Concurrent and predictive validity of physical activity measurement items commonly used in clinical settings– data from SCAPIS pilot study

Table 1 Participant characteristics with data presented as median (25–75 percentile) or as percent

Variable	Men	Women
Variable	n = 462	n = 486
Median age (yrs)	57.7 (53.8–62.0)	57.5 (53.7–61.4)
Height (cm)	178 (173–183)	165 (160–169) ^b
Body mass (kg)	86.6 (79.5–95.0)	70.4 (63.7–80.0) ^b
Waist circumference	99 (94–105)	89 (81–98) ^b
Fitness (mL × min⁻¹ × kg⁻¹)	38.9 (35.8–43.3)	29.2 (24.1–33.8) ^b
MetS	23.5 %	20.4 %
University education	34.6 %	41.5 % ^b
Regular smokers	12.9 %	11.2 %
High stress^a	15.3 %	27.1 % ^b
Median reported energy intake (kcal per day)	1910 (1456–2467)	1637 (1275–2146) ^b
Median time spent walking	25.7 (8.6–60)	34.3 (17.1–60) ^b
Median time in LIPA	329 (280–385)	278 (323.431) ^b
Median sedentary time (min per day)
Self-report	300 (180–420)	240 (180–420) ^b
Accelerometer	528 (470–589)	502 (438–560)
Median MVPA (min per day)
Self-report	180 (0–480)	120 (0–360) ^b
Accelerometer	35.4 (21.4–49.5)	30.8 (19.3–45.6)

^a Reporting tension, anxiousness, nervousness or sleep disturbances more or less constantly over the last year or longer
^b significant difference between genders (Chi-square or Mann–Whitney U tests)
Self-reported MVPA is based on questionnaire C and sedentary time is based on questionnaire E
MetS Metabolic syndrome, LIPA Light physical activity, MVPA Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity

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