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Table 2 Multiple linear regression analyses on the contribution of social ecological factors to sedentary breaks per sedentary hour

From: Social-ecological correlates of accelerometer-measured occupational sitting among Japanese desk-based workers

 

Overall

Male

Female

B (95% CI)

p

B (95% CI)

p

B (95% CI)

p

Social ecological factors

 Don’t have enough time to take sedentary breaks

− 0.29 (− 2.03 to 1.46)

0.74

1.81 (− 0.7 to 4.31)

0.16

−0.66 (− 3.65 to 2.32)

0.66

 Don’t have enough energy to take sedentary breaks

− 1.61 (− 5.76 to 2.55)

0.45

−4.69 (−12.06 to 2.68)

0.21

−1.27 (−7.31 to 4.78)

0.68

 Sedentary breaks are a low priority.

−0.89 (− 2.31 to 0.52)

0.22

−0.68 (− 2.29 to 0.93)

0.40

−1.13 (−3.98 to 1.72)

0.43

 Too stressed at work to take sedentary breaks

−1.14 (−3.18 to 0.91)

0.27

−5.6 (−9.17 to − 2.02)

<0.01

−0.29 (−3.5 to 2.93)

0.86

 I am motivated to take sedentary breaks.

−1.36 (−2.61 to − 0.12)

0.03

−0.85 (−2.36 to 0.66)

0.27

−2.37 (−4.6 to − 0.13)

0.04

 I typically see work colleagues take sedentary breaks.

1.4 (0.07 to 2.73)

0.04

1.03 (−0.53 to 2.58)

0.19

1.55 (−0.89 to 3.99)

0.21

 The company should encourage sedentary breaks.

−0.67 (−2.35 to 1)

0.43

−0.1 (−2.11 to 1.9)

0.92

−0.89 (−3.97 to 2.19)

0.57

 There is limited space available at my workplace for me to take a short physical activity break.

0.33 (−1.09 to 1.74)

0.65

−0.37 (−2.14 to 1.39)

0.67

0.37 (−2.22 to 2.96)

0.78

Sociodemographic and health factors

 Sex (ref: male)

2.13 (0.91 to 3.34)

<0.01

    

 Age

0.01 (−0.08 to 0.09)

0.90

−0.06 (− 0.15 to 0.03)

0.22

0.12 (−0.05 to 0.28)

0.16

 Residence area (ref: Koto-ku)

2.31 (1.06 to 3.55)

<0.01

2.71 (1.18 to 4.24)

<0.01

2.13 (−0.17 to 4.42)

0.07

 Education (ref: high school or lower)

−0.47 (−1.15 to 0.20)

0.17

−0.45 (−1.25 to 0.36)

0.27

−0.36 (−1.66 to 0.94)

0.58

 Income (ref: <5 million)

−0.22 (− 0.78 to 0.35)

0.45

−0.36 (−1.01 to 0.3)

0.28

0.15 (−0.98 to 1.28)

0.80

 Marital status (ref: single)

1.24 (−0.16 to 2.65)

0.08

0.38 (−1.57 to 2.33)

0.70

1.02 (−1.31 to 3.36)

0.39

 BMI (ref: <25.0 kg/m2)

−1.76 (−3.02 to − 0.49)

0.01

−2.18 (−3.54 to − 0.82)

<0.01

− 1.13 (−4.02 to 1.76)

0.44

 Weekly MVPA

0.19 (0.00 to 0.38)

0.04

0.13 (−0.07 to 0.33)

0.21

0.36 (−0.04 to 0.77)

0.08

Adjusted R2

0.17

0.23

0.02

  1. Social-ecological factors were entered as dichotomized variables: ‘disagree/strongly disagree (=1)’ and ‘agree/strongly agree (=2)’
  2. B Unstandardized regression coefficient; BMI Body mass index, MVPA Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity