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Table 4 Characteristics by quintiles of total activity-related energy expenditure (METs/day) among controls in a case control study, Costa Rica, 1994 - 2004

From: A case-control study of physical activity patterns and risk of non-fatal myocardial infarction

 

Total activity-related energy expenditure (METs / day)

Variables

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q5

N

348

387

429

422

413

Age (Years)

60

58

58

58

57

Female (%)

24

32

31

31

19

Area of residence, %urban

52

43

39

40

25

Income (US$/mo)

601

580

595

562

515

Waist-to-hip ratio

0.96

0.94

0.94

0.95

0.95

Current smoker (%)

22

21

20

17

23

Hypertension (%)

33

32

29

34

24

Diabetes (%)

16

16

13

17

11

Hypercholesterolemia (%)

28

27

25

30

27

Plasma Triglyceride (mg/dl)

162

152

153

149

137

Plasma HDL (mg/dl)

50

50

51

52

51

Saturated fat intake (mg/day)

27

29

26

29

30

Total calorie intake (kcal/day)

2343

2442

2308

2463

2596

TEEa in light indoor activities

4.0

8.8

14.2

17.0

14.0

TEE in light-moderate activities

1.5

2.1

2.5

4.2

13.2

TEE in vigorous activities

0.5

0.8

0.9

1.5

6.5

TEE in Sports

0.4

0.5

0.9

1.2

2.6

TEE in Sleeping

6.2

6.4

6.3

6.4

6.5

  1. a: TEE, total activity-related energy expenditure (METs per day).