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Table 8 Physical activity by GPAQ for men, by site (median, inter quartile range)

From: Comparisons of intensity-duration patterns of physical activity in the US, Jamaica and 3 African countries

 

Ghana

South Africa

Jamaica

Seychelles

USA

% high activity

81.3

76.4

54.6

41.0

63.2

% moderate activity

11.0

18.3

23.2

40.1

20.2

% low activity

7.7

5.2

22.2

18.9

16.7

Work daily PA (min)

330.0 (262.5)

120 (170)

147.9 (305.7)

42.9 (154.3)

171.4 (297.5)

Travel daily PA (min)

51.4 (95.7)

51.4 (122.9)

43.9 (100.0)

21.4 (27.9)

30.0 (71.4)

Recreation PA (min)

25.7 (37.1)

85.7 (94.3)

34.3 (60.0)

25.7 (34.3)

35.7 (19.3)

Total daily PA (min)

342.9 (340.7)

240 (312.9)

114.3 (252.9)

72.9 (126.4)

131.4 (285.7)

Sedentary time

120.0 (150)

420.0 (360.0)

300.0 (300.0)

300.0 (180.0)

360.0 (240.0)

Daily moderate Work (min)

128.6 (265.7)

90.0 (145.7)

85.7 (158.6)

42.9 (88.6)

96.4 (171.4)

Daily Vigorous work (min)

214.3 (231.4)

25.7 (60.0)

87.9 (234.3)

85.7 (205.7)

111.4 (201.4)

Daily moderate recreation (min)

23.6 (46.1)

51.4 (68.6)

20.0 (35.7)

17.1 (25.7)

21.4 (38.6)

Daily vigorous recreation (min)

17.1 (21.4)

51.4 (68.6)

34.3 (47.1)

38.6 (42.9)

33.2 (34.3)