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Table 1 Characteristics of the total study population and by sex and age group

From: Device-measured sedentary behavior and physical activity in older adults differ by demographic and health-related factors

 

Total (n = 656)

Women (n = 420)

Men (n = 236)

66 y (n = 383)

81–87 y (n = 243)

≥90 y (n = 30)

Age

73.3 (±9.0)

74.1 (±9.3)

71.7 (±8.2)

66.0 (±1.0)

82.6 (±2.3)

91.1 (±2.3)

Sex

 Women

420 (64)

n/a

n/a

228 (59)

165 (68)

17 (90)

Education

 University

375 (57)

223 (53)

152 (64)

255 (66)

111 (46)

9 (30)

Marital status

 Married/living together

367 (56)

193 (46)

174 (74)

252 (66)

113 (46)

2 (7)

Body mass index

 Underweight, < 20

25 (4)

24 (6)

1 (0.5)

9 (2)

14 (6)

2 (7)

 Normal, 20–24

287 (44)

200 (48)

87 (37)

171 (45)

102 (42)

14 (47)

 Overweight, 25–29

254 (39)

140 (33)

114 (48)

151 (39)

92 (38)

11 (37)

 Obese, ≥30

89 (13)

55 (13)

34 (14)

52 (14)

34 (14)

3 (10)

Physical function

 One-leg-stance ≥5 s

587 (90)

292 (72)

180 (79)

354 (92)

110 (49)

8 (28)

 5 STS test, able to

472 (74)

372 (89)

215 (92)

375 (98)

197 (82)

15 (52)

 Use walking aid

82 (10)

69 (17)

13 (5.5)

7 (2)

57 (24)

18 (60)

Physical activity

 Sedentary, % of wear time

60.2 (±10.8)

59.1 (±10.4)

62.1 (±10.8)

58.3 (±10.9)

62.2 (±9.9)

67.3 (±11.1)

 Light PA, % of wear time

36.1 (±10.1)

37.3 (±9.9)

34.1 (±10.1)

37.0 (±10.4)

35.4 (±9.2)

31.1 (±10.6)

 MVPA, % of wear time

3.6 (±3.0)

3.6 (±2.9)

3.7 (±3.1)

4.6 (±3.0)

2.4 (±2.3)

1.6 (±2.8)

 Steps/day

8696 (±3779)

8571 (±3820)

8918 (±3704)

10,106 (±3573)

6952 (±3011)

4818 (±3390)

 Accelerometer wear time, min/day

852 (± 64)

850 (± 62)

857 (± 66)

866 (± 62)

834 (± 60)

831 (± 66)

 Self-reported regulara MVPAb

542 (88)

353 (88)

189 (86)

326 (90)

194 (85)

22 (76)

  1. Data are reported as numbers (%) or mean (±SD). aEvery day or several times/week, bn = 619. MVPA = moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; PA = physical activity; 5 STS = 5 times sit to stand test