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Table 3 Urban rural differences in levels of physical activity, STEPS Survey, Punjab, India, 2014-15

From: Urban rural differences in diet, physical activity and obesity in India: are we witnessing the great Indian equalisation? Results from a cross-sectional STEPS survey

Variables

Males (N = 2381)

Females (N = 2746)

Total (N = 5127)

Urban

Rural

Urban

Rural

Urban

Rural

n = 943

n = 1438

n = 1088

n = 1658

n = 2031

n = 3096

Physical activity

 Light

22.6*** (17.2–28.0)

22.2** (16.0–28.4)

37.5 (30.0–45.0)

44.1 (37.3–51.0)

29.2 (23.1–35.3)

32.6 (26.3–38.8)

 Moderate

45.0 (41.3–48.7)

43.5 (39.0–48.0)

51.2** (44.9–57.5)

38.7 (33.5–44.1)

47.7 (44.0–51.5)

41.3 (37.0–45.6)

 Vigorous

32.4*** (27.8–37.0)

34.3** (28.2–40.3)

11.3 (9.0–13.7)

17.1 (12.0–22.2)

23.1 (19.5–26.6)

26.2 (21.0–31.2)

At least 150 min/week of moderate activity or equivalent (at least 600 MET–minute/week)

87.7 (83.5–91.8)

85.7** (81.0–90.4)

80.8 (73.4–88.2)

70.8 (64.7–77.0)

84.7 (79.4–90.0)

78.8 (73.6–84.0)

Percentage inactive in the following domains

 Work

24.6 (16.3–32.8)

22.5 (15.4–29.5)

27.4 (16.3–38.6)

24.7 (19.2–30.2)

25.8 (17.2–34.4)

23.5 (17.8–29.2)

 Transport

18.0 (13.5–22.5)

18.3** (13.1–23.6)

24.1 (14.4–33.7)

32.8 (25.1–40.6)

20.6 (14.1–27.1)

25.1 (18.9–31.3)

 Recreation

84.9*** (79.1–90.7)

87.2** (84.1–90.2)

94.3 (92.0–96.7)

95.2 (93.9–96.6)

89.0 (85.2–92.8)

90.9 (89.0–92.8)

No vigorous activity

34.7*** (27.4–42.1)

43.5** (35.5–51.6)

6.3** (4.1–8.5)

19.1 (13.9–24.4)

22.3 (17.2–27.4)

32.2 (25.8–38.5)

Mean minutes spent daily towards

 Work

87.7 (83.5–91.8)

85.7** (81.0–90.4)

80.8 (73.4–88.2)

70.8 (64.7–77.0)

84.7 (79.4–90.0)

78.8 (73.6–84.0)

 Transport

53.0*** (45.8–60.1)

50.2** (43.3–57.2)

36.6 (29.4–43.7)

34.3 (27.3–41.4)

45.8 (39.5–52.1)

42.8 (36.4–49.2)

 Recreation

7.4*** (4.3–10.5)

8.7** (6.3–11.0)

1.7 (1.1–2.4)

2.4 (1.2–3.7)

5.2 (3.3–7.2)

5.4 (4.1–6.8)

 Sedentary activity

237.8 (219.7–256.0)

208 (193.1–222.8)

232.7 (212.7–252.7)

237.2 (216.0–258.4)

235.6 (218.4–252.8)

221.6 (206.1–237.2)

  1. Estimates are weighted for age, sex, and non-response; data in the table are presented as mean (95 % confidence interval) or % (95 % confidence interval); *p <0.05 compared to rural subjects; **p < 0.05 compared to rural females; ***p <0.05 compared to urban females