Table 4 Validity of the Arabic SBQ versus the English SBQ using Pearson's correlation (n = 122)

1-TV (min/day)

73.03 ± 91.18

87.54 ± 99.11

74.38 ± 92.51

93.59 ± 100.13

0.96^**

0.90^**

2-Computer/games (min/day)

40.94 ± 72.38

58.01 ± 89.47

40.08 ± 72.47

65.08 ± 101.48

0.70^**

0.79^**

3-Sit listen to music (min/day)

57.54 ± 67.14

70.28 ± 82.15

55.57 ± 66.51

72.52 ± 78.23

0.89^**

0.85^**

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

123.07 ± 124.27

139.71 ± 125.76

122.33 ± 120.09

136.37 ± 123.23

0.92^**

0.90^**

5-Office/paper work (min/day)

115.41 ± 122.19

86.87 ± 111.28

111.63 ± 120.83

95.08 ± 114.49

0.93^**

0.84 ^**

6-Reading (min/day)

43.15 ± 71.70

45.99 ± 80.95

44.50 ± 78.06

38.14 ± 66.61

0.83^**

0.87 ^**

7-Play musical instrument (min/day)

6.51 ± 19.94

5.08 ± 16.94

5.57 ± 24.58

6.69 ± 36.27

0.25^**

0.50 ^**

8-Arts and crafts (min/day)

15.49 ± 44.95

16.36 ± 38.09

14.26 ± 43.07

18.22 ± 44.63

0.91^**

0.90^**

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

62.21 ± 75.02

65.57 ± 79.79

66.64 ± 79.97

73.63 ± 89.35

0.85^**

0.58 ^**

Total sitting time of SBQ (min/week)

3823.03 ± 1919.34

3858.97 ± 1915.24

0.92^**