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Table 4 Behavioural differences in physical activity and sedentary behaviour and interactions with ethnicity

From: Differences in objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour between white Europeans and south Asians recruited from primary care: cross-sectional analysis of the PROPELS trial

 

Actigraph

activPAL

LPA

MVPA

Steps

Sitting Time

Standing Time

Stepping Time

Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

 Low

304 (293; 315)

26 (22; 30)

6634 (6184; 7083)

549 (531; 567)

294 (279; 309)

105 (99–112)

 Medium

300 (294; 307)

31 (28–33)

7083 (6817–7349)

548 (537; 559)

292 (283; 301)

107 (103; 111)

 High

307 (301; 314)

34 (31–36)

7455 (7186–7725)

537 (526; 547)

296 (287; 305)

116 (112; 120)

 p-valuea

0.332

0.003

0.008

0.292

0.825

0.002

 p-valueb

0.401

0.795

0.918

0.326

0.350

0.392

Alcohol Consumption

 Low

301 (295; 307)

29 (27; 31)

6923 (6682; 7163)

547 (537; 556)

294 (286–302)

108 (105; 112)

 Medium

307 (298; 317)

31 (27; 34)

7264 (6881; 7647)

536 (521; 552)

298 (385; 311)

114 (108; 120)

 High

307 (299; 316)

35 (32; 38)

7641 (7280; 8002)

541 (526; 556)

292 (279; 304)

114 (109; 120)

 p-valuea

0.381

0.015

0.007

0.513

0.798

0.123

 p-valueb

0.765

0.945

0.850

0.006

0.002

0.815

Smoking Status

 Never Smoked

303 (297; 309)

33 (31–35)

7365 (7116; 7615)

537 (527–547)

296 (288; 304)

115 (111–118)

 Current/ex-smoker

305 (298–311)

29 (27–31)

6967 (6711; 7222)

550 (540–561)

291 (283; 300)

107 (103–110)

 p-valuea

0.767

0.001

0.035

0.087

0.435

0.005

 p-valueb

0.444

0.060

0.050

0.037

0.002

0.290

  1. Data as marginal mean (95% confidence interval)
  2. Model 2: aAdjusted for wear time (Actigraph), wake time (activPAL), number of valid wear days (both devices), season of data collection, Ethnicity, Age, Sex, Occupation type and Education (unless grouped by variable)
  3. bEthnicity interaction, adjusted for wear time (Actigraph), wake time (activPAL), number of valid wear days (both devices), season of data collection, Age, Sex, Occupation type and Education (unless grouped by variable)
  4. LPA Light intensity Physical Activity, MVPA Moderate to Vigorous intensity Physical Activity
  5. Bold values highlight statistical significance of ≤0.05