Movement behaviours of 87 498 UK Biobank participants by participant characteristics
| N (%)* | Sleep† (hr/day) | Sedentary behaviour† (hr/day) | Light physical activity behaviours† (hr/day) | Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity behaviours† (min/day) | |
| Overall | 87 498 (100) | 8.6 (7.9–9.3) | 9.2 (8.0–10.3) | 5.5 (4.5–6.7) | 25 (12–44) |
| Age, years | |||||
| 40–49 | 7767 (9) | 8.5 (7.8–9.1) | 9.4 (8.1–10.6) | 5.4 (4.3–6.6) | 30 (16–50) |
| 50–59 | 26 081 (30) | 8.5 (7.8–9.2) | 9.3 (8.1–10.5) | 5.4 (4.4–6.7) | 28 (14–47) |
| 60–69 | 38 774 (44) | 8.6 (8.0–9.3) | 9.0 (7.9–10.2) | 5.6 (4.6–6.7) | 25 (12–43) |
| 70–79 | 14 876 (17) | 8.6 (7.9–9.4) | 9.2 (8.1–10.3) | 5.5 (4.5–6.7) | 20 (9–36) |
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 50 882 (58) | 8.6 (8.0–9.3) | 8.9 (7.8–10.0) | 5.8 (4.8–7.0) | 22 (10–38) |
| Male | 36 616 (42) | 8.4 (7.8–9.2) | 9.6 (8.4–10.8) | 5.1 (4.1–6.2) | 31 (16–52) |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| Asian | 756 (1) | 8.4 (7.7–9.3) | 9.3 (7.9–10.5) | 5.6 (4.5–6.9) | 19 (9–35) |
| Black | 701 (1) | 8.2 (7.3–9.0) | 9.4 (8.0–10.6) | 5.9 (4.8–7.2) | 21 (10–35) |
| Other | 1151 (1) | 8.4 (7.6–9.1) | 9.2 (8.0–10.5) | 5.7 (4.5–7.0) | 26 (13–44) |
| White | 84 890 (97) | 8.6 (7.9–9.3) | 9.2 (8.0–10.3) | 5.5 (4.5–6.7) | 25 (12–44) |
| Smoking status | |||||
| Never smoker | 50 888 (58) | 8.6 (7.9–9.3) | 9.2 (8.0–10.3) | 5.5 (4.5–6.7) | 26 (13–45) |
| Ex-smoker | 30 717 (35) | 8.5 (7.9–9.3) | 9.2 (8.0–10.3) | 5.6 (4.5–6.7) | 25 (12–44) |
| Current smoker | 5893 (7) | 8.6 (7.9–9.3) | 9.4 (8.2–10.6) | 5.4 (4.3–6.6) | 21 (9–39) |
| Alcohol consumption | |||||
| Never drinker | 4745 (5) | 8.6 (7.9–9.4) | 9.1 (7.8–10.3) | 5.6 (4.5–6.9) | 20 (9–39) |
| <3 times per week | 39 760 (45) | 8.6 (7.9–9.3) | 9.2 (8.0–10.3) | 5.5 (4.5–6.7) | 23 (11–41) |
| 3+ times per week | 42 993 (49) | 8.5 (7.9–9.2) | 9.2 (8.0–10.4) | 5.5 (4.5–6.7) | 28 (14–47) |
| Fruit and vegetable consumption | |||||
| <3 servings/day | 3595 (4) | 8.6 (7.8–9.4) | 9.7 (8.4–11.0) | 5.0 (3.9–6.3) | 21 (9–39) |
| 3–4.9 servings/day | 14 293 (16) | 8.6 (7.9–9.3) | 9.4 (8.2–10.6) | 5.3 (4.3–6.5) | 24 (12–42) |
| 5–7.9 servings/day | 36 991 (42) | 8.6 (7.9–9.3) | 9.2 (8.0–10.3) | 5.5 (4.5–6.7) | 26 (13–44) |
| 8+ servings/day | 32 619 (37) | 8.5 (7.9–9.2) | 9.0 (7.8–10.1) | 5.7 (4.7–6.9) | 26 (13–45) |
| Townsend deprivation index | |||||
| Least deprived (< −3.8) | 21 913 (25) | 8.6 (7.9–9.3) | 9.1 (7.9–10.3) | 5.6 (4.6–6.7) | 24 (12–43) |
| Second least deprived (−3.8 to −2.5) | 21 839 (25) | 8.6 (7.9–9.3) | 9.1 (8.0–10.3) | 5.6 (4.5–6.7) | 24 (12–43) |
| Second most deprived (−2.5 to −0.2) | 21 872 (25) | 8.6 (7.9–9.3) | 9.2 (8.0–10.3) | 5.6 (4.5–6.7) | 25 (12–44) |
| Most deprived (> −0.2) | 21 874 (25) | 8.5 (7.8–9.2) | 9.3 (8.1–10.5) | 5.4 (4.3–6.6) | 27 (13–47) |
| Education | |||||
| School leaver | 19 535 (22) | 8.7 (8.0–9.5) | 8.9 (7.7–10.1) | 5.7 (4.7–6.9) | 20 (9–36) |
| Further education | 29 061 (33) | 8.6 (7.9–9.3) | 9.1 (7.9–10.3) | 5.6 (4.6–6.8) | 23 (11–41) |
| Higher education | 38 902 (44) | 8.5 (7.8–9.1) | 9.4 (8.2–10.5) | 5.4 (4.4–6.5) | 30 (16–50) |
| BMI | |||||
| Underweight (<18.5 kg/m2) | 511 (1) | 8.5 (7.9–9.2) | 8.5 (7.2–9.6) | 6.3 (4.9–7.3) | 34 (19–55) |
| Normal weight (18.5–24.9 kg/m2) | 35 043 (40) | 8.6 (8.0–9.2) | 8.8 (7.7–10.0) | 5.8 (4.7–6.9) | 30 (16–50) |
| Overweight (25.0–29.9 kg/m2) | 35 783 (41) | 8.5 (7.9–9.3) | 9.3 (8.1–10.4) | 5.5 (4.4–6.6) | 25 (12–43) |
| Obese (30+ kg/m2) | 16 161 (18) | 8.5 (7.8–9.3) | 9.8 (8.5–10.9) | 5.1 (4.1–6.3) | 16 (7–31) |
Movement behaviours are given as median (IQR).
*Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
†Presented as median (IQR).
BMI, body mass index.