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Table 4 Total self-reported sedentary time based on different sets of sedentary activities and spearman correlation coefficients of their relationships with total objective sedentary time

From: Development of a questionnaire to assess sedentary time in older persons – a comparative study using accelerometry

 

Total score all 10 items

Best score with 6 items a

Watching TV

Time (hours), mean (SD)

10.4 (3.5)

8.1 (3.0)

3.3 (1.5)

Correlation coefficient

0.35*

0.46*

0.22

  1. a Included activities were napping, reading, listening to music, watching TV, hobby, and talking with friends.
  2. * Statistically significant p < 0.05.
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BMC Geriatrics

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