Table 3 Characteristics of participants by transport, leisure physical activity and sitting time by age group from ELANS study
Country | 15–29 years | 30–59 years | ≥60 years | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (95% CI) | Median (Q1-Q3) | Mean (95% CI) | Median (Q1-Q3) | Mean (95% CI) | Median (Q1-Q3) | ||
Transport physical activity (min/week) | |||||||
Argentina | 237.2 (205.4–270.2) | 120.0 (60.0–290.0) | 254.9 (227.2–286.3) | 140.0 (60.0–300.0) | 304.9 (217.9–407.9) | 132.5 (60.0–330.0) | 0.652 |
Brazil | 213.6 (189.2–236.9) | 105.0 (60.0–210.0) | 207.4 (190.2–227.7) | 120.0 (60.0–210.0) | 156.6 (117.5–209.3) | 90.0 (60.0–210.0) | 0.247 |
Chile | 216.1 (186.9–249.7) | 120.0 (70.0–240.0) | 210.8 (179.5–242.2) | 105.0 (60.0–210.0) | 269.0 (149.3–407.4) | 105.0 (41.2–210.0) | 0.609 |
Colombia | 218.0 (190.7–247.2) | 105.0 (60.0–234.7) | 246.3 (216.6–275.8) | 120.0 (60.0–270.0) | 196.0 (147.8–249.8) | 105.0 (60.0–228.0) | 0.796 |
Costa Rica | 288.5 (250.1–327.9) | 160.0 (75.0–360.0) | 271.9 (238.1–307.2) | 140.0 (60.0–345.0) | 204.0 (123.4–301.3) | 82.5 (45.0–240.0) | 0.180 |
Ecuador | 195.4 (168.3–224.3) | 120.0 (70.0–210.0) | 241.6 (210.2–272.4) | 140.0 (75.0–256.2) | 238.1 (178.7–312.6) | 165.0 (101.2–295.0) | 0.027 |
Peru | 184.9 (162.4–209.0) | 105.0 (60.0–210.0) | 199.1 (179.8–220.8) | 120.0 (60.0–210.0) | 226.7 (166.1–308.6) | 150.0 (70.0–227.5) | 0.088 |
Venezuela | 182.2 (155.4–212.3) | 100.0 (60.0–180.0) | 180.1 (154.8–208.1) | 90.0 (50.0–205.0) | 124.2 (94.2–158.4) | 95.0 (47.2–150.0) | 0.533 |
Overall | 215.5 (205.0–226.7) | 120.0 (60.0–210.0) | 225.0 (215.7–234.3) | 120.0 (60.0–240.0) | 212.0 (187.1–238.0) | 120.0 (60.0–210.0) | 0.384 |
Leisure physical activity (min/week) | |||||||
Argentina | 329.2 (288.2–376.2) | 240.0 (90.0–450.0) | 274.7 (238.3–314.6) | 180.0 (80.0–360.0) | 262.6 (182.4–371.3) | 180.0 (90.0–326.2) | 0.041 |
Brazil | 358.8 (314.5–405.2) | 232.5 (90.0–480.0) | 270.1 (240.2–300.3) | 146.0 (60.0–360.0) | 363.5 (230.4–518.0) | 180.0 (80.0–420.0) | 0.011 |
Chile | 382.2 (331.5–438.5) | 240.0 (120.0–480.0) | 297.0 (252.4–342.3) | 180.0 (60.0–384.0) | 402.5 (247.2–578.4) | 195.0 (60.0–645.0) | 0.057 |
Colombia | 313.3 (270.2–360.5) | 170.0 (60.0–420.0) | 273.6 (240.6–310.6) | 150.0 (60.0–322.5) | 267.9 (174.6–379.8) | 169.5 (60.0–310.0) | 0.711 |
Costa Rica | 307.1 (255.1–364.5) | 160.0 (60.0–360.0) | 280.3 (237.7–322.2) | 180.0 (90.0–350.0) | 285.2 (137.4–455.2) | 160.0 (70.0–270.0) | 0.969 |
Ecuador | 380.6 (339.7–428.1) | 255.0 (123.7–480.0) | 412.2 (362.9–462.8) | 240.0 (121.2–507.5) | 470.8 (334.1–604.1) | 370.0 (150.0–622.5) | 0.578 |
Peru | 296.2 (260.9–332.9) | 165.0 (70.0–360.0) | 252.6 (220.9–288.3) | 140.0 (60.0–302.5) | 191.6 (127.3–274.8) | 135.0 (65.0–240.0) | 0.138 |
Venezuela | 395.8 (339.2–458.2) | 300.0 (120.0–520.0) | 266.1 (213.9–322.4) | 180.0 (72.5–357.5) | 178.1 (94.5–296.8) | 147.0 (60.0–180.0) | 0.001 |
Overall | 342.1 (326.0–359.9) | 210.0 (90.0–450.0) | 292.2 (278.0–305.9) | 180.0 (70.0–360.0) | 315.4 (269.8–358.1) | 180.0 (80.0–390.0) | <0.001 |
Sitting time (min/day) | |||||||
Argentina | 544.1 (516.9–569.3) | 480.0 (360.0–720.0) | 534.9 (514.6–555.1) | 480.0 (300.0–720.0) | 569.4 (507.8–633.5) | 570.0 (307.0–720.0) | 0.745 |
Brazil | 493.0 (467.6–519.7) | 420.0 (240.0–660.0) | 403.8 (386.7–420.7) | 360.0 (180.0–540.0) | 385.4 (342.5–429.8) | 360.0 (185.0–500.0) | <0.001 |
Chile | 539.2 (509.5–569.9) | 480.0 (360.0–720.0) | 452.2 (428.0–479.1) | 420.0 (270.0–570.0) | 453.3 (390.7–526.6) | 420.0 (245.0–600.0) | <0.001 |
Colombia | 536.9 (508.3–566.7) | 480.0 (300.0–720.0) | 442.8 (419.8–468.7) | 390.0 (238.0–600.0) | 473.3 (415.6–540.2) | 392.5 (240.0–615.0) | <0.001 |
Costa Rica | 503.7 (468.6–538.9) | 465.0 (240.0–690.0) | 420.1 (393.2–448.7) | 360.0 (210.0–558.7) | 365.9 (292.5–440.7) | 300.0 (195.0–480.0) | <0.001 |
Ecuador | 362.2 (336.9–391.3) | 300.0 (180.0–510.0) | 333.7 (310.8–360.6) | 300.0 (165.0–450.0) | 303.0 (240.5–363.0) | 240.0 (170.0–450.0) | 0.293 |
Peru | 556.8 (530.3–585.2) | 540.0 (360.0–720.0) | 503.9 (480.9–528.8) | 480.0 (300.0–660.0) | 477.1 (411.8–541.6) | 465.0 (318.7–600.0) | 0.008 |
Venezuela | 408.9 (383.9–433.6) | 360.0 (240.0–540.0) | 366.2 (344.9–388.1) | 360.0 (180.0–490.0) | 349.2 (295.7–412.7) | 300.0 (135.0–480.0) | 0.099 |
Overall | 496.8 (486.5–507.3) | 475.0 (270.0–660.0) | 436.8 (428.7–444.6) | 390.0 (240.0–600.0) | 432.6 (410.6–455.3) | 360.0 (240.0–600.0) | <0.001 |