Table 1 Characteristics of the sample in relation to viewing sport on television
From: Watching sport on television, physical activity, and risk of obesity in older adults
Variable | Viewing sport on TV | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Once or less a week | Twice or more a week | Daily | ||
Mean age (yrs) | 64.5 ± 9.3 | 65.7 ± 9.1 | 65.7 ± 9.0 | <0.001 |
Sex (% men) | 36.3 | 68.9 | 77.0 | <0.001 |
Smoking (%) | 12.7 | 9.8 | 13.4 | 0.007 |
Alcohol (% at least 5/wk) | 22.7 | 27.9 | 23.3 | <0.001 |
Mean total TV viewing (hrs/d) | 5.0 ± 4.0 | 5.6 ± 3.9 | 6.8 ± 4.9 | <0.001 |
Physical activity (% active)† | 69.2 | 73.6 | 66.6 | 0.001 |
Impairements in ADL/IADLs | 23.2 | 20.5 | 26.4 | 0.001 |
Self rated health (% poor) | 5.1 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 0.001 |
Mean body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.0 ± 5.3 | 28.5 ± 5.0 | 28.9 ± 5.3 | <0.001 |