Table 1 Demographic characteristics, Body Mass Index, sitting time and physical activity by sex among a cohort of Mexican American adults over age 18 (N=11,268)
From: Sitting time and health outcomes among Mexican origin adults: obesity as a mediator
| Â | N | Total | men | women | pa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Participants (%) | 11,268 | Â | 18.9 | 81.1 | <.001 |
Age in Years (Mean, SD) | 11,268 | 40.0 (13.5) | 41.6 (14.7) | 39.6 (13.2) | <.001 |
Proportion of life lived in the U.S. (%) | 11,268 | 52.2 | 58.1 | 50.8 | <.001 |
Currently Employed (%) | 10,688 | 41.1 | 70.3 | 34.1 | <.001 |
High school or less (%) | 11,242 | 51.7 | 50.9 | 51.8 | .438 |
Health outcomes | |||||
BMI (Mean, SD) | 10,822 | 30.25 (6.40) | 29.41 (5.48) | 30.21 (6.56) | <.001 |
Obese (%) | 10,822 | 45.5 | 38.9 | 45.9 | <.001 |
Overweight, not obese (%) | 10,822 | 35.3 | 42.6 | 33.1 | <.001 |
Diabetes (%) | 11,268 | 12.1 | 13.0 | 11.9 | .144 |
Hypertension (%) | 11,268 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 16.6 | .875 |
Hypercholesterolemia (%) | 11,268 | 16.2 | 18.4 | 15.7 | .002 |
Family History | |||||
Diabetes (%) | 11,268 | 38.5 | 34.3 | 39.5 | <.001 |
Hypertension (%) | 11,268 | 30.9 | 21.9 | 33.0 | <.001 |
Hypercholesterolemia (%) | 11,268 | 12.8 | 7.6 | 14.0 | <.001 |
Sitting hrs/day (Mean, SD) | 11,256 | 3.69 (2.39) | 3.90 (2.69) | 3.64 (2.32) | <.001 |
Sitting mins/day (Mean, SD) | 11,256 | 221.4 (143.5) | 234.0 (161.4) | 218.4 (138.9) | <.001 |
Strenuous PA min/day (Mean, SD) | 11,126 | 7.2 (21.6) | 21.0 (35.4) | 3.70 (15.0) | <.001 |
Moderate PA min/day (Mean, SD) | 11,090 | 10.2 (22.8) | 15.5 (29.4) | 8.8 (21.0) | <.001 |
Light PA min/day (Mean, SD) | 11,197 | 50.4 (35.4) | 29.5 (35.4) | 55.2 (33.9) | <.001 |