Table 2 Self-reported physical activity in a typical week among adults (25–64 years) in Dire Dawa city, eastern Ethiopia, 2017
Physical activity measures | Both sexes, n = 872; (95% CI) | Male, n = 285; 95% CI | Female, n = 587; 95% CI | Pearson’s Chi2 (df) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total MET minutes per week, median (IQR)d | 5040 (672, 11,520) | 10,080 (1680, 14,400) | 2580 (672, 10,080) | Z = 5.8 | < 0.001c |
Domain specific median percent contribution to the total physical activity | |||||
 Work (median % (IQR))d | 93.0 (0, 100) | 90.3 (0, 100) | 95.4 (0, 100) | Z = 0.4 | 0.659c |
 Transport (median % (IQR))d | 2.2 (0, 100) | 1.6 (0, 26.9) | 4.1 (0, 100) | Z = -2.8 | 0.004c |
 Leisure (median % (IQR))d | 0.0 | 0.0 (0, 3.4) | 0.0 | Z = 8.7 | < 0.001c |
The proportion of participants within a specific level of intensity of physical activity | |||||
 Vigorous physical activity, ≥75 min/weekd | 21.6 (18.4, 25.1) | 39.3 (32.7, 46.3) | 12.0 (9.1, 15.8) | 57.5 (1) | < 0.001 |
 Moderate physical activity, ≥150 min/weekd | 77.9 (74.3, 81.1) | 83.1 (77.2, 87.7) | 75.1 (70.4, 79.3) | 4.8 (1) | 0.028 |
 Both moderate and vigorous physical activityd | 16.2 (13.4, 19.4) | 31.8 (25.7, 38.7) | 7.8 (5.4, 11.0) | 55.9 (1) | < 0.001 |
The proportion of participants within a level physical activity categoryb | |||||
 High | 37.0 (33.9, 40.3) | 47.4 (41.6, 53.2) | 32.0 (28.4, 35.9) | 20.1 (1) | < 0.001 |
 Moderate | 17.9 (15.5, 20.6) | 16.5 (12.6, 21.3) | 18.6 (15.6, 21.9) |  |  |
 Low | 45.1 (41.8, 48.4) | 36.1 (30.7, 41.9) | 49.4 (45.4, 53.5) |  |  |
Median time (IQR) spent sittinga | 300 (180, 480) | 240 (120, 420) | 300 (240, 480) | Z = -3.7 | < 0.001c |