Background
Methods
Study design and participants
Socio-demographic characteristics
Self-report physical activity and sitting time
Objective physical activity, sedentary behaviour and diary data
Data management and analysis
Results
Sample
Socio-demographic information
Characteristics | Total | Under 60 | 60 and over | Difference between groups p < 0.05 |
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Age years (n = 145) M ± SD | 56.5 ± 17.7 | 43.2 ± 13.4 | 71.1 ± 7.1 | NA |
SIMD quintiles (n = 147) n (%) | ||||
1 (0–20%) most deprived | 35 (24) | 22 (29) | 13 (19) | |
2 (20–40%) | 49 (33) | 27 (36) | 20 (30) | |
3 (40–60%) | 27 (18) | 11 (14) | 16 (24) | |
4 (60–80%) | 31 (21) | 13 (17) | 16 (24) | |
5 (80–100%) least deprived | 5 (4) | 3 (4) | 2 (3) | |
Ethnic background (n = 147) n (%) | ||||
Other | 5 (3) | 1 (1) | 4 (6) | |
White Scottish | 142 (97) | 75 (99) | 64 (94) | |
Qualification (n = 136) n (%) | ||||
University or higher | 10 (7) | 9 (13) | 1 (2) | |
Certificate/diploma/trade | 54 (40) | 29 (41) | 25 (38) | |
No formal qualification | 72 (53) | 32 (46) | 39 (60) |
p = 0.027 |
Employment status (n = 135) n (%) | ||||
Employed | 57 (42) | 49 (68) | 8 (13) | |
Unemployed | 29 (22) | 22 (31) | 7 (11) | |
Retired | 49 (36) | 1 (1) | 48 (76) |
P < 0.001 |
Living alone (n = 145) n (%) | ||||
No | 99 (68) | 58 (78) | 40 (59) |
p = 0.012 |
Yes | 46 (32) | 16 (22) | 28 (41) | |
Marital status (n = 143) n (%) | ||||
Separated or divorced | 24 (16) | 12 (16) | 10 (15) | |
Widowed | 29 (20) | 3 (4) | 24 (36) |
P < 0.001 |
Single/never married | 30(14) | 19 (25) | 1 (2) | |
Married or cohabiting | 73 (50) | 41 (55) | 31 (47) | |
Self-reported health status (n = 143) n (%) | ||||
Poor | 14 (9) | 6 (8) | 8 (12) | |
Fair | 33 (22) | 16 (21) | 16 (24) | |
Good | 52 (35) | 32 (42) | 17 (25) | |
Very good/excellent | 50 (34) | 22 (49) | 26 (39) | |
Self-reported ill health (n = 135) n (%) | ||||
None | 82 (61) | 47 (66) | 31 (53) | |
Yes | 53 (39) | 24 (34) | 28 (48) |
Self-reported physical activity and sitting time
Characteristics | Total | Under 60 | 60 and over | Difference between groups |
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Self-report data | ||||
Physical activity time hrs (n = 139) M ± SD | ||||
Total PA | 5.6 ± 5.3 | 6.6 ± 5.4 | 4.4 ± 4.8 |
t(131) = −2.28, p = 0.024 |
Vigorous | 0.9 ± 1.4 | 0.9 ± 1.5 | 0.7 ± 1.3 | |
Moderate | 1.0 ± 2.0 | 1.0 ± 1.9 | 0.9 ± 1.8 | |
Walking | 3.7 ± 4.0 | 4.6 ± 4.6 | 2.8 ± 2.9 |
t(131) = −2.65, p = 0.009 |
Meeting 150mins PA guidelines (n = 139) n (%) | ||||
Meeting guidelines | 87 (63) | 54 (73) | 30 (51) |
p = 0.009 |
Not meeting guidelines | 52 (37) | 20 (27) | 29 (49) | |
Time spent sitting on a weekday hrs (n = 90) M ± SD | ||||
Total weekday | 7.7 ± 3.6 | 7.7 ± 4.2 | 8.0 ± 2.9 | |
Travel weekday | 1.8 ± 3.5 | 1.8 ± 4.2 | 1.8 ± 2.5 | |
Work weekday | 1.0 ± 1.9 | 1.6 ± 4.2 | 0.2 ± 0.6 |
t(108) = −3.99, p < 0.001 |
TV weekday | 3.6 ± 3.3 | 3.2 ± 3.2 | 4.0 ± 3.4 | |
Home computer use weekday | 1.3 ± 3.1 | 1.3 ± 1.7 | 1.3 ± 4.4 | |
Leisure weekday | 1.7 ± 1.9 | 1.6 ± 1.7 | 2.3 ± 2.0 |
t(113) = 3.17, p = 0.002 |
Time spent sitting on a weekend day hrs (n = 90) M ± SD | ||||
Total weekend day | 8.0 ± 3.6 | 7.8 ± 4.0 | 8.4 ± 3.1 | |
Travel weekend day | 1.3 ± 1.6 | 1.0 ± 1.1 | 1.6 ± 2.1 | |
Work weekend day | 0.2 ± 0.9 | 0.4 ± 1.2 | 0.1 ± 0.2 |
t(143) = −2.72, p = 0.007 |
TV weekend day | 4.0 ± 2.1 | 3.8 ± 2.1 | 4.2 ± 2.0 | |
Home computer use weekend day | 1.1 ± 1.8 | 1.3 ± 1.9 | 0.9 ± 1.7 | |
Leisure weekend day | 1.7 ± 1.5 | 1.6 ± 1.7 | 2.0 ± 1.3 | |
Objective activity data (n = 29) | ||||
% wear time in each activity category | ||||
Sedentary | 67.3 ± 9.7 | 60.2 ± 8.2 | 72.3 ± 7.2 |
t(27) = 0.48, p < 0.001 |
Light | 30.6 ± 8.3 | 36.3 ± 7.0 | 26.6 ± 6.6 |
t(27) = 0.10, p = 0.001 |
Moderate to vigorous | 2.1 ± 2.0 | 3.6 ± 2.1 | 1.1 ± 1.1 |
t(27) = 5.06, p = 0.001 |
Time spent in each activity category hrs./day M ± SD | ||||
Sedentary | 9.6 ± 1.7 | 8.5 ± 1.1 | 10.3 ± 1.6 |
t(27) = 2.58, p = 0.004 |
Light | 4.3 ± 1.2 | 5.2 ± 1.1 | 3.8 ± 1.0 |
t(27) = 1.42, p = 0.001 |
Moderate to vigorous (mins./day) | 18.1 ± 17.3 | 30.4 ± 18.6 | 9.4 ± 9.7 |
t(27) = 5.97, p < 0.000 |