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Table 2
Percentage distribution of participants, by number of valid days of accelerometer wear, group and sex

Age group and sex Valid days of accelerometer wear
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 or more 4 or more
6 to 11
Male 3 3 5 3 11 13 27 35 97 86
Female 2 6 3 1 10 15 21 42 98 88
12 to 19
Male 10 4 1 8 12 12 26 27 90 77
Female 11 1 6 1 11 13 23 34 89 81
20 to 39
Male 7 6 0 8 4 17 11 47 93 79
Female 6 6 6 4 10 9 17 42 94 78
40 to 59
Male 3 2 3 4 2 15 22 49 97 88
Female 4 4 2 5 4 9 19 53 96 85
60 to 79
Male 0 2 3 4 9 19 19 44 100 91
Female 7 4 2 3 4 5 17 58 93 84
Overall group means ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 95 84
... not applicable
Note: A valid day is defined as 10 or more hours of accelerometer wear time with allowed interruption period of 60 minutes
Source: 2007 to 2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey, first four sites.