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Table 2 Characteristics of study participants of Study 2 (mean [SD])

From: A proper reference metabolic equivalent value to assess physical activity intensity in Japanese female nurses

 

All

25≤ age <30 y

30≤ age <40 y

40 ≤ age <50 y

50 ≤ age <60 y

60 ≤ age <70 y

(n = 30,937)

(n = 490)

(n = 13,553)

(n = 11,547)

(n = 5,093)

(n = 254)

Age (years)

41.3 (7.8)

27.4 (1.4)

34.5 (2.8)

44.2 (2.9)

53.1 (2.6)

61.8 (2.2)

BMI (kg/m2)

21.8 (2.9)

20.3 (2.6)

21.1 (2.8)

22.2 (2.8)

22.8 (2.8)

22.7 (2.8)

Hours of sleep (hr/day)

6.5 (0.9)

6.3 (1.0)

6.5 (1.0)

6.4 (0.9)

6.4 (0.9)

6.5 (0.9)

Hours of working (hr/week)

39.6 (13.0)

39.9 (13.4)

40.3 (12.8)

39.4 (13.1)

38.5 (12.9)

34.0 (13.9)

Sitting for working (hr/week)

8.2 (9.0)

7.9 (8.1)

7.0 (7.4)

8.2 (9.1)

11.0 (11.7)

13.6 (12.8)

Standing for working (hr/week)

17.1 (14.0)

15.9 (13.1)

17.6 (14.0)

17.0 (14.0)

16.1 (14.1)

11.8 (12.9)

Walking for working (hr/week)

12.6 (12.5)

13.7 (12.0)

13.6 (12.6)

12.5 (12.6)

10.3 (11.9)

7.8 (10.6)

Heavy work (hr/week)

1.8 (3.3)

2.5 (3.7)

2.1 (3.5)

1.7 (3.2)

1.2 (2.8)

0.8 (2.6)

Light physical activity (min/week)

113.2 (115.2)

88.9 (86.1)

104.2 (110.4)

115.3 (114.7)

132 (125.8)

161.8 (147.5)

Moderate physical activity (min/week)

21.9 (61.0)

25.1 (59.9)

19.6 (56.0)

20.6 (60.4)

29.5 (71.7)

41.0 (92.6)

Vigorous physical activity (min/week)

2.3 (18.4)

4.3 (23.1)

2.5 (19.1)

1.9 (16.2)

2.7 (20.7)

1.9 (16.5)