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Table 1 Characteristics of the population (n = 96)

From: Assessment of sedentary behaviors and transport-related activities by questionnaire: a validation study

 

N (%) or Mean ± SD a

Gender, male

45 (47)

Occupational status, working

63 (66)

Overweight

35 (37)

Age (years)

40.5 ± 14.3

BMI (kg/m2)

27.1 ± 5.8

Sedentary behaviors

Sitting time (h/wk) b

Total

46.5 ± 23.2

Work

15.6 ± 16.0

Transport

4.5 ± 4.0

Leisure time

26.4 ± 16.9

Leisure sedentary behaviors (h/wk) b

Total

42.8 ± 24.4

Total screen time

35.6 ± 22.1

Computer/tablet/video games

17.3 ± 13.1

TV/DVD

18.3 ± 13.1

Reading, writing, listening to music, sewing

7.3 ± 7.6

Transport-related activities

Active transport (h/wk)b

Walking

2.7 ± 3.9

Cycling

0.1 ± 0.3

Walking + cycling

2.8 ± 3.9

Passive transport (h/wk) b

All transportation type

6.8 ± 6.4

Car

4.4 ± 5.7

  1. aunless otherwise specified (n (%)). bAs assessed by the STAQ