Table 1 Participant demographic characteristics and physical activity levels
N (%) | Total group | Men | Women |
Male | 176 (34.9) | – | – |
Female | 328 (65.1) | – | – |
18 to 49 years of age | 162 (32.1) | 41 (23.3) | 121 (36.9) |
50 to 64 years of age | 200 (39.7) | 71 (40.3) | 129 (39.3) |
Over 65 years of age | 142 (28.1) | 64 (36.4) | 78 (23.8) |
School education | 140 (27.8) | 39 (22.2) | 101 (30.8) |
Vocational and technical education | 193 (38.3) | 83 (47.2) | 110 (33.5) |
Higher education | 171 (33.9) | 54 (30.7) | 117 (35.7) |
Healthy weight | 123 (24.4) | 31 (17.6) | 92 (28.0) |
Overweight | 181 (35.9) | 76 (43.2) | 105 (32.0) |
Obese | 200 (39.7) | 69 (39.2) | 131 (39.9) |
High physical activity awareness | 320 (63.5) | 102 (58.0) | 218 (66.5) |
Low physical activity awareness | 184 (36.5) | 74 (42.0) | 110 (33.5) |
Optimal overlap AAS & ActiGraph | 256 (55.1) | 90 (55.6) | 166 (54.8) |
Sub-optimal overlap AAS & ActiGraph | 209 (44.9) | 72 (44.4) | 137 (45.2) |
Active Australia Survey: | |||
= < 150 min MVPA week – baseline | 283 (56.2) | 93 (52.8) | 190 (57.9) |
> 150 min MVPA week – baseline | 221 (43.8) | 83 (47.2) | 138 (42.1) |
= < 150 min MVPA week – 3 months | 153 (39.0) | 49 (34.0) | 104 (41.9) |
> 150 min MVPA week – 3 months | 239 (61.0) | 95 (66.0) | 144 (58.1) |
ActiGraph Accelerometer: | |||
= < 150 min MVPA week – baseline | 257 (55.3) | 72 (44.4) | 185 (61.1) |
> 150 min MVPA week – baseline | 208 (44.7) | 90 (55.6) | 118 (38.9) |
= < 150 min MVPA week – 3 months | 177 (47.3) | 43 (31.6) | 134 (56.3) |
> 150 min MVPA week – 3 months | 197 (52.7) | 93 (68.4) | 104 (43.7) |
Mean ± SD | Total group (N = 504) | Men (n = 176) | Women (n = 328) |
Baseline Active Australia Survey | |||
Moderate PA (min/week) | 163 ± 190 | 187 ± 218 | 150 ± 172 |
Vigorous PA (min/week) | 46 ± 93 | 65 ± 122 | 36 ± 72 |
MVPA (min/week) | 210 ± 243 | 253 ± 286 | 186 ± 213 |
Three month Active Australia Survey | |||
Moderate PA (min/week) | 238 ± 238 | 284 ± 281 | 211 ± 205 |
Vigorous PA (min/week) | 59 ± 110 | 73 ± 136 | 51 ± 91 |
MVPA (min/week) | 297 ± 296 | 358 ± 369 | 262 ± 238 |
Baseline ActiGraph | |||
Moderate PA (min/week) | 163 ± 122 | 190 ± 119 | 148 ± 122 |
Vigorous PA (min/week) | 4.4 ± 19.6 | 4.6 ± 19.2 | 4.4 ± 19.9 |
MVPA (min/week) | 167 ± 127 | 195 ± 124 | 153 ± 127 |
Three month ActiGraph | |||
Moderate PA (min/week) | 187 ± 140 | 226 ± 152 | 164 ± 127 |
Vigorous PA (min/week) | 8.1 ± 40.2 | 9.8 ± 49.5 | 7.3 ± 33.8 |
MVPA (min/week) | 195 ± 151 | 236 ± 167 | 171 ± 136 |