Table 1 Characteristics of study participants
From: Correlates of prolonged television viewing time in older Japanese men and women
|  | Total (n = 1665) | Men (n = 865) | Women (n = 800) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) |
Age group (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 65-69 | 827 | (49.7) | 430 | (49.7) | 397 | (49.6) |
 70-74 | 838 | (50.3) | 435 | (50.3) | 403 | (50.4) |
Municipality | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Bunkyo (Urban) | 540 | (32.4) | 283 | (32.7) | 257 | (32.1) |
 Fuchu (Suburban) | 567 | (34.1) | 300 | (34.7) | 267 | (33.4) |
 Oyama (Regional) | 558 | (33.5) | 282 | (32.6) | 276 | (34.5) |
Living arrangements | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Living with others | 1479 | (88.8) | 782 | (90.4) | 697 | (87.1) |
 Living alone | 186 | (11.2) | 83 | (9.6) | 103 | (12.9) |
Educational attainment (education years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 College degree or more (≥13) | 606 | (36.4) | 389 | (45.0) | 217 | (27.1) |
 Up to high school (<13) | 1059 | (63.6) | 476 | (55.0) | 583 | (72.9) |
Employment status (working hours/week) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Full-time work (≥35) | 674 | (40.5) | 432 | (49.9) | 242 | (30.3) |
 None or part-time work (<35) | 991 | (59.5) | 433 | (50.1) | 558 | (69.8) |
BMI (kg/m2) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 <20.0 | 289 | (17.4) | 91 | (10.5) | 198 | (24.8) |
 20.0 - 24.9 | 1040 | (62.5) | 577 | (66.7) | 463 | (57.9) |
 ≥25.0 | 336 | (20.2) | 197 | (22.8) | 139 | (17.4) |
Self-rated health | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Good | 1401 | (84.1) | 734 | (84.9) | 667 | (83.4) |
 Poor | 264 | (15.9) | 131 | (15.1) | 133 | (16.6) |
Dog ownership | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 231 | (13.9) | 128 | (14.8) | 103 | (12.9) |
 No | 1434 | (86.1) | 737 | (85.2) | 697 | (87.1) |
Driving status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 717 | (43.1) | 523 | (60.5) | 194 | (24.3) |
 No | 948 | (56.9) | 342 | (39.5) | 606 | (75.8) |
MVPA (minutes/week) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 <200 | 549 | (33.0) | 266 | (30.8) | 283 | (35.4) |
 200 – 509 | 544 | (32.7) | 272 | (31.4) | 272 | (34.0) |
 ≥510 | 572 | (34.4) | 327 | (37.8) | 245 | (30.6) |
TV viewing(hours/day) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 ≤2 | 855 | (51.4) | 457 | (52.8) | 398 | (49.8) |
 >2 | 810 | (48.6) | 408 | (47.2) | 402 | (50.3) |