Table 2 Differences in obesity and physical activity indicators grouped by sex
Outcome | Total | Sex | Mean Difference | 95% CI for Mean Difference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | ||||||
Mean (SD) | Median | IQR | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
BMI (kg/m2)* | 25.9 (6.0) | 25.3 | 7.6 | 25.0 (5.5) | 26.4 (6.1) | −1.38 | −2.48, −.28 |
Waist circumference measurement (cm)* | 82.6 (14.2) | 82.5 | 19.9 | 85.5 (15.3) | (81.1) 13.4 | 4.38 | 1.74, 7.03 |
Objective measurement of physical activity (accelerometer)a | |||||||
 Total MVPA per day* | 13.5 (14.0) | 8.0 | 14.5 | 17.4 (14.5) | (11.3) 13.3 | 6.13 | 3.56, 8.71 |
Self-reported physical activityb | |||||||
 Total self-reported physical activity | 379.9 (466.0) | 243.5 | 383.2 | 425.4 (540.8) | 355.1 (418.5) | 70.33 | −16.09, 156.75 |
 Total physical activity at work [including walking]* | 103.0 (174.2) | 0.0 | 139.3 | 129.1 (203.9) | 88.7 (154.1) | 40.39 | 8.20, 72.58 |
 MVPA at work [excluding walking] | 65.5 (124.5) | 0.0 | 72.1 | 85.4 (149.5) | 51.6 (106.9) | 33.85 | 10.89, 56.80 |
 Biking as transport | 12.9 (83.3) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.0 (90.9) | 10.5 (78.8) | 6.44 | −9.05, 21.9 |
 Walking as transport | 189.8 (353.1) | 70.0 | 210.0 | 222.0 (397.3) | 171.6 (325.2) | 50.41 | −15.07, 115.90 |
 Total active transport [walking and biking] | 201.9 (368.4) | 70.0 | 210.0 | 239.0 (404.4) | 181.6 (368.3) | 57.47 | −10.83, 125.76 |
 Total physical activity during housework, house maintenance and caring for family* | 66.8 (88.1) | 34.3 | 84.1 | 45.2 (66.1) | 78.5 (96.2) | −33.28 | −49.40, −17.16 |
 Walking for leisure and recreation* | 91.7 (208.0) | 0.0 | 90.0 | 130.4 (299.1) | 70.5 (130.0) | 59.98 | 21.64, 98.30 |
 MVPA for leisure and recreation* | 8.1 (23.8) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.9 (26.4) | 6.2 (22.1) | 5.75 | 1.35, 10.167 |