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Sedentary behaviour

Sedentary behaviour

l  Time (in minutes) spent on sitting or reclining on a typical day

 

By Gender

Female

Male

Total

Below 120

2.5%

2.2%

2.3%

120 - <240

15.0%

16.2%

15.6%

240 - <360

25.9%

25.7%

25.8%

360 - <480

17.9%

16.6%

17.3%

480 - < 600

18.7%

17.6%

18.2%

600 or above

19.9%

21.6%

20.7%

Total

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

Base:

All respondents excluding outliers.

Notes:

Time spent on sitting or reclining includes time spent on sitting or reclining at work, at home, with friends, or getting to and from places in a car, bus or train, but does not include time spent on sleeping.

Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.

 

 

By Age Group

15-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

75-84

85 or above

Total

Below 120

1.8%

1.7%

2.7%

2.6%

1.8%

3.6%

2.4%

3.2%

2.3%

120 - <240

9.1%

14.8%

17.8%

17.3%

18.7%

15.5%

12.9%

6.1%

15.6%

240 - <360

18.8%

20.4%

26.8%

25.0%

31.6%

31.0%

28.1%

18.4%

25.8%

360 - <480

19.5%

15.3%

13.8%

14.6%

18.3%

22.4%

23.5%

17.6%

17.3%

480 - < 600

25.3%

21.9%

19.0%

15.0%

15.5%

15.2%

14.7%

24.2%

18.2%

600 or above

25.7%

26.0%

19.8%

25.5%

14.1%

12.3%

18.4%

30.5%

20.7%

Total

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

Base:

All respondents excluding outliers.

Notes:

Time spent on sitting or reclining includes time spent on sitting or reclining at work, at home, with friends, or getting to and from places in a car, bus or train, but does not include time spent on sleeping.

Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.