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Table 2 Activity-related energy expenditure and time spent on different daily activities in a case control study, Costa Rica, 1994 - 2004

From: A case-control study of physical activity patterns and risk of non-fatal myocardial infarction

 

Activity-related energy expenditure (METs/day)

Time(h:min/day)

 

Cases

Controls

Cases

Control

All physical activities

30.9 (13.3)a

32.4 (12.9)

21:01 (5:17)

21:30 (5:01)

 Sitting

4.5 (5.5)

4.5 (5.5)

4:30 (5:30)

4:30 (5:30)

 Lying and napping

1.5 (2.3)

1.2 (2.1)

1:41 (2:17)

1:17 (2:17)

 Light indoor activities

10.4 (13.6)

10.7 (12.7)

4:30 (6:00)

4:38 (5:30)

 Light-moderate activities

1.3 (5.2)

1.6 (5.0)

0:30 (1:37)

0:35 (1:28)

 Vigorous activities

0.2 (1.3)

0.3 (1.2)

0:01 (0:10)

0:02 (0:09)

 Sports

0.0 (0.0)

0.0 (1.3)

0:00 (0:00)

0:00 (0:13)

 Sleeping

6.3 (1.8)

6.3 (1.8)

7:00 (2:00)

7:00 (2:00)

  1. a Median (interquartile range).