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Table 1 Sociodemographic and measurement characteristics of the total sample (n = 105)

From: Harmonizing measurement tools: examining the concurrent validity of the Daily Activity Behaviors Questionnaire compared to the ActiGraph to assess 24-hour movement behaviors among adults

 

N = 105

Sociodemographic characteristics

Age (mean, SD)

45.38 (12.9)

Sex = female (n, %)

57 (54.3)

BMI (kg/m²) (mean, SD)

Missings (n,%)

25.03 (4.3)

2 (1.9)

Family situation (n,%)

 

 Living alone, not having partner

12 (11.4)

 Living together with partner

89 (84.8)

 Living alone, having a partner

4 (3.8)

Living with children = yes (n,%)

83 (79.0)

Neighborhood (n,%)

 

 Rural

82 (78.1)

 Urban

23 (21.9)

Educational level (n, %)

 

 Low

27 (25.7)

 Mid

37 (35.2)

 High

41 (39.0)

Sedentary job (n, %)

 

 No job

11 (10.5)

 Mostly spending time sitting at work

51 (48.6)

 Combining sitting and LPA at work

31 (29.5)

 Physically active job

12 (11.4)

Net family income = more then 2000 euro (n, %)

Missings (n,%)

84 (80.0)

21 (20.0)

Smoking (n, %)

 

 No

89 (84.8)

 Ex-smoker

11 (10.5)

 Yes

5 ( 4.8)

Measurement characteristics

Feasibility to wear the accelerometer at the hip during waking hours for 7 days (n, %)

1.6 (0.8)

 Very feasible

59 (56.2)

 Feasible

37 (35.2)

 Neutral

6 ( 5.7)

 Not feasible

2 ( 1.9)

 Not feasible at all

1 ( 1.0)

Feasibility to wear the accelerometer at the wrist during the night for 7 days (n, %)

 

 Very feasible

61 (58.1)

 Feasible

29 (27.6)

 Neutral

14 (13.3)

 Not feasible

0 (0.0)

 Not feasible at all

1 (1.0)

Annoying to wear the accelerometer at the hip during waking hours for 7 days (n, %)

3.96 (1.0)

 Not annoying at all

38 (36.6)

 Not annoying

37 (35.6)

 Neutral

19 (18.3)

 Annoying

7 (6.7)

 Very annoying

3 (2.9)

Annoying to wear the accelerometer at the wrist during the night for 7 days (n, %)

 

 Not annoying at all

42 (40.4)

 Not annoying

39 (37.5)

 Neutral

17 (16.3)

 Annoying

4 (3.8)

 Very annoying

2 (1.9)

Perceived consistency of wearing the accelerometer during the day (n, %)

 

 Very consistent

100 (95.2)

 More or less consistent

4 (3.8)

 Not consistent

1 (1.0)

Perceived consistency of wearing the accelerometer at night (n, %)

 

 Very consistent

98 (93.3)

 More or less consistent

6 (5.7)

 Not consistent

1 (1.0)