From: Diurnal patterns of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour in older men
Men who met inclusion criteria for the study | Men who did not meet the inclusion criteria | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
N | 1455 | 1682 | |
Demographic and background characteristics | |||
Age, mean (SD) | 78.5(4.6) | 80.1 (5.2) | <0.001 |
Region, n(%) | 0.031 | ||
South | 526(36.2) | 525(31.2) | |
Midlands | 217(14.9) | 267(15.2) | |
North | 569(39.1) | 701(42.6) | |
Scotland | 143(9.8) | 189(10.9) | |
Social class (manual), n(%) | 666(45.7) | 953 (56.7) | <0.001 |
Physical Health | |||
BMI, mean (SD) | 27.1(3.8) | ||
BMI 10 years earlier, mean (SD) | 26.7(3.3) | 27.2(3.8) | <0.001 |
Number of Chronic conditions, n(%) | |||
None | 674(46.5) | ||
1-2 | 668(46.0) | ||
3+ | 108(7.5) | ||
Mobility limitations outdoors, n(%) | |||
None | 915(64.6) | ||
Slight limitations | 264(18.6) | ||
Moderate/severe difficulty/unable to do | 237(16.7) | ||
Vision Problems (none), n(%) | 992(68.2) | ||
Mental health and wellbeing | |||
Social isolation, (isolated), n(%)a | 257(17.8) | ||
Geriatric Depression Scale, (depressed), n(%)b | 316(22.1) | ||
Behaviours | |||
Mode of transport used regularly (cycle/walk), n(%) | 923(63.4) | ||
Smoking status (cigarettes), smoker | 46(3.2) | ||
Smoking status 10 years earlier (cigarettes), smoker | 97(7.2) | 160(12.9) | <0.001 |
PA levels/day, mean (IC 95 %) | |||
Counts/min (CPM)c | 186(180,191) | ||
Stepsc | 4827(4698,4956) | ||
Percent wear time in SB per dayc,d | 72.6(72.1,73.0) | ||
Percent wear time in LIPA per dayc,e | 22.9(22.6,23.3) | ||
Percent wear time in MVPA 1+ per daye,f | 4.5(4.3,4.7) | ||
Minutes in SB per dayc,d | 619(615,623) | ||
Minutes in LIPA per dayc,e | 197(194,200) | ||
Minutes in MVPA 1+ per dayc,f | 39(37,41) | ||
Wear timeg | 853(850,857) | ||
Number of valid days, mean (SD) | 6.7(0.8) |