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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants (n = 1374) and those excluded from sample (n varies due to missing data)

From: Association between device-measured physical activity and lumbar Modic changes

 

Sample

Excluded

P for difference between Sample and Excluded

Men

(n = 640)

Women

(n = 734)

Men

Women

Men

Women

Age, years; mean (SDa)

46.8 (0.4)

46.8 (0.4)

46.8 (0.5)

46.8 (0.4)

0.723

0.426

BMIb, kg/m2; mean (SD)

27.0 (3.7)

26.2 (5.0)

27.4 (4.4)

26.6 (5.4)

0.021

0.075

Education years; % (n)

    

0.143

0.003

 ≤ 9

3.3 (21)

2.9 (21)

4.7 (142)

3.5 (127)

  

 9–12

73 (467)

71.3 (523)

72.9 (2222)

65.9 (2405)

  

 > 12

23.8 (152)

25.9 (190)

22.5 (685)

30.6 (1117)

  

Smoking; % (n)

    

< 0.001

0.018

 Non-smoker

48.8 (312)

59.8 (439)

44.7 (1349)

57.2 (2064)

  

 Former smoker

34.4 (220)

24.7 (181)

30.4 (917)

23.6 (853)

  

 Current smoker

16.9 (108)

15.5 (114)

24.9 (750)

19.2 (693)

  

Accelerometer data

 Moderate to vigorous PAc, min/day; median (IQRd)

73 (53—97)

57 (40—76)

73 (52—97)

56 (41—76)

0.881

0.845

 Wear time, min/day; median (IQR)

990 (948—1026)

972 (936—1008)

990 (948—1032)

978 (942—1008)

0.101

0.079

Prevalence of MCe; % (n)

 Any MC

74.4 (476)

59.7 (438)

75.2 (528)

60.1 (478)

0.098

0.455

 MC1

32.7 (209)

31.7 (233)

32.4 (230)

31.0 (248)

0.708

0.113

 MC2

65.3 (418)

44.4 (326)

65.7 (466)

44.3 (355)

0.479

0.858

  1. aStandard deviations, bBody mass index, cPhysical activity, dInterquartile range, eModic changes