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Table 2 Individual correlates of sedentary behaviours in adults

From: A systematic review of correlates of sedentary behaviour in adults aged 18–65 years: a socio-ecological approach

Individual Correlates of Sedentary Behaviour in Adults (18–65 years)

Factors (n = total studies)

Total screen time

Leisure screen time

Transport sitting time

Total sitting time

Leisure sitting time

Total Objective SB

Behavioural

      

 Alcohol consumption (n = 5)

 

nr [23]

+ [26]

+ [27]W

nr [24]W, [25]W

  

 Alcohol and diet (n = 1)

    

+ [28]

 

 Food cravings (n = 1)

   

+ [30]W

 

+ [30]W

 High calorie snacking (n = 4)

 

+ [31], [32], [40]

+[26]

   

 Lifestyle (n = 1)

 

+ [29]

    

 Smoking (n = 7)

 

+ [33]

nr [23]

+ [26]

+ [24]W, [25]W, [27]W

+ [28]

 

 Lack of PA (n = 1)

 

nr [42]W

    

 PA (vigorous) (n = 2)

 

nr [23]

   

nr [44]

 PA levels (n = 11)

nr [41]

- [31]W, [34]W, [35]M, [36]

nr [73], [41]

 

+ [40]

- [24]W, [25]W [37], [27]W

nr [41]

- [37]

 PA outside work (n = 2)

 

- [34]W, [39]

   

- [39]

 Total time in exercise (n = 1)

   

nr [43]M

  

 Poor sleeping habits (n = 2)

  

+[26]

- [24]W

  

 Sedentary habits (n = 2)

 

+ [36]

 

+ [45]

 

+ [45]

 Cell phone use (n = 1)

 

+ [46]

    

 TV viewing time (n = 1)

   

+ [61]

  

Physical/Biological/Genetic

 Age (n = 20)

nr [53]

+ [23], [32], [63], [55], [48], [48], [49]W, [34]W

nr [59], [42]W, [9], [31]W, [34]M

+ [48]

+ [30]W, [49]W, [50], [10], [60]

nr [25]W, [47], [37],

+ [53]

+ [30]W

nr [37]

 Gender (n = 19)

 

- [23], [48]

nr [55], [57]

+ [53], [15], [59], [60]

+ [54]M occ

- [47], [50], [49], [51], [43], [52]

nr [33], [12]

+ [53]

- [37]

nr [45], [56]

 BMI (n = 25)

 

+ [23], [55], [29], [61], [63], [31]W, [49], [34], [35]M, [32], [65]M, [36], [62]W

nr [42]W

+ [48]

+ [25]W, [48], [64]W, [27]W [54]occ, [40]occ

nr [30]W, [24]W, [37], [66]occ

 

+ [56]

nr [30]W, [37]

 Chronic diseases (n = 4)

   

+ [25]W, [32], [67]M

nr [24]W

  

 Disability, Illness, Injury (n = 5)

  

+ [26]

nr [47], nr [30]W, [24]W, [68]W

 

nr [30]W

 Hormone use (n = 1)

   

+ [25]W

  

 Medication (n = 1)

   

+ [25]W

  

 Pregnancy (n = 1)

     

+ [70]

 Race (n = 3)

 

+ [31]W

nr [42]W

 

+ [25]W

  

 Heritability (n = 1)

     

+ [69]

Psychological

      

 Attitude (n = 1)

   

- [72]

  

 Depressive symptoms, anxiety, tension or stress (n = 7)

 

+ [42]W, [57], [31]W [29]

nr [62]W (med)

+ [26]

+ [27]W

  

 Enjoyment of TV (n = 1)

 

+ [62]W

    

 Intention (n = 3)

   

-[45], [72]

nr [54]occ

 

- [45]

 Perceived behavioural control (n = 2)

   

nr [72], [54]occ

  

 Perceived health (n = 3)

 

- [31]W

 

- [25]W

nr [53]

 

 Perceived benefits of reducing SB (n = 2)

 

- [55]

 

- [52]

  

 Preference (n = 2)

 

nr [62]W (med)

 

+ [47]

  

 Subjective Norm (n = 2)

   

+ [52]

nr [72]

  

Socio-economic Status

      

 Level of educational attainment (n = 22)

 

- [23], [31]W, [42]W, [55], [9], [48], [40], [22]

nr [63]

nr [48]

+ [10],[53]occ, [54]occ, [40]occ, [22]occ

- [24]W, [79], [25]W, [27]W

nr [68]W, [66]occ

- [28]M, [12]

+ [22]

 Employed (n = 7)

 

- [23], [31]W, [63], [55], [9], [48]

  

+ [12]

 

 Manual Employment (n = 4)

 

+ [73]

 

+ [38]

- [37]

 

+ [22]

- [37]

 Office work (n = 9)

 

- [40], [54], [22]

+ [46]

+ [74], [38], [27]W, [40]occ, [53, 54]occ, [22]occ

-[60], [67]M

 

+ [22], [75]

 Work vs non-work time (n = 5)

  

+ [77]

S [74]

 

S [39], [76], [75]

 Full time versus part-time work (n = 3)

  

S [27], [66], [74]

S [27], [66], [74]

  

 Change at work (n = 1)

   

S [68]

  

 Work commitment (n = 3)

   

- [67]M, [52]

- [47]

 

 Retirement (n = 3)

 

+ [41, 78], [73]

  

+ [41]

 

 Studying (n = 1)

   

+ [24]W

  

 Household Income (n = 10)

 

- [48], [22], [40]

nr [63]

+ [77]

+ [59], [80], [22]occ, [40]occ

- [79]

- [28]M

+ [59], [22]

 Income (n = 8)

 

- [30]W, [73]

nr [9]

 

+ [54]occ

- [24]W, [30]W, [37]

nr [10]

 

- [30]W, [37]

  1. Note: Each result is reported as positive (+), negative (−), or not related (nr) for objective or self-reported/perceived individual measure. Significant associations only in subgroups are identified as men (M), women (w) occ refers to occupational time. S refers to significant differences between groups. For one study [62], the studied factor was investigated as a mediator of the association between education and sedentary behaviour and identified as (med)