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Table 4 Mean Difference between males and females in Arabic SBQ items, and total sitting time during weekdays and weekends, and average total sitting time

From: The prevalence of sedentary behavior among university students in Saudi Arabia

SBQ Items

Mean Difference, 95% CI**

Weekdays

Weekends

1.TV (min/day)

−4.10[− 7.68, − 0.51]

5.73[1.62, 9.85]

2. Computer/games (min/day)

39.39[35.70, 43.0]

58.28[53.85, 62.70]

3.Sit and listen to music (min/day)

−7.43[− 10.50, − 4.36]

− 4.04[− 7.28, − 0.80]

4.Office/paperwork (min/day)

−3.35[− 8.57, 1.86]

−2.10[− 7.45, 3.24]

5.Reading (min/day)

−12.12[− 15.64, − 8.61]

−10.21[− 13.28, − 7.14]

6. Sit talk on the phone (min/day)

−14.37[− 17.33, 11.40]

−15.88[− 18.79, − 12.97]

7. Play musical instrument (min/day)

−4.91[− 6.69, − 3.14]

−1.41[− 3.58, 0.70]

8. Arts and crafts (min/day)

−6.67[− 8.97, − 4.37]

−4.97[− 7.63, − 2.31]

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

52.65[48.93, 56.33]

66.72[62.28, 71.15]

Total sitting time of SBQ (min/day)

38.83[26.80, 50.86]

93.12[78.40, 107.85]

Average total sitting time of SBQ (min/day) *

54.34[42.80, 65.89]

  1. *The average total sitting time of SBQ (min/day) = [(SB on weekdays × 5) + (SB on weekend days × 2)]/7
  2. **CI Confidence interval