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Table 3 Health behaviors of older adults grouped according to sitting time

From: Socio-demographic, clinical and health behavior correlates of sitting time in older adults

 

Total (n = 3,296)

G1 (n = 2,464)

G2 (n = 832)

 

Variables

n

%

N

%

n

%

p-value*

Smoking

      

0.518

Yes

500

15.2

368

14.9

132

15.9

 

No

2,796

84.8

2,096

85.1

700

84.1

 

Alcohol consumption

      

0.933

Yes

522

15.8

391

15.9

131

15.7

 

No

2,774

84.2

2,073

84.1

701

84.3

 

Regular physical activity

      

0.001

Yes

1,875

56.9

1,474

59.8

401

48.2

 

No

1,421

43.1

990

40.2

431

51.8

 
  1. *Chi-square.
  2. G1: Sitting time < 330 minutes/day.
  3. G2: Sitting time ≥ 330 minutes/day.