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Table 3 Behavioural characteristics by physical activity status and sex

From: Epidemiology of leisure-time physical activity in socio-demographic, lifestyle and psychological characteristics of men and women in Greece: the ATTICA Study

 

Physical activity status

Men

Sedentary

1 st tertile

2 nd tertile

3 rd tertile

P

Current smoking

58%

54%

54%

48%*

0.01

Alcohol intake (ml/d)

280 ± 40

250 ± 55*

190 ± 95**

180 ± 90**

0.001

Diet score (0 – 55)

28 ± 10

32 ± 25*

38 ± 23**

41 ± 22**

0.001

ZDRS (0 – 100)

48 ± 23

41 ± 23

38 ± 16

32 ± 17

< 0.001

Women

Sedentary

1 st tertile

2 nd tertile

3 rd tertile

 

Current smoking

49%

44%

36%**

29%**

0.041

Alcohol intake (ml/d)

120 ± 40

110 ± 55

90 ± 55*

85 ± 50**

0.001

Diet score (0 – 55)

29 ± 11

36 ± 22*

42 ± 19**

43 ± 21**

< 0.001

ZDRS (0 – 100)

52 ± 21

44 ± 13*

39 ± 13**

34 ± 19**

0.001

  1. Variables are expressed as mean value ± SD or relative frequencies.
  2. P-values of the last column derived from stratified ANCOVA tests, after controlling for age and denote the significance of the association between physical activity status and smoking, dietary habits and depression status of the participants.
  3. * P < 0.05 and ** P < 0.01 Bonferronni corrected probability values for the comparisons between physical activity groups and sedentary participants.
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