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Table 2 Mean ± SEM minutes per day a of sedentary activity, low PA, lifestyle PA, and MVPA

From: Accelerometer-determined physical activity and self-reported health in a population of older adults (65–85 years): a cross-sectional study

 

Women (n = 282)

Men (n = 278)

Mean difference

95% CI

All (n = 560)

Age

N

Mean ± SEM

N

Mean ± SEM

(Women-Men)

 

N

Mean ± SEM

Sedentary PA

        

  65–69 yr

127

535 (6.9)b

116

558 (7.3)

−23.1*

−42.9 to −3.3

243

547 (5.0)e

  70–74 yr

67

525 (9.5)c

79

554 (8.7)

−28.9*

−54.4 to −3.5

146

541 (6.4)f

  75–79 yr

51

561 (12.1)

55

580 (10.1)

−18.3

−49.6 to 13.0

106

571 (7.6)g

  80–85 yr

37

592 (12.5)d

28

590 (11.5)

1.6

−32.3 to 35.6

65

591 (9.4)h

Low-intensity PA

        

  65–69 yr

127

223 (4.9)i

116

192 (4.4)m

30.9*

17.9 to 43.7

243

208 (3.5)p

  70–74 yr

67

223 (6.4)j

79

187 (5.6)n

36.5*

19.7 to 53.3

146

203 (4.4)q

  75–79 yr

51

200 (7.5)k

55

179 (7.6)

20.4*

−0.3 to 41.1

106

189 (5.2)r

  80–85 yr

37

178 (8.6)l

28

157 (9.9°)

21.4

−4.7 to 47.5

65

169 (6.5)s

Lifestyle PA

        

  65–69 yr

127

69 (3.2)t

116

67 (3.8)x

1.4

−8.4 to 11.2

243

68 (2.3)bb

  70–74 yr

67

64 (5.0)u

79

65 (4.3)y

−1.6

−14.6 to 11.4

146

65 (3.0)cc

  75–79 yr

51

49 (5.4)v

55

54 (4.9)z

−5.3

−19.7 to 9.1

106

52 (3.5)dd

  80–85 yr

37

37 (3.6)w

28

31 (3.5)aa

5.3

−4.6 to 15.7

65

34 (4.3)ee

MVPA

        

  65–69 yr

127

32 (2.2)ff

116

36 (2.5)jj

−4.8

−11.4 to 1.9

243

34 (1.6)nn

  70–74 yr

67

28 (3.0)gg

79

31 (2.9)kk

−2.6

−10.9 to 5.7

146

29 (2.0)oo

  75–79 yr

51

17 (2.4)hh

55

27 (3.8)ll

−9.9*

−18.9 to −0.9

106

22 (2.4)pp

  80–85 yr

37

10 (2.1)ii

28

9.0 (1.5)mm

1.3

−3.8 to 6.4

65

9 (2.9)qq

  1. *p ≤ 0.05 for sex within age group.
  2. a All values (mean ± SEM minutes per day of sedentary activity, low PA, lifestyle PA, and MVPA) are adjusted for test centre.
  3. b 65–69 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.001.
  4. c 70–74 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.000.
  5. d 80–85 yr compared to 65–69 yr p = 0.001, 80–85 yr compared to 70–74 yr p = 0.000.
  6. e 65–69 yr compared to 75–79 yr p = 0.05, 65–69 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.000.
  7. f 70–74 yr compared to75–79 yr p = 0.02, 70–74 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.000.
  8. g 75–79 yr compared to 65–69 yr p = 0.05, 75–79 yr compared to 70–74 yr p = 0.02.
  9. h 80–85 yr compared to 65–69 yr p = 0.000, 80–85 yr compared to 70–74 yr p = 0.000.
  10. 1 65–59 yr compared to 75–79 yr p = 0.05, 65–69 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.000.
  11. j 70–74 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.000.
  12. k 75–79 yr compared to 65–69 yr p = 0.05.
  13. l 80–85 yr compared to 65–69 yr p = 0.000, 80–85 yr compared to 70–74 yr p = 0.000.
  14. m 65–69 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.006.
  15. n 70–74 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.04.
  16. o 80–85 yr compared to 65–69 yr p = 0.006, 80–85 yr compared to 70–74 yr p = 0.04.
  17. p 65–69 yr compared to 75–79 yr p = 0.02, 65–69 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.000.
  18. q 70–74 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.000.
  19. r 75–79 yr compared to 65–69 yr p = 0.02.
  20. s 80–85 yr compared to 65–69 yr p = 0.000, 80–85 yr compared to 70–75 yr p = 0.000.
  21. t 65–69 yr compared to 75–79 yr p = 0.005, 65–69 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.000.
  22. u 70–74 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.001.
  23. v 75–79 yr compared to 65–69 yr p = 0.005.
  24. w 80–85 yr compared to 65–69 yr p = 0.000, 80–85 yr compared to 70–74 y p = 0.001.
  25. x 65–69 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.000.
  26. y 70–74 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.000.
  27. z 75–79 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.04.
  28. aa 80–85 yr compared to 65–69 yr p = 0.000, 80–85 yr compared to 70–74 yr p = 0.000, 80–85 yr compared to 75–79 yr p = 0.04.
  29. bb 65–69 yr compared to 75–79 yr p = 0.001, 65–69 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.000.
  30. cc 70–74 yr compared to 75–79 yr p = 0.04, 70–74 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.000.
  31. dd 75–79 yr compared to 65–69 yr p = 0.001, 75–79 yr compared to 70–74 yr p = 0.04, 75–79 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.008.
  32. ee 80–85 yr compared to 65–69 yr p = 0.000, 80–85 yr compared to 70–74 yr p = 0.000, 80–85 yr compared to 75–79 yr p = 0.008.
  33. ff 65–69 yr compared to 75–79 yr p = 0.001, 65–69 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.000.
  34. gg 70–74 yr compared to 75–79 yr p = 0.05, 70–74 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.001.
  35. hh 75–79 yr compared to 65–69 yr p = 0.001, 75–79 yr compared to 70–74 yr p = 0.05.
  36. ii 80–85 yr compared to 65–69 yr p = 0.000, 80–85 yr compared to 70–74 yr p = 0.001.
  37. jj 65–69 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.000.
  38. kk 70–74 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.001.
  39. ll 75–79 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.01.
  40. mm 80–85 yr compared to 65–69 yr p = 0.000, 80–85 yr compared to 70–74 yr p = 0.001, 80–85 yr compared to 75–79 yr p = 0.01.
  41. nn 65–69 yr compared to 75–79 yr p = 0.000, 65–69 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.000.
  42. oo 70–74 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.000.
  43. pp 75–79 yr compared to 65–69 yr p = 0.000, 75–79 yr compared to 80–85 yr p = 0.004.
  44. qq 80–85 yr compared to 65–69 yr p = 0.000, 80–85 yr compared to 70–74 yr p = 0.000, 80–85 yr compared to 75–79 yr p = 0.004.
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