Table 1 Participant characteristics
n | Mean (SD) or % | |
|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | ||
Age (years) | 355 | 64.7 (5.3) |
Sex | 355 | |
Female | 163 | 46% |
Male | 192 | 54% |
Employment status | 319 | |
Yes | 156 | 49% |
No | 163 | 51% |
Cardiometabolic health markers | ||
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 348 | 28.17 (5.37) |
Body fat (%) | 348 | 29.54 (7.89) |
Fat mass (kg) | 348 | 23.43 (8.49) |
Fat-free mass (kg) | 348 | 55.29 (11.42) |
HbA1c (mmol/mol) | 351 | 39.99 (7.49) |
Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 353 | 5.32 (1.29) |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 345 | 5.24 (1.03) |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 345 | 1.23 (0.71) |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | 345 | 1.45 (0.39) |
LDL-C (mmol/L) | 328 | 3.23 (0.93) |
VLDL-C (mmol/L) | 284 | 0.55 (0.26) |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 354 | 129.03 (18.39) |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 354 | 76.17 (10.19) |
Covariates | ||
Reported heart condition | 354 | |
Yes | 266 | 75% |
No | 88 | 25% |
Blood pressure medication | 308 | |
Yes | 111 | 36% |
No | 197 | 64% |
Cholesterol medication | 315 | |
Yes | 132 | 42% |
No | 183 | 58% |
Diabetes medication | 286 | |
Yes | 23 | 8% |
No | 263 | 92% |
Health behaviors | ||
Waking activPAL3 Micro wear time (mins) | 355 | 932.2 (65.0) |
Total sitting time (mins) | 355 | 484.6 (104.9) |
Time in ≥ 10-minute sitting bouts (mins) | 355 | 380.6 (106.9) |
Proportion of total sitting time in ≥ 10-minute sitting bouts (%) A, C | 355 | 77.6 (8.9) |
Total standing time (mins) A, C | 355 | 310.9 (95.5) |
Total stepping time (mins) A, C | 355 | 136.7 (53.9) |
Sleep (mins) A | 355 | 493.0 (67.5) |
Sleep A | 355 | |
<7 h/night | 50 | 14% |
7–9 h/night | 224 | 63% |
>9 h/night | 81 | 23% |
DASH score A, B | 351 | 24.2 (5.2) |
Alcohol consumption A 4 or more times a week | 313 28 | 9% |
2–3 times a week | 66 | 21% |
2–4 times a month | 81 | 26% |
Monthly or less | 59 | 19% |
Never | 79 | 25% |
Smoking status A | 313 | |
Current | 28 | 9% |
Former | 128 | 41% |
Not applicable | 157 | 50% |