AUTHOR=Rodriguez Roca Beatriz , Tully Mark A. , Sansano-Nadal Oriol , Caserotti Paolo , Coll-Planas Laura , Roqué Marta , Brønd Jan , Blackburn Nicole E. , Wilson Jason J. , Rothenbacher Dietrich , McIntosh Emma , Deidda Manuela , Andrade-Gómez Elena , Giné-Garriga Maria 

TITLE=Is education level, as a proxy for socio-economic position, related to device-measured and self-reported sedentary behavior in European older adults? A cross-sectional study from the SITLESS project

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 11 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1296821

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2023.1296821

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=We aimed to examine the associations between educational level and self-reported along with device-measured SB in older adults living in Europe and the association of mentally active and passive SB domains with the educational level and gender in these associations.The design is cross-sectional. SB was assessed with the Sedentary Behaviour Questionnaire and with an accelerometer. Multiple linear regression models were used to study the association between the level of education and SB. One-thousand threehundred and sixty participants aged 65 and over. Descriptive variables were assessed with an interview and device-measured was assessed with an accelerometer.Results: Participants self-reported an average of 7.82 (SD:3.02) daily waking hours of SB during weekend days. Education level was significantly associated with self-reported mean hours per day in SB (p=0.000; R=0.026; 95%CI).Conclusions: Low education level in older adults is associated with self-reported SB but not with objective SB measures.