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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Sex-specific typologies of older adults’ sedentary behaviors and their associations with health-related and socio-demographic factors: a latent profile analysis

 

Total (n = 696)

Men (n = 323)

Women (n = 373)

Significance of difference

Socio-demographic characteristics

 Age: years, mean (SD)

74.2 (6.2)

73.7 (5.8)

74.6 (6.5)

T = 1.86, p = 0.07a

Family situation

 % having a partner

67.4%

81.1%

55.5%

X2 = 51.12, p < 0.001b

 % having children

88.5%

88.2%

88.7%

X2 = 0.04, p = 0.83b

Educational level

 % with college/university degree

33.2%

36.4%

30.4%

X2 = 2.88, p = 0.09b

Sedentary behaviors

 Television time: min/day, median (Q1-Q3)

180.0 (90.0–240.0)

180.0 (90.0–240.0)

180.0 (90.0–240.0)

Z = -1.01, p = 0.31c

 Computer time: min/day, median (Q1-Q3)

2.6 (0–60.0)

25.7 (0–90.0)

0 (0–34.3)

Z = -5.36, p < 0.001c

 Transport-related sitting time: min/day, median (Q1-Q3)

22.5 (8.6–38.6)

25.7 (11.8–46.1)

21.4 (8.6–37.3)

Z = -2.82, p = 0.01c

 Sitting for reading: min/day, median (Q1-Q3)

57.9 (28.9–90.0)

60.0 (30.0–90.0)

45.0 (22.5–90.0)

Z = -2.34, p = 0.02c

 Sitting for hobbies: min/day, median (Q1-Q3)

5.4 (0–45)

0.0 (0–32.1)

16.1 (0–51.4)

Z = -3.88, p < 0.001c

 Sitting for socializing: min/day, median (Q1-Q3)

30.0 (8.6–60.0)

30.0 (8.6–64.3)

30.0 (8.6–60.0)

Z = -0.50, p = 0.62c

 Sitting for meals: min/day, median (Q1-Q3)

90 (60.0–90.0)

90.0 (60.0–90.0)

90 (90–90)

Z = -0.71, p = 0.48c

Health-related outcomes

 Body mass index: kg/m2, mean (SD)

24.3 (4.6)

25.4 (4.1)

23.9 (4.9)

T = -4.17, p < 0.001a

 Waist circumference: cm, mean (SD)

95.6 (13.0)

101.1 (11.0)

90.9 (12.8)

T = -10.91, p < 0.001a

 Grip strength: kg, mean (SD)

28.3 (10.8)

36.0 (9.9)

21.6 (6.1)

T = -21.79, p < 0.001a

 Physical health-related QOL: mean (SD)

47.6 (9.1)

48.8 (8.5)

46.6 (9.5)

T = -3.09, p = 0.002a

 Mental health-related QOL score: mean (SD)

49.1 (8.5)

50.0 (7.5)

48.2 (9.3)

T = -2.82, p = 0.01a

  1. SD standard deviation, Q1 – Q3 quartile 1 – quartile 3. The physical and mental health-related QOL were calculated with the scoring protocol of the SF12. Scores below 50 represent scores below the average in the population, whereas scores above 50 represent scores above the average in the population.a = Independent Samples T-test, b = Chi-square test, c = Mann-Whitney U-test