Baseline characteristics
| Women n=1084 | Men n=909 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | p Value |
| Age (years) | 37.7 | 4.9 | 37.5 | 5.1 | 0.36 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.3 | 4.9 | 26.7 | 4.2 | <0.0001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 83.6 | 12.4 | 94.2 | 11.8 | <0.0001 |
| Sedentary behaviour | |||||
| Total sedentary time (h/day)* | 5.2 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 2.8 | <0.0001 |
| Screen time (h/day)† | 2.7 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 1.8 | <0.0001 |
| TV viewing (h/day) | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.0009 |
| Computer use (h/day) | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | <0.0001 |
| Reading (h/day) | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | <0.0001 |
| Relaxation (h/day) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.007 |
| Radio/music listening (h/day) | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | <0.0001 |
| Physical activity | |||||
| Total MET index(MET h/week) | 19.6 | 20.5 | 19.9 | 22.0 | 0.15 |
| Leisure-time exercise (MET h/week) | 13.5 | 14.2 | 15.8 | 17.6 | 0.53 |
| Active commuting (MET h/week) | 6.1 | 12.4 | 4.0 | 11.1 | <0.0001 |
| Light gardening and other housework (h/month) | 25.0 | 21.5 | 11.2 | 13.1 | <0.0001 |
| Moderate gardening and other housework (h/month) | 10.4 | 11.9 | 6.4 | 7.4 | <0.0001 |
| Strenuous gardening and other housework (h/month) | 5.7 | 10.1 | 7.1 | 12.6 | 0.14 |
| Occupational physical workload (scale, 1–6) | 3.3 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 1.6 | <0.0001 |
| Covariates | |||||
| Energy intake (kcal/day) | 2168 | 678 | 2675 | 852 | <0.0001 |
| Diet score (points, scale 1–27) | 15.1 | 3.7 | 11.8 | 3.7 | <0.0001 |
| Alcohol consumption (drinks/day) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 | <0.0001 |
| Sleep duration (h/day) | 7.5 | 1.6 | 7.3 | 1.6 | <0.0001 |
| Socioeconomic status (scale, 1–3) | 2.2 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | <0.0001 |
| Daily smoking (%) | 15 | 23 | <0.0001 | ||
Values are mean and SD.
MET index=leisure-time exercise+active commuting.
p Value (non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis test).
*TV viewing+computer use+reading+music/radio+other relaxation hours.
†TV viewing+computer use.
MET, metabolic equivalent; diet score, adherence to the recommended diet.