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Table 1 Participant characteristics (n = 287)

From: Replacing sedentary time with physical activity: effects on health-related quality of life in older Japanese adults

 

M (SD) or n %

Gender (men)

179

62.4%

Age (years)

74.4

(5.2)

Marital status

 Married

238

82.9%

 Widowed, divorced, separated, or never married

49

17.1%

Highest educational attainment

 University, junior college, vocational school, or higher-level degree

111

38.7%

 High school or lower

176

61.3%

The number of past illnesses, complications and comorbidity

1.6

(0.9)

Body mass index (kg/m2)

23.4

(3.2)

Activity

 SB (min/day)

524.2

(113.0)

 LPA (min/day)

328.5

(101.4)

 MVPA (min/day)

50.0

(32.5)

 Total wear time (min/day)

902.2

(87.0)

Medical Outcomes Survey Short Form-8

 Physical component summary (PCS)

47.9

(7.0)

 Mental component summary (MCS)

51.8

(5.8)

  1. Note. SB sedentary behavior, LPA light-intensity physical activity, MVPA moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity