Table 2.

Mean self-reported sitting time for each category of sedentary behaviour in Australian adults, by sex and age

Age (years)	Low SB—less than 4 h per day			Moderate SB—between 4 to 8 h per day			High SB – more than 8 h per day
	Average sitting time minutes per day Mean (SE)	Proportion Mean (SE)	Average sitting time minutes per day Mean (SE)		Proportion Mean (SE)	Average sitting time minutes per day Mean (SE)		Proportion SE proportion
Male
18–24	171.27 (6.76)	27.47% (2.21%)	343.49 (5.12)		38.20% (2.39%)	685.28 (22.31)		34.33% (2.51%)
25–34	180.95 (4.48)	24.33% (1.84%)	342.76 (3.93)		31.71% (1.93%)	646.71 (9.63)		43.96% (1.89%)
35–44	180.06 (3.41)	24.81% (1.52%)	351.88 (3.57)		30.90% (2.06%)	634.14 (8.33)		44.30% (1.87%)
45–54	180.10 (4.21)	18.71% (1.46%)	354.70 (4.23)		35.06% (1.91%)	630.06 (7.79)		46.23% (2.07%)
55–64	194.87 (4.21)	25.72% (1.58%)	350.70 (3.74)		37.15% (1.93%)	653.30 (12.54)		37.13% (2.14%)
65–74	194.87 (3.44)	29.79% (1.69%)	354.59 (3.40)		42.31% (1.98%)	634.68 (16.07)		27.89% (1.90%)
75 +	186.70 (6.91)	26.02% (2.54%)	352.92 (3.58)		42.58% (2.71%)	623.90 (20.38)		31.40% (2.81%)
Female
18–24	175.27 (4.50)	30.74% (2.51%)	362.73 (4.42)		35.01% (2.64%)	617.30 (12.28)		34.25% (2.69%)
25–34	164.47 (3.24)	34.92% (1.58%)	349.08 (3.61)		30.34% (1.58%)	621.41 (8.65)		34.73% (1.79%)
35–44	160.16 (3.06)	48.46% (1.41%)	348.97 (3.54)		25.06% (1.58%)	620.21 (7.76)		26.48% (1.27%)
45–54	163.02 (3.89)	38.50% (2.07%)	343.66 (2.89)		30.81% (1.76%)	618.50 (7.76)		30.69% (1.76%)
55–64	182.06 (3.54)	34.57% (1.57%)	340.54 (3.02)		39.16% (1.69%)	639.73 (9.81)		26.27% (1.48%)
65–74	173.92 (4.76)	33.30% (1.81%)	346.12 (2.59)		44.17% (1.96%)	627.60 (16.60)		22.53% (1.64%)
75 +	193.21 (4.12)	26.22% (2.12%)	356.87 (3.99)		43.80% (2.60%)	613.31 (9.88)		29.98% (2.20%)

SB sedentary behaviour, SE standard error

National Health Survey 2014–15 [31]