Table 1 Characteristics of participants. All values are n (%) unless stated otherwise.

From: 24-hour movement behaviours are cross-sectionally associated with cognitive function in healthy adults aged 55 years and older

 

Total (n = 233)

Age (years) (median (IQR))

68.2

(61.9–73.3)

Sex

  

  Male

114

(48.9)

  Female

119

(51.1)

Education

  

  Low

28

(12.0)

  Middle

59

(25.3)

  High

146

(62.7)

Living together with partner/family/friends

  

  No

49

(21.0)

  Yes

184

(79.0)

BMI (kg/m2)

  

  Healthy weight (18.5–24.9)

109

(46.8)

  Overweight (25–29.9.9)

96

(41.2)

  Obesity (≥ 30)

28

(12.0)

Total number prescribed medications (median (IQR))

1

(0–3)

Hearing issues (% none)

  

  None present

153

(65.7)

  Present

80

(34.3)

Alcohol

  

  Daily

42

(18.0)

  Weekly

119

(51.1)

  Occasionally (monthly, less than monthly)

52

(22.3)

  Never

20

(8.6)

Smoking

  

  Never

136

(58.4)

  Former

92

(39.5)

  Current

5

(2.1)

Time use (arithmetic median (IQR))

  

  Sedentary Behaviour (min/day)

759

(708–819)

  Light PA (min/day)

155

(120–181)

  Moderate-to-Vigorous PA (min/day)

70

(45–98)

  Sleep Period Time (min/day)

451

(422–475)

Time use (compositional mean (% day))

  

  Sedentary Behaviour (min/day)

774

(53.7)

  Light PA (min/day)

148

(10.3)

  Moderate-to-Vigorous PA (min/day)

64

(4.5)

  Sleep Period Time (min/day)

454

(31.5)

  1. IQR, Interquartile Range; BMI, Body Mass Index; PA, Physical Activity; min, minutes. Compositional mean adds up to 1440 min (24 hours).