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. 2022 Mar 15;191(7):1307–1322. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwac051

Table 4.

Spearman Correlation Coefficients Comparing Physical Activity Measured by a Physical Activity Questionnaire With the Average of Four 24-Hour Recalls of Activity in the Men’s Lifestyle Validation Study (n = 609), Boston, Massachusetts, 2011–2013

Variable and Measurement No. ACT24 Recall a
Age-Adjusted r Deattenuated
Age-Adjusted r
95% CI
Total activity, MET-hours/day
 PAQ 1 0.44 0.53 0.44, 0.60
 PAQ 2 0.43 0.52 0.43, 0.59
 Average PAQb 0.49 0.58 0.49, 0.65
MVPA, MET-hours/day
 PAQ 1 0.47 0.58 0.48, 0.66
 PAQ 2 0.43 0.56 0.46, 0.64
 Average PAQ 0.49 0.62 0.52, 0.69
Vigorous activity, MET-hours/day
 PAQ 1 0.41 0.68 0.51, 0.81
 PAQ 2 0.42 0.72 0.55, 0.83
 Average PAQ 0.44 0.74 0.57, 0.86
Moderate activity, MET-hours/day
 PAQ 1 0.38 0.50 0.39, 0.59
 PAQ 2 0.37 0.51 0.40, 0.60
 Average PAQ 0.41 0.56 0.45, 0.64
Sedentary time, hours/day
 PAQ 1 0.30 0.36 0.28, 0.44
 PAQ 2 0.22 0.26 0.17, 0.35
 Average PAQ 0.30 0.36 0.28, 0.44

Abbreviations: ACT24, Activities Completed Over Time in 24 Hours; CI, confidence interval; PAQ, physical activity questionnaire.

a Up to 4 ACT24 measurements were used.

b Average PAQ indicates the average of the first and second questionnaires.