Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (n = 213) before and after retirement.

From: Modifications of 24-h movement behaviors to prevent obesity in retirement: a natural experiment using compositional data analysis

Characteristics

Before retirement

After retirement

Age, mean (SD)

63.5 (1.1)

64.6 (1.2)

Women, n (%)

175 (82)

 

Occupational group, n (%)

 Manual

67 (31)

 

 Non-manual

146 (69)

 

Body Mass Index, mean (SD), kg/m2

26.3 (4.8)

26.2 (4.8)

Body Mass Index, n (%)

 Normal weight (<25 kg/m2)a

85 (40)

87 (41)

 Overweight (25–29.9 kg/m2)

92 (43)

93 (44)

 Obese (≥30 kg/m2)

36 (17)

33 (15)

Waist circumference, mean (SD), cm

91.4 (13.0)

90.5 (13.3)

Number of valid measurement days (range)

4.6 (3 − 10)

4.6 (3 − 7)

Number of daily log-determined nights (range)

3.1 (1 − 8)

3.2 (2 − 6)

Wear time during waking hours, h (IQR)

15.5 (15.0 − 16.1)

15.2 (14.6 − 15.7)

Compositional mean of sleep, SED, LPA and MVPA, min

497, 584, 282, 77

520, 572, 272, 76

  1. BMI Body mass index, IQR interquartile range
  2. aIncluded 4 (2%) those with underweight before retirement and 5 (2%) after retirement.
Back to article page