Table 1 Assessment and levels variables regarding physical activity, its domains, demographic, and risk-related factors used in the analysis
From: Physical activity profile of the Iranian population: STEPS survey, 2016
Physical activity | ||
|---|---|---|
Variable name | Variable assessment | Variable levels/unit |
Total physical activity | The sum of the total MET minutes of work-related, transport-related, and recreational activity | MET-minutes per week |
Vigorous intensity physical activity | Self-reported physical activity that significantly increases the heart beat rate and continues for at least 10 min, in either domains of work or leisure | Minutes |
Total work-related physical activity | Total work-related physical activity in minutes per week | Minutes per week |
Total transport related physical activity | Total transport related physical activity in minutes per week | Minutes per week |
Total recreational physical activity | Total recreational related physical activity in minutes per week | Minutes per week |
Work no activity | Self-reporting of no moderate or vigorous work-related physical activity | Yes, No |
Transport no activity | Self-reporting of no moderate or vigorous transport-related physical activity | Yes, No |
Recreational no activity | Self-reporting of no moderate or vigorous recreational physical activity | Yes, No |
Sedentary behavior | Self-report of total time spent in sedentary more than 4 h per day | Yes, No |
Sociodemographic | ||
 Sex | Report of the interviewer proofed by ID card | Male, Female |
 Age | Report of the interviewee proofed by ID card and categorized by WHO recommendations. | 18–24, 25–34, 35–44, 45–54, 55–64, 65–69, 70 ≤ |
 Residence area | Established geographical divisions of the country | Rural, Urban |
 Marital status | Self-report | Married, Never married, Divorced or Living alone, Widow |
 Occupation | Self-report | Non-paid or self-paid, Employee of governmental or non-governmental organization, Worker in a public or private section, Student, Soldier, Unemployed or Retired, Housekeeper |
 Education | Self-report of number of completed education years | Illiterate, 1–6 years, 7–12 years, > 12 years |
 Wealth index | Reduction of dimension in factor of wealth with PCA (Principle component analysis) model | 1st (poorest), 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th (richest) quintiles |
Life style | ||
 Appropriate fruit and vegetable consumption | Self-report of less than 2 units of fruit and 3 units vegetable consumption per day | Yes, No |
 High salt intake | Self-report of equal or more than 5 g salt consumption per day | Yes, No |
 Smoking | Self-report of ever daily smoking | Ever smoker, never smoker |
 Alcohol consumption | Self-report of ever alcohol consumption in the last month | Yes, No |
 Injury | Self-report: any accident resulting in outpatient emergency room management or hospital admission in the last 12 months | Yes, No |
 Personal car ownership | Self-report of ownership of a personal car | Yes, No |
Metabolic risk factors | ||
 Hypertension | Self-report of past or present history of hypertension | Yes, No |
 Past medical history of cardiovascular disease | Self-report past or present history of the myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular event in the past 12 months | Yes, No |
 Diabetes mellitus | Fasting plasma glucose more than 126 | Yes, No |
 Dyslipidemia | Serum total cholesterol levels ≥200 mg/dl (≥5·2 mmol/liter) | Yes, No |
 Abdominal obesity | Waist circumference more than 102 cm in men and 88 cm in women | Yes, No |
 BMI (body mass index) | Calculated as measured weight in kilograms divided by square of measured height in meters | > 18·5: Underweight, 18·5–25: Normal, 25–30: Overweight, 30≤: Obese |