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Table 2 Heritability estimates (h2), standard errors (se), p-values and explained variance by covariates

From: Sex-specific genetic effects in physical activity: results from a quantitative genetic analysis

Trait

h2 ± se

p-value

Variance explained by covariates (%)a

VPA

0.280 ± 0.061

1.0 × 10−7

2.0

MPA

0.312 ± 0.060

2.4 × 10−9

8.0

WK

0.456 ± 0.058

3.1 × 10−18

15.0

ST

0.287 ± 0.059

4.1 × 10−8

16.0

WT

0.112 ± 0.061

2.5 × 10−2

30.0

TPA

0.284 ± 0.059

3.4 × 10−8

10.0

  1. VPA: vigorous physical activity; MPA: moderate physical activity; WK: walking; ST: sitting time; WT: watching television; TPA: total physical activity. Covariates in the regression models included age, sex, age2, sex*age, sex*age2