Table 2

Estimated physical activity (h/d and MET*h/d) by sex, type, and intensity of activity1.
Type and intensity* of activity/inactivity
 Total (n = 893)
 Women (n = 528)
 Men (n = 365)
 p-value2 (MET*h/d)

h/d
 MET*h/d
 h/d
 MET*h/d
 h/d
 MET*h/d



Median (Interquatile range)
Occupation






     total
 2.86 (5.71)
 5.36 (14.00)
 2.86 (5.71)
 5.14 (14.29)
 2.95 (6.07)
 6.83 (12.60)
 0.799
     light
 82.6%#
 68.1%
 89.9%
 82.4%
 75.8%
 55.2%
     moderate
 13.2%
 21.5%
 8.8%
 13.6%
 17.7%
 28.7%
     vigorous
 4.0%
 10.4%
 1.7%
 4.0%
 6.5%
 16.2%
Sports






     total
 0.12 (0.63)
 0.48 (3.34)
 0.08 (0.53)
 0.38 (2.83)
 0.14 (0.73)
 0.59 (4.50)
 0.028
     moderate
 57.5%
 43.1%
 66.7%
 52.9%
 51.1%
 36.4%
     vigorous
 40.0%
 56.9%
 33.3%
 46.6%
 48.9%
 63.6%
LTPAstrenuous3






     total
 0.00 (0.54)
 0.00 (1.71)
 0.00 (0.57)
 0.00 (2.10)
 0.00 (0.36)
 0.00 (1.55)
 0.893
     light
 5.0%
 3.2%
 5.4%
 4.4%
 4.8%
 2.2%
     moderate
 92.5%
 92.4%
 91.95
 90.4%
 95.2%
 94.0%
     vigorous
 2.5%
 4.5%
 2.7%
 5.2%
 2.4%
 3.8%








TV/PCleisure time4
 1.64 (1.82)
 1.64 (1.82)
 1.38 (1.52)
 1.38 (1.52)
 2.00 (1.96)
 2.00 (1.96)
 <0.001
Sleeping5
 7.43 (1.39)
 6.69 (1.25)
 7.56 (1.37)
 6.80 (1.23)
 7.31 (1.36)
 6.58 (1.22)
 0.016
LTPAnon-reported6
 10.93 (4.04)
 19.12 (7.08)
 11.26 (4.17)
 19.71 (7.30)
 10.61 (4.08)
 18.56 (7.14)
 <0.001








Total daily activity score
     MET*h
37.52 (7.18)
37.35 (5.58)
37.92 (8.80)
 <0.001
     PALest.
1.62 (0.31)
1.61 (0.24)
1.63 (0.38)
 <0.001

1 Weighted for deviation from the underlying Bavarian population (sex, age, region)

2 Mann-Whitney U-test

3 LTPAstrenuous = strenuous leisure time physical activity

4 TV/PCleisure time (1.0 MET)

5 Sleeping (0.9 MET)

6 LTPAnon-reported = non-reported leisure time physical activity (1.75 METs)

* Light (<3 METs), moderate (3–6 METs), vigorous (>6 METs)

# Percentage of mean h/d and mean MET*h/d, respectively, of the corresponding activity domain

Schaller et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2005 2:6   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-2-6

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