.6) |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Age (years) | 45.3 (15.4) | 46.5 (15.5) | 44.1 (15.2) |
| Questionnaire Sedentary Time (hrs/d) 1 | 7.1 (3.6) | 7.0 (3.4) | 7.1 (3.8) |
| ACT24 Recall Durations (hrs/d) 2 | |||
| In-bed/sleep time | 8.1 (2.2) | 7.9 (2.1) | 8.3 (2.4) |
| Sedentary timeb | 9.5 (3.9) | 9.9 (3.9) | 9.1 (3.8) |
| Active time | 6.4 (3.7) | 6.1 (3.8) | 6.6 (3.6) |
| Frequency (weighted %) | Frequency (weighted %) | Frequency (weighted %) | |
| Age (years) | |||
| 20–29 | 435 (20.8) | 201 (18.9) | 234 (22.6) |
| 30–39 | 718 (20.1) | 366 (17.7) | 352 (22.5) |
| 40–49 | 494 (18.0) | 304 (20.3) | 190 (15.7) |
| 50–59 | 468 (18.4) | 268 (18.2) | 200 (18.6) |
| 60–69 | 394 (16.8) | 237 (17.9) | 157 (15.8) |
| 70–74 | 131 (5.9) | 84 (7.1) | 47 (4.7) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White, non-Hispanic | 1,797 (63.7) | 1,049 (66.2) | 748 (61.2) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 282 (10.9) | 104 (8.9) | 178 (12.9) |
| Hispanic | 336 (17.0) | 148 (14.1) | 188 (19.7) |
| Asian | 105 (3.6) | 82 (5.0) | 23 (2.2) |
| Othe3 | 120 (4.9) | 77 (5.8) | 43 (4.0) |
| Educational Attainment | |||
| High School or less | 381 (34.6) | 209 (35.4) | 172 (33.7) |
| Some college/Assoc. Degree | 1021 (29.0) | 524 (27.5) | 497 (30.5) |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 721 (20.9) | 424 (21.9) | 297 (19.9) |
| Graduate Degree | 517 (15.5) | 303 (15.1) | 214 (16.0) |
| Household Income ($) | |||
| < 50,000 | 959 (41.3) | 448 (37.3) | 510 (45.1) |
| 50,000–99,000 | 950 (34.1) | 556 (36.5) | 394 (31.8) |
| 100,000–149,000 | 449 (15.5) | 269 (15.6) | 180 (15.3) |
| 150,000+ | 282 (9.2) | 187 (10.5) | 95 (7.8) |
| Occupational Status | |||
| Working for pay | 1,933 (67.2) | 1,113 (70.2) | 820 (64.3) |
| Not working - looking/laid off | 130 (6.2) | 63 (6.0) | 67 (6.4) |
| Not working - other | 174 (7.5) | 42 (3.0) | 132 (11.8) |
| Retired | 287 (13.4) | 173 (14.2) | 114 (12.5) |
| Disabled | 116 (5.8) | 69 (6.6) | 47 (4.9) |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m 2 ) | |||
| < 25 | 734 (27.6) | 367 (25.2) | 367 (30.0) |
| 25–29.9 | 870 (33.4) | 538 (37.5) | 332 (29.4) |
| 30+ | 960 (36.5) | 509 (34.9) | 451 (38.2) |
| Missing | 76(2.5) | 46 (2.5) | 30 (2.5) |
| Aerobic Physical Activity 4 | |||
| Inactive | 323 (13.9) | 169 (12.7) | 154 (15.1) |
| Insufficiently Active | 755 (27.8) | 373 (23.9) | 382 (31.5) |
| Sufficiently Active | 640 (24.1) | 343 (22.4) | 297 (25.8) |
| Highly Active | 912 (34.0) | 571 (40.9) | 341 (27.3) |
| Missing | 10 (0.2) | 4 (0.1) | 6 (0.4) |
| Region | |||
| New England | 118 (5.0) | 71 (5.8) | 47 (4.3) |
| Mid-Atlantic | 266 (11.8) | 147 (12.7) | 119 (11.0) |
| East North Central | 479 (14.7) | 257 (14.4) | 222 (14.9) |
| West North Central | 258 (6.0) | 140 (5.7) | 118 (6.2) |
| South Atlantic | 497 (22.1) | 261 (20.2) | 236 (23.8) |
| East South Central | 112 (4.7) | 70 (5.5) | 42 (3.9) |
| West South Central | 248 (11.3) | 140 (11.2) | 108 (11.4) |
| Mountain | 251 (8.9) | 147 (9.1) | 104 (8.8) |
| Pacific | 411 (15.6) | 227 (15.5) | 184 (15.6) |
1
Questionnaire: How much time do you usually spend sitting on a typical day?
2
ACT24 Recall Durations: Sum of total duration of individual sedentary behaviors reported on previous day (all recalls)
3
Other race/ethnicity includes non-Hispanics reporting Other or two or more race/ethnicities
4
Aerobic Physical Activity: Inactive (0 hrs/wk); Insufficiently active (0.1 to 2.49 hrs/wk moderate or 1.24 hrs/wk vigorous or an equivalent combination); Sufficiently active (2.5 to 5.0 hrs/wk moderate or 1.25 to 2.5 hrs/wk vigorous or an equivalent combination); Highly active (> 5hrs/wk moderate or > 2.5 hrs/wk vigorous or an equivalent combination)