Table 3 Validity Associations between Arabic sedentary behavior questionnaire Items, Total sitting time, IPAQ-SF (n = 98), IPAQ-LF, (n = 383), and BMI

1-TV (min/day)

0.36^**

0.30^*

0.26^**

0.20^**

-0.077

-0.087

2-Computer/games (min/day)

-0.19

-0.15

0.014

0.083

-0.036

-0.058

3-Sit listen to music (min/day)

0.18

0.23^*

0.043

0.153^*

-0.022

-0.027

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

0.23^*

0.30^*

0.099

0.105

-0.066

-0.13^*

5-Office/paper work (min/day)

0.28^*

0.16

0.079

0.069

-0.20^**

-0.14^*

6-Reading (min/day)

0.00

0.04

0.012

0.007

-0.12^*

-0.11^*

7-Play musical instrument (min/day)

-0.11

-0.13

0.013

0.061

0.33

0.055

8-Arts and crafts (min/day)

-0.13

-0.25^*

0.028

0.013

0.56

0.068

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

0.13

0.07

0.115

0.132*

0.022

-0.024

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

0.29^*

0.14^*

-0.18^**