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Table 2 Characteristics of the study sample by leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) level

From: Prevalence of leisure-time sedentary behaviour and sociodemographic correlates: a cross-sectional study in Spanish adults

  

n

%

LTPA level % (z)

χ2(df)

P

C

Low

Moderate to high

 

Total

1330

100

76.3

23.7

Country of birth

Spain

1218

91.6

75.9 (-1.1)

24.1 (1.1)

1.10 (1)

0.293

0.02

Other country

112

8.4

80.4 (1.1)

19.6 (-1.1)

Sex

Male

644

48.4

69.6 (-5.6)

30.4 (5.6)

31.47 (1)

<0.001

0.15

Female

686

51.6

82.7 (5.6)

17.3 (-5.6)

Age (years)

18-30

359

27.0

70.5 (-3.0)

29.5 (3.0)

10.21 (3)

0.017

0.09

31-40

324

24.4

77.2 (0.4)

22.8 (-0.4)

41-50

334

25.1

80.2 (1.9)

19.8 (-1.9)

51-65

313

23.5

78.0 (0.8)

22.0 (-0.8)

Civil state

Single

496

37.3

71.8 (-3.0)

28.2 (3.0)

10.44 (3)

0.015

0.09

Married

743

55.9

78.7 (2.3)

21.3 (-2.3)

Separated

64

4.8

84.4 (1.6)

15.6 (-1.6)

Widow

2.7

2.0

74.1 (-0.3)

25.9 (0.3)

Education level

Primary or less

358

26.9

75.7 (-0.3)

24.3 (0.3)

0.11 (2)

0.942

0.00

Secondary

481

36.2

76.7 (0.3)

23.3 (-0.3)

Further

491

36.9

76.4 (0.0)

23.6 (0.0)

Employment status

Student

129

9.7

72.1 (-1.2)

27.9 (1.2)

4.56 (4)

0.335

0.05

Employed

768

57.7

78.3 (1.9)

21.7 (-1.9)

Housework

163

12.3

73.6 (-0.9)

26.4 (0.9)

Unemployed

189

14.2

75.7 (-0.2)

24.3 (0.2)

Retired

81

6.1

72.6 (-1.0)

27.4 (1.0)

Economic status

High or middle-high

240

18.0

70.8 (-2.2)

29.2 (2.2)

7.39 (2)

0.048

0.07

Middle

680

51.1

77.5 (1.0)

22.5 (-1.0)

Low-middle or low

319

24.0

76.2 (-0.1)

23.8 (0.1)

No reply

91

6.8

82.4 (1.4)

17.6 (-1.4)

LTPA of father

Often

329

24.7

71.1 (-2.6)

28.9 (2.6)

9.56 (2)

0.008

0.09

Sometimes, rarely

92

6.9

72.7 (-1,3)

27.3 (1.3)

Never

909

68.3

78.8 (3.1)

21.2 (-3.1)

LTPA of mother

Often

245

18.4

71.8 (-1.8)

28.2 (1.8)

7.49 (2)

0.042

0.07

Sometimes, rarely

78

5.9

72.5 (-1.2)

27.5 (1.2)

Never

1007

75.7

77.9 (2.3)

22.1 (-2.3)

  1. Abbreviations: n number of individuals, % percentage of individuals, z typified residuals, χ2 value of chi-squared test, df degrees of freedom, P statistical significance probability, C contingency coefficient. In bold: percentages and typified residuals statistically significant.