Table 1 Characteristics of participants and sedentary variables during work hours
Total (n = 227) | Male (n = 133) | Female (n = 94) | p for sex differencea | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic factors | |||||
Age | 49.9 ± 6.9 | 50.5 ± 7.2 | 49.1 ± 6.5 | 0.15 | |
Area of residence | Matsuyama City | 94 (41.4) | 57 (42.9) | 37 (39.4) | 0.60 |
Koto Ward | 133 (58.6) | 76 (57.1) | 57 (60.6) | ||
Education | High school or lower | 56 (24.7) | 29 (21.8) | 27 (28.7) | <0.01 |
College | 42 (18.5) | 14 (10.5) | 28 (29.8) | ||
University or higher | 129 (56.8) | 90 (67.7) | 39 (41.5) | ||
Income | < 5 million | 79 (34.8) | 31 (23.3) | 48 (51.1) | <0.01 |
≥5 million to <7 million | 40 (17.6) | 21 (15.8) | 19 (20.2) | ||
≥7 million to <10 million | 58 (25.6) | 44 (33.1) | 14 (14.9) | ||
≥10 million | 50 (22) | 37 (27.8) | 13 (13.8) | ||
Marital status | Single | 58 (25.6) | 17 (12.8) | 41 (43.6) | <0.01 |
Married | 169 (74.4) | 116 (87.2) | 53 (56.4) | ||
Health-related factors | |||||
BMI | <25 kg/m2 | 172 (75.8) | 92 (69.2) | 80 (85.1) | <0.01 |
≥25 kg/m2 | 55 (24.2) | 41 (30.8) | 14 (14.9) | ||
Weekly average MVPA | 6.7 ± 3.1 | 6.9 ± 3.2 | 6.5 ± 2.8 | 0.33 | |
Sedentary variables during work hours | |||||
Sedentary time (%wear time) | 69.8 ± 13.7 | 72.0 ± 13.0 | 66.8 ± 14.2 | <0.01 | |
≥ 30-min bouts of sedentary time (% sedentary time) | 31.5 ± 21.5 | 35.7 ± 20.4 | 25.5 ± 21.7 | <0.01 | |
Sedentary breaks per sedentary hour | 8.5 ± 4.4 | 7.7 ± 3.9 | 9.7 ± 4.7 | <0.01 | |