Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics, physical activity level, and physical activity stage of change of inactive primary care patients. Values are proportions (95% CI), unless otherwise indicated
Total N = 4317 | Men N = 1484 (34.4%) | Women N = 2833 (65.6%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age mean (95% CI) | 50.0 (49.0 to 51.1) | 51.1 (50.0 to 52.2) | 49.5 (48.3 to 50.6) |
Work Status | |||
Works out of home | 50.6 (46.9 to 54.2) | 61.0 (56.7 to 65.4) | 45.2 (41.3 to 49.0) |
Student | 2.1 (1.6 to 2.7) | 1.6 (1.00 to 2.3) | 2.4 (1.6 to 3.2) |
Homemaker | 24.0 (21.0 to 27.1) | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.3) | 36.5 (32.2 to 40.9) |
Retired | 15.6 (13.3 to 17.8) | 29.3 (25.6 to 33.0) | 8.3 (5.9 to 10.7) |
Unemployed | 4.9 (4.2 to 5.6) | 4.4 (3.1 to 5.6) | 5.2 (4.3 to 6.0) |
Other | 2.8 (1.9 to 3.6) | 3.6 (2.3 to 4.8) | 2.4 (1.5 to 3.2) |
Educational Level | |||
None | 6.1 (4.7 to 7.5) | 4.1 (2.8 to 5.4) | 7.2 (5.5 to 8.8) |
Elementary School | 30.0 (27.1 to 32.9) | 28.1 (25.0 to 31.2) | 31.0 (27.6 to 34.3) |
Middle or High School | 47.1 (44.8 to 49.3) | 49.4 (46.9 to 51.9) | 45.8 (43.0 to 48.6) |
University studies | 16.8 (14.1 to 19.5) | 18.4 (14.8 to 22.0) | 16.0 (13.4 to 18.6) |
Social Class a | |||
IV–V, Manual worker | 52.6 (48.4 to 56.7) | 50.4 (46.1 to 54.7) | 53.7 (49.3 to 58.1) |
III, Intermediate employee | 29.7 (27.8 to 31.7) | 29.8 (27.1 to 32.5) | 29.7 (27.6 to 31.9) |
II, Manager small company | 10.8 (8.7 to 13.0) | 12.3 (9.2 to 15.3) | 10.1 (8.0 to 12.1) |
I, Manager large company | 6.9 (5.1 to 8.7) | 7.5 (5.4 to 9.7) | 6.5 (4.7 to 8.3) |
Physical activity level | |||
Total Energy Expenditure in Kcal/Kg/day mean (95% CI) | 32.43 (32.37 to 32.47) | 32.48 (32.41 to 32.54) | 32.40 (32.34 to 32.45) |
Activity dose in MET.h/week mean (95% CI) | 2.36 (1.96 to 2.76) | 2.79 (2.16 to 3.41) | 2.14 (1.80 to 2.48) |
Minutes/week devoted to moderate and vigorous PA mean (95% CI) | 33.84 (27.96 to 39.72) | 40.53 (31.50 to 49.57) | 30.33 (25.36 to 35.30) |
PA Stage of Change | |||
Precontemplation | 28.5 (24.0 to 32.9) | 28.8 (23.5 to 34.2) | 28.3 (24.1 to 32.5) |
Contemplation | 33.4 (30.5 to 36.3) | 32.8 (29.4 to 36.2) | 33.7 (30.7 to 36.7) |
Preparation | 25.7 (22.2 to 29.2) | 25.3 (21.2 to 29.3) | 25.9 (22.5 to 29.4) |
Action | 3.9 (3.1 to 4.7) | 3.4 (2.3 to 4.4) | 4.2 (3.2 to 5.3) |
Maintenance | 8.5 (6.6 to 10.4) | 9.7 (7.3 to 12.1) | 7.9 (6.0 to 9.7) |