Table 6 Test–retest for the Arabic sedentary behavior questionnaire (n = 268)

1-TV (min/day)

0.82^** (0.78–0.86)

0.85^** (0.79–0.89)

0.70^** (0.61–0.77)

0.74^** (0.66–0.80)

2-Computer/games (min/day)

0.86^** (0.80–0.89)

0.87^** (0.82–0.90)

0.75^** (0.68–0.81)

0.77^** (0.70–0.83)

3-Sit listen to music (min/day)

0.72^** (0.60–0.80)

0.66^** (0.53–0.75)

0.57^** (0.45–0.67)

0.51^** (0.38–0.62)

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

0.81^** (0.73–0.86)

0.82^** (0.75–0.87)

0.68^** (0.59–0.76)

0.70^** (0.61–0.77)

5-Office/paper work (min/day)

0.83^** (0.77–0.88)

0.82^** (0.76–0.87)

0.71^** (0.63–0.78)

0.70^** (0.61–0.77)

6-Reading (min/day)

0.73^** (0.62–0.80)

0.79^** (0.71–0.85)

0.57^** (0.45–0.67)

0.67^** (0.57–0.75)

7-Play musical instrument (min/day)

0.46^** (0.25–0.61)

0.64^** (0.50–0.74)

0.34^** (0.19–0.47)

0.63^** (0.53–0.72)

8-Arts and crafts (min/day)

0.87^** (0.82–0.90)

0.85^** (0.80–0.90)

0.78^** (0.71–0.83)

0.75^** (0.67–0.81)

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

0.82^** (0.76–0.87)

0.77^** (0.68–0.83)

0.70^** (0.61–0.78)

0.62^** (0.51–0.71)

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

0.86^** (0.80–0.89)

0.86^** (0.81–0.90)

0.75^** (0.67–0.81)

0.76^** (0.68–0.82)

Total sitting time of SBQ (min/week)

0.87^** (0.82–0.90)

0.77^** (0.69–0.83)