Table 3 Analysis of sedentary behaviour data as measured by IPAQ and accelerometer
Physical activity measurement tool | Median minutes of sedentary behaviour per day (SD) | Inter quartile range | Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test | Spearman’s Rank Correlations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WEEK DAY | ||||
 IPAQ | 300.0 (161.1) | 197.5–420.0 | .000 | .70a |
 Accelerometer | 486.9 (99.1) | 425.8–566.5 | ||
Males | ||||
 IPAQ | 300.0 (159.5) | 240.0–435.0 | .000 | .49a |
 Accelerometer | 513.5 (96.3) | 460.5–600.8 | ||
Females | ||||
 IPAQ | 240.0 (156.4) | 180.0–360.0 | .000 | .47a |
 Accelerometer | 453.2 (88.8) | 393.0–522.5 | ||
WEEKEND DAY | ||||
 IPAQ | 300.0 (153.8) | 240.0–420.0 | .000 | .26 |
 Accelerometer | 501.4 (103.7) | 436.2–580.2 | ||
Males | ||||
 IPAQ | 360.0 (149.2) | 240.0–480.0 | .000 | .55a |
 Accelerometer | 529.3 (98.5) | 459.3–597.2 | ||
Females | ||||
 IPAQ | 240.0 (154.6) | 180.0–360.0 | .000 | .36a |
 Accelerometer | 477.1 (103.0) | 419.9–549.7 | ||