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Table 2 Mean and standard deviation (median) for sitting time in minutes/day and prevalence of prolonged sitting of 6 hours and more for age, BMI, income groups, educational and PA levels, stratified by gender (n = 1986)

From: Sitting time in Germany: an analysis of socio-demographic and environmental correlates

 

All (n = 1986)

Men (n = 961)

Women (n = 1024)

 

x ± s (median)

> 6 hours (%)

x ± s (median)

> 6 hours (%)

x ± s (median)

> 6 hours (%)

 

316.7 ± 184.8 (299)

30.1

340.5 ± 191.3 (300)a

36.1

294.3 ± 175.7 (240)

24.5

Age

      

18–29 years

369.5 ± 190.5 (360)b,c,d

45.4

375.5 ± 193.8 (360)d

48.6

361.6 ± 186.5 (360)b,c,d

41.2

30–45 years

329.8 ± 199.1 (300)e

35.0

375.4 ± 205.9 (360)e

45.5

292.1 ± 185.3 (240)

26.4

46–65 years

316.4 ± 180.8 (296.7)f

30.4

345.5 ± 191.0 (300)f

37.0

290.4 ± 167.2 (240)

24.4

≥66 years

263.9 ± 153.0 (240)

13.2

264.9 ± 147.4 (240)

13.8

262.9 ± 158.2 (240)

12.7

BMI

      

< 18.5 kg/m2

332.9 ± 220.4 (360)

34.9

416.0 ± 219.3 (425)

55.5

269.9 ± 204.4 (278)

18.3

18.5–24.99 kg/m2

317.4 ± 182.1 (299)

31.0

342.1 ± 192.3 (300)

37.3

298.6 ± 171.8 (240)

26.3

> 25 kg/m2

312.6 ± 183.6 (270)

27.6

335.2 ± 188.2 (300)

33.5

283.7 ± 173.6 (240)

20.2

Income groups (household net income/month)

      

< 1500 €

300.1 ± 180.2 (240)g

26.7

313.1 ± 182.5 (251.4)g

30.4

291.2 ± 178.3 (240)

24.2

1500–3499€

317.1 ± 183.6 (299)h

29.2

341.2 ± 190.9 (300)

35.3

288.1 ± 170.1 (240)

22.0

> 3.500€

358.4 ± 185.8 (360)

41.7

381.5 ± 188.5 (360)

48.0

329.7 ± 179.2 (300)

33.8

Educational level

      

No graduation

311.4 ± 161.2 (270.7)

35.7

291.7 ± 149.5 (239.1)

22.4

342.1 ± 184.0 (419)

56.3

10 years

253.9 ± 164.1 (240)i,j,k

14.8

265.3 ± 170.2 (240)i,j,k

19.4

245.1 ± 159.2 (240)j,k

11.2

12 years

300.8 ± 177.6 (240)l,m

27.2

322.5 ± 183.9 (299.9)l

32.1

282.8 ± 170.3 (240)l,m

23.0

13 years

355.4 ± 191.4 (355.9)

39.3

388.3 ± 198.9 (360)

47.9

324.5 ± 179.1(300)

31.3

University degree

352.2 ± 186.9 (330)

37.8

368.5 ± 191.8 (360)

41.8

329.6 ± 178.1 (300)

32.2

PA level

      

Low

399.9 ± 219.8 (360)n

49.4

431.1 ± 218.2 (480)n

56.1

370.9 ± 217.8 (359)n

43.3

Moderate

332.9 ± 183.9 (300)o

33.1

360.4 ± 191.1 (360)o

40.1

306.8 ± 173.6 (270)o

26.5

High

285.6 ± 164.6 (240)

23.3

306.1 ± 172.4 (270)

28.7

266.3 ± 154.7 (240)

18.2

  1. a Men differ significantly from women (p < 0.05).
  2. b Age group 18–29 years differs significantly from age group 30–45 years (p < 0.05).
  3. c Age group 18–29 years differs significantly from age group 46–65 years (p < 0.05).
  4. d Age group 18–29 years differs significantly from age group > 66 years (p < 0.05).
  5. e Age group 30–45 years differs significantly from age group > 66 (p < 0.05).
  6. f Age group 46–65 years differs significantly from age group > 66 (p < 0.05).
  7. g Subjects in the lowest income group differ significantly from subjects in the highest income group (p < 0.05).
  8. h Subjects in the middle income group differ significantly from subjects in the highest income group (p < 0.05).
  9. i Subjects with an education of 10 years differ significantly from subjects with an education of 12 years (p < 0.05).
  10. j Subjects with an education of 10 years differ significantly from subjects with an education of 13 years (p < 0.05).
  11. k Subjects with an education of 10 years differ significantly from subjects with a first university degree or higher (p < 0.05).
  12. l Subjects with an education of 12 years differ significantly from subjects with an education of 13 years (p < 0.05).
  13. m Subjects with an education of 12 years differ significantly from subjects with an with a first university degree or higher (p < 0.05).
  14. n Subjects in the low PA group differ significantly from subjects in the moderate PA group (p < 0.05).
  15. o Subjects in the moderate PA group differ significantly from subjects in the high PA group (p < 0.05).
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