Table 2 Descriptive date (M ± SD) of The Arabic sedentary behavior questionnaire Items, Total sitting time of the Arabic SBQ, IPAQ-SF (n = 98), IPAQ-LF, (n = 383), and BMI (n = 481)

1-TV (min/day)

63.65 ± 77.59

87.34 ± 94.67

52.91 ± 67.35

74.76 ± 85.95

55.88 ± 70.38

78.26 ± 88.51

2-Computer/games (min/day)

46.47 ± 67.72

68.97 ± 88.00

41.02 ± 73.15

58.93 ± 89.07

42.54 ± 71.62

61.73 ± 88.77

3-Sit listen to music (min/day)

37.44 ± 45.28

48.04 ± 51.19

37.97 ± 65.65

46.83 ± 70.35

37.82 ± 60.61

47.16 ± 65.54

4-Sit talk on the phone (min/day)

102.04 ± 95.03

121.63 ± 97.36

126.31 ± 108.44

150.59 ± 115.34

119.55 ± 105.31

142.52 ± 111.25

5-Office/paper work (min/day)

98.67 ± 100.38

65.82 ± 80.40

90.35 ± 105.6

52.97 ± 78.25

92.67 ± 104.10

56.52 ± 78.94

6-Reading (min/day)

33.92 ± 47.25

33.92 ± 50.06

47.00 ± 66.07

36.14 ± 56.26

43.36 ± 61.63

35.52 ± 54.54

7-Play musical instrument (min/day)

12.19 ± 26.78

10.20 ± 23.87

4.07 ± 16.23

3.80 ± 16.82

6.33 ± 20.03

5.60 ± 19.24

8-Arts and crafts (min/day)

21.90 ± 47.06

24.28 ± 38.53

16.41 ± 41.29

21.41 ± 52.96

17.93 ± 42.97

22.21 ± 49.33

9-Sitting driving/riding in a car, bus, or train (min/day)

63.46 ± 72.09

80.45 ± 84.61

99.56 ± 86.64

114.15 ± 97.96

89.51 ± 84.31

104.77 ± 95.52

Total sitting time of the 9 items of the Arabic SBQ (min/day)

478.92 ± 245.78

539.54 ± 265.83

515.49 ± 238.14

559.58 ± 244.73

505.31 ± 240.50

554.00 ± 250.56

Total sitting time of the Arabic SBQ (min/week)

3473.72 ± 1694.31

3696.62 ± 1598.44

3634.56 ± 1626.34

Sitting time (IPAQ-SF) (min/day)

477.73 ± 260.74

Sitting time (IPAQ-LF) (min/week)

2323.49 ± 1275.37

Motorized transportation (IPAQ-LF) (min/day)

148.84 ± 142.26