Table 2 Leisure time and occupational physical activity according to sociodemographic characteristics.
| Â | Leisure time activity | Occupational activity* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Any activity | Median†| Any activity | Median†|
| Â | N (%) | (Kcal/week) | N (%) | (Kcal/week) |
| Â | 3449 (73) | 801(360-1600) | 3122(96) | 3527(1534-6298) |
Age group | Â | Â | Â | Â |
18-39 years | 738 (80) | 706 (341-1493) | 751(95) | 2600(1134-4957) |
40-60 year | 2085 (71) | 799 (350-1595) | 2147(97) | 3861(1682-6633) |
>60 years | 626 (71) | 966 (470-1778) | 224(93) | 4174(2144-7115) |
p value | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.06 | 0.0001 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 1779 (78.) | 964 (455-1867) | 1797(97) | 4492(2192-7806) |
Female | 1669 (68) | 648 (293-1308) | 1324(94) | 2377(991-4561) |
p value | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.0001 |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Chinese | 2327 (73) | 777 (359-1530) | 2169(96) | 3107(1356-5583) |
Malay | 575 (72) | 859 (359-1767) | 493(96) | 4986(2388-8253) |
Asian Indian | 546 (75) | 907 (365-1676) | 457(96) | 4385(2034-7098) |
p value | 0.3 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 0.0001 |
Highest level of education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
None/primary | 759 (62) | 776 (339-1588) | 552(97) | 5290(3250-8595) |
Secondary | 1297 (71) | 784 (342-1590) | 1224(96) | 3919(1608-6938) |
Technical school | 777 (81) | 830 (384-1667) | 748(95) | 3146(1445-5832) |
University | 616 (85) | 840 (412-1565) | 597(94) | 2065(1084-3744) |
p value | <0.0001 | 0.4 | 0.09 | 0.0001 |
Work status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Working | 2354 (72) | 788 (346-1563) | NA | NA |
Student | 16 (80) | 1089 (649-1515) | Â | Â |
Homemaker | 620 (70) | 757 (354-1499) | Â | Â |
Retired | 345 (80) | 1148 (528-2080) | Â | Â |
Unemployed (able to work) | 65 (74) | 932 (501-1685) | Â | Â |
Unemployed (unable to work) | 20 (63) | 1180 (427-1722) | Â | Â |
#Others | 26 (81) | 475 (176-2063) | Â | Â |
p value | 0.006 | <0.0001 | Â | Â |
Household income(S$/month) | ||||
Less than $2000 | 552 (64) | 739 (363-1630) | 566(96) | 4750(2344-8000) |
$2000 to $3999 | 663 (70) | 763 (327-1534) | 707(94) | 3990(1788-6930) |
$4000 to $5999 | 405 (80) | 794 (354-1504) | 401(95) | 2772(1303-5126) |
$6000 to $9999 | 332 (80) | 800 (409-1713) | 342(97) | 2204(1022-3965) |
More than $ 10 000 | 196 (87) | 933 (443-1773) | 184(94) | 2123(1195-4029) |
Decline to answer | 1300 (73) | 834 (368-1586) | 922(96) | 3939(1663-6400) |
p value | <0.0001 | 0.07 | 0.6 | 0.0001 |
Type of housing | Â | Â | Â | Â |
1-2 room flat | 42 (58) | 1196 (568-1924) | 34(94) | 4352(3216-6707) |
3 room flat | 460 (65) | 767 (332-1538) | 430(96) | 4341(1833-7236) |
4 room flat | 1174 (71) | 750 (333-1558) | 1121(96) | 4128(1933-7140) |
5 room or executive flat | 1080 (74) | 801 (350-1574) | 1005(95) | 3269(1462-5856) |
Private condominium | 364 (81) | 946 (437-1884) | 296(95) | 2226(1102-4485) |
Private house (landed property) | 329 (81) | 895 (500-1717) | 236(95) | 2186(1032-4721) |
p value | <0.0001 | 0.0002 | 0.9 | 0.0001 |