Table 3 The Mean and medians of different domains of sedentary behavior

Sleeping and napping (hour)

Weekdays

8.63 (1.74)

8.62 (2.13–11.19)

0.528

Weekend days

8.73 (1.73)

8.75 (2–12)

Meals (hour)

Weekdays

1.25 (0.63)

1.13 (0.92–3.17)

0.123

Weekend days

1.24 (0.65)

1.09 (0.8–2)

Doing household chores(hour)

Weekdays

2.27 (2.94)

1.12 (0.86–3.25)

0.006

Weekend days

2 (2.94)

0.75 (0.35–2.88)

Screen time (hour)

Weekdays

2.78 (3.17)

1.5 (1.1- 4.37)

0.325

Weekend days

2.88 (3.01)

1.87 (1.76–4.5)

Leisure time (hour)

Weekdays

1.46 (1.96)

0.75 (0.47–1.5)

0.125

Weekend days

1.53 (1.94)

0.75 (0.39–2.5)

Reading books & watching TV (hour)

Weekdays

2.93 (2.4)

2.25 (1.83–3.75)

0.090

Weekend days

2.92 (2.41)

2 (1.75–3.8)

Socializing (hour)

Weekdays

1.60 (2.12)

0.75 (0.7–2.5)

0.060

Weekend days

1.69 (2.15)

0.76 (0.69–2.9)

Other activities (hour)

Weekdays

1.21 (1.75)

0.37 (0.1–2.5)

0.146

Weekend days

0.65 (1.20)

0.37 (0.18.75)

Transportation (hour)

Weekdays

2.48 (2.26)

1.6 (1- 4.41)

0.006

Weekend days

1.2 (1.02)

1.7 (0–4.2)

Occupation (hour)

Weekdays

1.2 (1.63)

1.06 (.75–1.76)

-

Weekend days

-

-

Total sitting time (hour)

Weekdays

6.7 (2.3)

5.2 (1.2–6.9)

0.225

Weekend days

5.3 (2.2)

4.3 (1.5–7.2)