Table 1 Physical activity levels of middle-aged and elderly Chinese women, SWHS, 1997–2000
From: Patterns and correlates of physical activity: a cross-sectional study in urban Chinese women
| Number of participants (%) | Median (25th, 75th percentiles) | |
|---|---|---|
| I. Adolescence (13–19 years of age) | ||
| Exercise/sports | 58,071 (77.5) | |
| Hours/week* | 2 (2, 5) | |
| Part of a sports team/Participation in tournaments | 20,472 (27.3) | |
| II. Adult | ||
| Exercise/Sports (past 5 years) | 26,612 (35.5) | |
| Most common exercise types† | ||
| Tai Chi and other slow movement exercises | 21,107 (79.3) | |
| Dancing | 3,760 (14.1) | |
| Walking | 1,003 (3.8) | |
| Jogging | 897 (3.4) | |
| Martial arts gymnastics | 821 (3.1) | |
| Exercise intensity‡ | ||
| Moderate | 24,595 (92.4) | |
| Vigorous | 2,017 (7.6) | |
| Sweating during exercise | ||
| Usually did not sweat | 11,329 (42.6) | |
| Sweat most of the time | 6,618 (24.9) | |
| Sweated every time | 8,656 (32.5) | |
| Hours/week* | 2.1 (1.1, 4.2) | |
| MET-h/week* | 9.2 (4.6, 17.5) | |
| Non-exercise activities (past year) | ||
| Stair climbing | 61,186 (81.6) | |
| Number of flights of stairs/week* | 84 (56, 12.6) | |
| Transportation§ | ||
| Walking | 36,225 (94.6) | |
| Hours/week* | 5.4 (2.9, 12.5) | |
| Cycling | 13,711 (35.8) | |
| Hours/week* | 3.4 (2.5, 5) | |
| Daily activity|| | ||
| Walking | 74,818 (99.8) | |
| Hours/week* | 10.5 (7, 14) | |
| Cycling | 6,110 (8.2) | |
| Hours/week* | 3.5 (1.8, 3.5) | |
| Housework | ||
| Amount done by participant | ||
| Less than half | 8,044 (10.7) | |
| Half | 15,720 (21.0) | |
| All | 51,176 (68.3) | |
| Hours/week* | 14 (14, 21) | |
| MET-h/week from non-exercise activities | 94.6 (70.4, 125.3) | |
| MET-h/week – Total | 100.2 (74.2, 131.5) | |
| III. Occupational activity (last job) | ||
| Activity level | ||
| Low | 32,159 (43.1) | |
| Medium | 37,421 (50.2) | |
| High | 5,033 (6.8) |