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Table 3 Physical activity and sitting time, according to the type of occupation

From: Food intake, physical activity and body composition of adolescents and young adults: data from Brazilian Study of Nutrition and Health

Physical activity (PA)

Type of occupation

n

Percentiles

95%CI

p value*

25

50

75

METs-min/week

Works

191

198

462

1410.5

870.57–1457.27

0.029

Student

180

198

672

2400

1438.68–2242.46

Total PA (min/week)

Works

191

60

160

585

276.15–373.28

0.034

Student

180

60

267

857.50

367.37–479.11

Transportation PA (min/week)

Works

191

30

100

210

146.57–216.49

0.125

Student

180

20

75

180

120.94–188.67

Leisure PA (min/week)

Works

191

0

0

260

141.97–227.63

< 0.001

Student

180

0

112.50

720

270.58–383.17

Sitting time (min/week)

Works

191

115.71

214.29

334.29

223.93–276.94

0.009

Student

180

180

270

377.14

261.64–312.30

  1. *Mann-Whitney at the 5% significance level
  2. 95%CI 95% confidence interval, METs Metabolic equivalent task, min Minutes, PA Physical activity