Table 2 Median METs/week for different types of physical activity by socio-demographic characteristics (N = 5663)
Work related activity | Leisure time activity | Transport related activity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | n (%) | Median (METs/week) c | n (%) | Median (METs/week) c | n (%) | Median (METs/week) c |
5349 (94) | 151.2 (102–151.2) | 3351 (59) | 14.4 (7.2–50.4) | 5552 (98) | 6.0 (2.4–14.4) | |
Age | ||||||
18–29 | 1962 (94) | 151.2 (102–151.2) | 1544 (74) | 16.8 (7.2–50.4) | 2035 (97) | 5.6 (2.4–14.4) |
30–39 | 1493 (93) | 124.8 (100.8–151.2) | 969 (60) | 14.4 (4.8–43.2) | 1567 (98) | 6.0 (2.4–14.4) |
40–49 | 979 (95) | 151.2 (103.2–151.2) | 477 (46) | 16.8 (7.2–50.4) | 1011 (98) | 7 (2.4–14.4) |
50–59 | 672 (96) | 151.2 (103.2–151.2) | 266 (38) | 14.4 (7.2–38.4) | 690 (98) | 7.2 (2.4–14.4) |
60+ | 243 (96) | 151.2 (104.151.2) | 95 (37) | 14.4 (7.2–33.6) | 249 (98) | 6 (2.4–14.4) |
P-value a | 0.0422 | <0.001 | 0.6642 | |||
Sex | ||||||
Male | 1962 (95) | 151.2 (108–151.2) | 1739 (84) | 28.8 (14.4–50.4) | 2046 (99) | 9.6 (3.6–28.8) |
Female | 3387 (94) | 115.2 (100.8–151.2) | 1612 (44) | 7.2 (4.8–19.2) | 3506 (97) | 4.8 (2.4–14.4) |
P value b | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |||
Education level | ||||||
No educ | 1638 (97) | 134.4 (103.2–151.2) | 770 (45) | 14.4 (4.8–50.4) | 1631 (96) | 7.2 (2.4–14.4) |
Primary | 3272 (94) | 151.2 (103.2–151.2) | 2221 (64) | 16.8 (7.2–50.4) | 3413 (98) | 6 (2.4–14.4) |
Secondary &above | 439 (89) | 120 (100.8–151.2) | 360 (70) | 14.4 (7.2–42) | 508 (98) | 4.8 (2.4–12) |
P value a | 0.0017 | 0.0056 | <0.001 | |||
Occupation | ||||||
Professional | 118 (73) | 108 (50.4–151.2) | 89 (54) | 14.4 (4.8–24) | 157 (96) | 6 (3.2–14.4) |
Farming | 4137 (98) | 151.2 (103.2–151.2) | 2545 (60) | 16.8 (7.2–50.4) | 4101 (97) | 7.2 (2.4–14.4) |
Business | 609 (77) | 108 (50.4–151.2) | 363 (46) | 9.6 (4.8–33.6) | 770 (98) | 4.8 (2.4–14.4) |
Skilled work | 168 (85) | 116.4 (50.4–151.2) | 136 (69) | 15.6 (7.2–40.8) | 192 (97) | 4.8 (2.4–14.4) |
Unskilled work | 266 (93) | 120 (104.4–151.2) | 190 (67) | 16.8 (7.2–50.4) | 281 (99) | 7.2 (3.6–16.8) |
P value a | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |||
Residence | ||||||
Urban | 1781 (89) | 151.2 (100.8–151.2) | 997 (50) | 14.4 (7.2–31.2) | 1964 (98) | 4.8 (2.4–14.4) |
Rural | 3564 (97) | 151.2 (103.2–151.2) | 2352 (64) | 16.8 (7.2–50.4) | 3585 (97) | 7.2 (2.4–19.2) |
P value b | 0.0235 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |||
Marital status | ||||||
Single/never married | 775 (94) | 151.2 (100.8–151.2) | 632 (77) | 28.8 (12–52.8) | 814 (99) | 7.2 (2.4–19.2) |
Married | 4573 (94) | 134.4 (102–151.2) | 2718 (61) | 14.4 (4.8–43.2) | 3893 (97) | 6 (2.4–14.4) |
P value b | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |||