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Table 1 Sample characteristics, overall, and stratified by activity level and sex

From: The association between television viewing time and percent body fat in adults varies as a function of physical activity and sex

 

Overall Sample n = 454

Activity Level

Sex

Meeting PA guidelines n = 168

Not meeting PA guidelines n = 286

Female n = 322

Male n = 132

% Body fat [M (SD)]

33.2 (11.1)

31.0 (9.5)

34.5 (11.8)

36.0 (10.4)

26.4 (9.7)

TV viewing (h/wk) [M (SD)]

19.3 (15.5)

17.7 (13.6)

20.3 (16.5)

18.6 (15.8)

21.2 (14.8)

Age (y) [M (SD)]

44.4 (14.0)

43.3 (14.0)

45.0 (13.9)

44.2 (13.6)

44.8 (14.9)

Depression symptoms [M (SD)]

(Possible range 0–24)

5.9 (5.9)

5.0 (5.5)

6.5 (6.0)

6.3 (6.0)

5.1 (5.4)

Perceived stress [M (SD)]

(Possible range 0–16)

4.0 (3.0)

3.7 (2.8)

4.1 (3.1)

3.9 (3.1)

4.0 (2.7)

Environment score [M (SD)]

(Possible range 0–6)

3.3 (1.4)

3.4 (1.5)

3.2 (1.4)

3.2 (1.4)

3.4 (1.5)

Female (%)

70.9

68.5

72.4

–

–

Race/ethnicity (%)

Non-Minority

66.1

27.4

37.8

63.7

72.0

Minority

33.9

72.6

62.2

36.3

28.0

Income (%)

< $30,000/year

26.4

17.3

31.8

26.7

25.8

$30,001 to $100,000/year

58.0

56.5

58.7

59.6

53.8

> $100,000/year

15.6

26.2

9.4

13.7

20.5

Educational attainment (%)

High school or less

23.8

19.0

26.6

24.8

21.2

Greater than high school

76.2

81.0

73.4

75.2

78.8

Marital status (%)

Married

54.6

58.3

52.4

56.2

50.8

Not married

45.4

41.7

47.6

43.8

49.2

Employment status (%)

Employed

63.2

35.1

37.8

61.2

68.2

Not employed

36.8

64.9

62.2

38.8

31.8

Activity level (%)

Not meeting PA guidelines

63.2

–

–

64.6

59.8

Meeting PA guidelines

36.8

–

–

35.4

40.2

Fruit and Vegetable Intake (%)

< 3 servings/week

7.7

4.2

9.8

8.1

6.8

4 to 6 servings/week

50.1

44.3

53.5

44.9

62.9

7 or more servings/week

42.2

51.5

36.7

47.0

30.3