Table 2.
Means (SD) of mental health variables by sedentary behavior and physical activity.
| MHI-5* | SWEMWBS** | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Mean (SD) | p | n | Mean (SD) | p | |
| Sedentary time (<1.5 MET) (relative to wake time %) | 0.036 | 0.074 | ||||
| 1st quintile | 82 | 81.1 (12.6) | 52 | 24.3 (2.1) | ||
| 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quintiles | 245 | 79.2 (13.6) | 188 | 24.5 (2.8) | ||
| 5th quintile | 82 | 75.8 (14.0) | 66 | 24.0 (3.8) | ||
| Physical activity (relative to wake time %) | ||||||
| Light Activity (1.5–2.9 MET) | 0.064 | 0.186 | ||||
| 1st quintile | 82 | 76.0 (14.4) | 61 | 23.8 (3.3) | ||
| 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quintiles | 245 | 79.2 (13.2) | 194 | 24.5 (3.0) | ||
| 5th quintile | 82 | 80.9 (13.5) | 51 | 24.6 (2.3) | ||
| Moderate Activity (3–6 MET) | 0.213 | 0.419 | ||||
| 1st quintile | 82 | 76.6 (14.1) | 62 | 24.4 (4.0) | ||
| 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quintiles | 245 | 79.3 (13.5) | 187 | 24.5 (2.7) | ||
| 5th quintile | 82 | 80.0 (12.9) | 57 | 23.9 (2.3) | ||
| Vigorous Activity (>6 MET) | 0.420 | 0.525 | ||||
| 1st quintile | 82 | 77.1 (15.1) | 65 | 24.1 (2.9) | ||
| 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quintiles | 245 | 79.3 (13.0) | 179 | 24.4 (3.0) | ||
| 5th quintile | 82 | 79.4 (13.5) | 62 | 24.6 (2.9) | ||
| Moderate-Vigorous Activity (≥3 MET) | 0.151 | 0.471 | ||||
| 1st quintile | 82 | 76.3 (14.8) | 64 | 24.1 (3.6) | ||
| 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quintiles | 245 | 79.5 (13.0) | 187 | 24.7 (2.8) | ||
| 5th quintile | 82 | 79.7 (13.9) | 55 | 23.7 (2.2) | ||
| Total Activity (≥1.5 MET) | 0.036 | 0.074 | ||||
| 1st quintile | 82 | 75.8 (14.0) | 66 | 24.0 (3.8) | ||
| 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quintiles | 245 | 79.2 (13.6) | 188 | 24.5 (2.8) | ||
| 5th quintile | 82 | 81.1 (12.6) | 52 | 24.3 (2.1) | ||
p = One-Way ANOVA.
*
Mental Health Inventory.
**
Short Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (n = 306).