Table 1 Characteristics of the survey sample, by gender*
From: The prevalence and correlates of physical inactivity among adults in Ho Chi Minh City
Male (n = 884) n (%) | Female (n = 1022) n (%) | Both (n = 1906) n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 884 (47.7) | 1022 (52.3) | 1906 (100.0) |
Age groups | |||
25–34 | 367 (41.5) | 400 (39.1) | 766 (40.2) |
35–44 | 286 (32.3) | 325 (31.8) | 612 (32.1) |
45–54 | 169 (19.1) | 205 (20.1) | 374 (19.6) |
55–64 | 62 (7) | 92 (9) | 154 (8.1) |
Area** | |||
Wealthy urban | 201 (22.7) | 249 (24.4) | 450 (23.6) |
Less wealthy urban | 455 (51.5) | 514 (50.3) | 970 (50.9) |
Suburban | 228 (25.8) | 259 (25.3) | 486 (25.5) |
Ethnic | |||
Kinh | 850 (96.2) | 976 (95.5) | 1826 (95.8) |
Others | 34 (3.8) | 46 (4.5) | 80 (4.2) |
Education a | |||
(n = 883) | (n = 1021) | (n = 1904) | |
Less than primary school | 90 (10.2) | 168 (16.4) | 258 (13.4) |
Primary school completed | 258 (29.2) | 333 (32.6) | 591 (31.0) |
Secondary school completed | 227 (25.7) | 254 (24.9) | 481 (25.3) |
High school completed | 178 (20.2) | 162 (15.9) | 340 (17.9) |
Some colleges | 130 (14.8) | 104 (10.2) | 234 (12.4) |
Occupation a | |||
(n = 881) | (n = 1021) | (n = 1902) | |
Government employee | 124 (14.1) | 129 (12.7) | 253 (13.3) |
Non-Government employee | 259 (29.4) | 169 (16.6) | 428 (22.7) |
Self-employee | 366 (41.6) | 333 (32.6) | 699 (36.9) |
Housewife | 3 (0.3) | 344 (33.7) | 337 (17.8) |
Others (unpaid, retired, student, unemployed) | 129 (14.6) | 46 (4.5) | 175 (9.3) |
Household economic status | |||
Income/month†a | (n = 832) | (n = 960) | (n = 1792) |
< 1,000,000 | 121 (14.5) | 180 (18.8) | 301 (16.7) |
1,000,000 -< 3,000,000 | 403 (48.5) | 502 (52.3) | 905 (50.5) |
3,000,000 -< 5,000,000 | 154 (18.5) | 143 (14.9) | 297 (16.6) |
≥ 5,000,000 | 154 (18.5) | 135 (14.0) | 289 (16.2) |
Household wealth index b | |||
(n = 881) | (n = 1021) | (n = 1902) | |
Lowest | 154 (17.5) | 238 (23.3) | 390 (20.5) |
Second | 179 (20.3) | 209 (20.5) | 388 (20.4) |
Middle | 195 (22.1) | 181 (17.7) | 377 (19.8) |
Fourth | 181 (20.6) | 201 (19.7) | 382 (20.1) |
Highest | 172 (19.6) | 192 (18.8) | 365 (19.2) |
Tobacco use c | |||
Non-smoker | 209 (23.6) | 997 (97.6) | 1187 (62.3) |
Ex-smoker | 166 (18.8) | 8 (.8) | 179 (9.4) |
Current smoker | 509 (57.5) | 16 (1.6) | 540 (28.3) |
Alcohol consumption c | |||
(n = 880) | (n = 1020) | (n = 1900) | |
Non-binge drinking | 622 (70.7) | 1009 (98.9) | 1631 (85.4) |
Binge drinking‡ | 258 (29.3) | 11 (1.1) | 269 (14.6) |