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Table 3 Mean METs by activity

From: Daily metabolic expenditures: estimates from US, UK and polish time-use data

 

Poland

UK

US

 

mean

St d

N

Mean

St d

N

Mean

St d

N

Sleep and personal care

1.1

0.07

47,610

1.08

0.07

11,993

1.06

0.08

53,044

Paid work

3.08

1.07

24,920

2.53

0.88

6070

2.33

0.69

30,083

Unpaid work & education

2.48

0.48

42,110

2.4

0.41

10,708

2.37

0.39

42,652

Care activities

2.38

0.47

21,297

2.47

0.48

5858

2.38

0.57

25,799

Exercise, walking, cycling

4.06

0.84

17,242

4.6

1.47

3663

4.41

1.38

13,595

At home leisure

1.41

0.06

46,247

1.41

0.11

11,732

1.41

0.12

49,937

Away from home leisure

1.69

0.26

10,743

1.62

0.29

3917

1.69

0.35

11,706

Travel

2.39

1.14

40,794

1.85

0.82

11,113

1.59

0.44

47,128

Other, missing

1.5

0

124

1.5

0

1634

1.3

0

6848