Table 2 Demographic characteristics, Body Mass Index and physical activity by sitting time among a cohort of Mexican American adults (N=11,268)

Proportion of participants (%)

27.0

41.1

32.0

Demographics

Female (%)

82.4

80.6

80.6

.056

Age in Years (Mean, SD)

40.9 (12.3)

40.0 (13.3)

39.1 (14.8)

<.001

Proportion of life lived in the U.S.

45.9

48.0

62.1

<.001

Currently employed (%)

43.1

40.0

41.3

.136

High school or less (%)

53.9

51.4

50.4

.005

Hours of Sleep/day (Mean, SD)

7.20 (1.39)

7.32 (1.36)

7.38 (1.53)

<.001

Health outcomes

BMI (Mean, SD)

29.4 (5.6)

30.0 (6.1)

31.1 (6.9)

<.001

Obesity (%)

39.8

44.1

51.8

<.001

Overweight, not obese (%)

40.2

36.3

29.8

<.001

Diabetes (%)

10.8

11.5

13.8

<.001

Hypertension (%)

15.5

16.2

17.4

.030

Hypercholesterolemia (%)

15.6

16.4

16.4

.383

Family History

Diabetes (%)

36.2

38.7

39.8

.002

Hypertension (%)

28.2

30.7

33.1

<.001

Hypercholesterolemia (%)

11.0

12.9

14.0

<.001

Physical activity

Strenuous PA min/day (Mean, SD)

6.6 (20.9)

7.8 (23.2)

6.2 (20.0)

.474

Moderate PA min/day (Mean, SD)

11.0 (24.1)

9.8 (22.9)

9.5 (21.7)

.007

Light PA min/day (Mean, SD)

49.8 (35.7)

53.1 (35.6)

47.4 (35.5)

.007