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Table 1 Background characteristics of the participants aged 18–85 years

From: Objectively measured sedentary behavior and physical activity in a sample of Finnish adults: a cross-sectional study

 

Met the criteriaa

Did not meet the criteria

Did not wear accelerometer

p-valueb

n = 1587

n = 263

n = 190

Sex

Men, %

42.6

41.4

42.6

0.939

Women, %

57.4

58.6

57.4

Age group

18–29, %

5.3

5.0

3.7

0.264

30–39, %

14.7

12.2

13.7

40–49, %

22.9

22.8

22.1

50–59, %

22.5

17.1

21.6

60–69, %

20.4

24.7

26.3

70–85, %

14.2

18.3

12.6

Education

No vocational education, %

10.8

14.8

8.7

0.025

Vocational education, %

62.1

66.4

66.8

University degree, %

27.1

18.8

24.5

Missing (n)

87

13

6

Marital status

Cohabited, %

76.2

67.6

81.0

0.003

Single, %

23.8

32.4

19.0

Missing (n)

87

13

6

Perceived health

Good, %

47.7

38.8

42.9

0.022

Fairly good/poor, %

52.3

61.2

57.1

Missing (n)

88

13

6

Perceived fitness

Good, %

40.8

30.2

33.7

0.002

Fairly good/poor, %

59.2

69.8

66.3

Missing (n)

94

15

6

HEPA

Met the whole recommendationc, %

12.2

8.6

13.9

0.046

Met aerobic part, %

28.3

22.0

28.9

Met musculoskeletal part, %

11.0

9.8

8.6

Did not meet the recommendation, %

48.6

59.6

48.7

Missing (n)

27

8

3

  1. aat least 4 days, at least 10 h/day
  2. bChi2-test
  3. cmet the whole recommendation: moderate intensity aerobic PA for at least 150 min per week, vigorous intensity PA for at least 75 min per week or an equal amount of MVPA spread throughout the week and musculoskeletal activity for at least twice a week [35]