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Br J Sports Med doi:10.1136/bjsm.2009.068395
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Reliability and validity testing of a single-item physical activity measure

Table 2

Demographic characteristics of the sample

Total sample (n) Past week sample (n) Past month sample (n)
Total sample 480 240 240
Country
 England 160 80 80
 Scotland 120 60 60
 Wales-English 80 40 40
 Wales-Welsh 120 60 60
Sex
 Male 239 119 120
 Female 241 121 120
Age
 18–24 96 49 47
 25–34 98 49 49
 35–44 93 46 47
 45–54 95 47 48
 55–64 98 49 49
SES
 Intermediate 79 39 40
 Managerial and professional 123 61 62
 Never worked/long-term unemployed 21 10 11
 Not classified 179 87 92
 Routine and manual 78 43 35
  • SES, socioeconomic status.

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