Table 2 Characteristics of participants by transport, leisure physical activity and sitting time by sex from ELANS study

Argentina

251.9 (231.7–271.7)

140.0 (60.0–300.0)

288.2 (247.6–328.7)

130.0 (60.0–350.0)

227.4 (204.4–205.0)

140.0 (60.0–280.0)

0.702

Brazil

206.2 (192.1–220.8)

105.0 (60.0–210.0)

245.9 (220.5–271.9)

120.0 (60.0–245.0)

170.1 (155.6–185.6)

105.0 (60.0–210.0)

0.008

Chile

216.7 (194.3–238.9)

105.0 (60.0–105.0)

262.4 (222.8–301.8)

137.5 (70.0–280.0)

173.8 (152.3–194.3)

100.0 (50.0–210.0)

<0.001

Colombia

231.0 (212.4–251.3)

120.0 (25.0–240.0)

277.4 (243.5–307.9)

140.0 (71.5–295.5)

188.5 (166.5–210.2)

105.0 (50.0–210.0)

<0.001

Costa Rica

275.3 (249.6–301.8)

147.0 (63.0–350.0)

308.4 (268.6–351.9)

180.0 (70.0–400.0)

244.8 (217.2–277.4)

140.0 (60.0–283.7)

0.087

Ecuador

221.3 (201.1–242.9)

140.0 (75.0–210.0)

250.5 (221.6–284.7)

140.0 (75.0–300.0)

191.5 (167.6–214.1)

120.0 (70.0–210.0)

0.404

Peru

194.4 (179.8–209.4)

120.0 (60.0–210.0)

204.9 (182.5–228.2)

120.0 (60.0–210.0)

185.3 (167.7–203.8)

120.0 (60.0–210.0)

0.618

Venezuela

177.6 (160.7–194.6)

100.0 (50.0–180.0)

176.3 (148.9–205.3)

90.0 (50.0–175.0)

178.7 (156.5–201.2)

100.0 (50.0–200.0)

0.599

Overall

220.3 (213.5–227.0)

120.0 (60.0–240.0)

251.2 (238.9–262.2)

125.0 (60.0–280.0)

193.2 (185.2–200.5)

105.0 (60.0–210.0)

<0.001

Argentina

298.1 (271.7–327.4)

180.0 (90.0–390.0)

295.7 (259.7–335.4)

180.0 (90.0–390.0)

300.7 (262.3–341.0)

205.0 (90.0–378.7)

0.505

Brazil

312.6 (285.7–339.8)

180.0 (70.0–420.0)

345.9 (308.1–384.9)

180.0 (90.0–486.0)

273.8 (240.9–310.9)

140.0 (60.0–360.0)

0.018

Chile

341.4 (306.7–378.5)

210.0 (90.0–420.0)

360.5 (310.5–416.1)

210.0 (85.0–445.0)

322.3 (280.3–369.1)

210.0 (90.0–408.7)

0.817

Colombia

290.6 (265.2–316.6)

150.0 (60.0–360.0)

312.4 (276.8–348.4)

180.0 (90.0–403.7)

263.5 (226.1–307.7)

130.0 (60.0–300.0)

0.025

Costa Rica

293.2 (259.0–329.6)

180.0 (70.0–360.0)

330.4 (282.5–386.3)

180.0 (90.0–420.0)

249.6 (207.2–290.7)

150.0 (60.0–300.0)

0.025

Ecuador

401.4 (370.6–435.3)

240.0 (131.2–480.0)

358.9 (322.7–399.1)

240.0 (120.0–480.0)

447.6 (394.5–502.5)

280.0 (140.0–577.5)

0.064

Peru

272.1 (248.1–297.3)

150.0 (60.0–355.0)

293.9 (259.9–327.9)

180.0 (80.0–370.0)

246.4 (210.6–284.8)

120.0 (60.0–300.0)

0.013

Venezuela

333.5 (296.9–376.3)

227.5 (105.0–438.5)

393.6 (333.4–448.9)

255.0 (120.0–540.0)

244.7 (202.1–289.3)

180.0 (81.7–300.0)

0.014

Overall

316.4 (306.1–327.1)

180.0 (90.0–420.0)

332.3 (317.5–347.5)

198.0 (90.0–440.0)

298.3 (281.7–314.6)

180.0 (60.0–375.0)

0.011

Argentina

540.7 (526.0–557.9)

480.0 (327.5–720.0)

548.4 (524.3–572.7)

480.0 (330.0–720.0)

534.4 (514.4–553.1)

480.0 (300.0–720.0)

0.971

Brazil

433.9 (420.3–448.1)

360.0 (210.0–600.0)

462.3 (441.2–484.4)

420.0 (240.0–636.0)

408.8 (391.3–427.6)

360.0 (180.0–598.0)

0.003

Chile

485.8 (466.2–499.1)

420.0 (300.0–660.0)

497.5 (470.4–527.4)

450.0 (300.0–660.0)

474.6 (449.1–500.8)

420.0 (300.0–600.0)

0.387

Colombia

481.9 (466.2–499.1)

420.0 (240.0–660.0)

507.3 (482.7–532.9)

480.0 (270.0–720.0)

457.5 (435.3–482.7)

420.0 (239.0–658.0)

0.079

Costa Rica

452.3 (431.3–474.3)

389.0 (240.0–600.0)

486.9 (454.5–520.8)

420.0 (240.0–660.0)

418.1 (394.0–444.7)

360.0 (210.0–570.0)

0.369

Ecuador

344.3 (328.1–362.1)

300.0 (180.0–480.0)

486.8 (454.6–520.8)

300.0 (180.0–500.0)

321.5 (299.6–344.7)

270.0 (180.0–430.0)

0.076

Peru

525.9 (508.3–544.0)

480.0 (328.0–690.0)

548.4 (522.5–572.8)

510.0 (360.0–720.0)

506.1 (482.7–529.4)

480.0 (300.0–660.0)

0.098

Venezuela

383.3 (367.1–398.5)

360.0 (180.0–540.0)

389.4 (367.2–413.3)

360.0 (180.0–540.0)

377.4 (355.3–396.9)

360.0 (180.0–500.0)

0.079

Overall

460.2 (453.8–466.5)

420.0 (240.0–600.0)

479.1 (470.4–488.0)

420.0 (240.0–660.0)

442.7 (434.6–450.8)

418.0 (240.0–600.0)

<0.001