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Table 3 Physical activity stratified by Type D personality

From: Type D personality is associated with increased metabolic syndrome prevalence and an unhealthy lifestyle in a cross-sectional Dutch community sample

  

Total (n= 1577)

Type D (n= 209)

Non-Type D (n= 1369)

Univariate

Multivariate†

     

χ2

p -value

OR (95% CI)

p -value

Dutch healthy physical activity norm

No

10%

12%

10%

6.85

.03

1.6 (1.0-2.5)

.06

 

Sometimes

29%

35%

28%

  

1.5 (1.1-2.0)

.02

 

Yes

61%

52%

62%

  

Reference category

Dutch fit norm

No

43%

51%

42%

8.95

.01

1.6 (1.1-2.2)

.02

 

Partly

24%

24%

24%

  

1.3 (0.9-2.0)

.20

 

Yes

33%

25%

35%

  

Reference category

  

n = 656

n = 79

n = 627

T

p -value

F

p -value

Average MET score*

 

6.2 (1.9)

6.0 (1.9)

6.3 (1.9)

1.14

.26

0.103

.75

Average energy expenditure* (kJ)

 

1702 (1134)

1565 (1239)

1719 (1124)

1.07

.29

0.096

.76

  1. * Only for those people who exercise (n = 656)
  2. †Adjusted for age, gender, partner status, higher education
  3. MET = average metabolic energy rate for sport activities