Table 5 Characteristics of participants by transport, leisure physical activity and sitting time by education level from ELANS study
Country | Low | Medium | High | 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 | 265.5 (238.6–292.4) | 140.0 (60.0–300.0) | 221.9 (185.4–258.5) | 120.0 (60.0–280.0) | 175.1 (120.8–229.4) | 140.0 (75.0–210.0) | 0.595 |
Brazil | 218.2 (195.3–241.1) | 107.5 (60.0–213.7) | 190.2 (171.8–208.6) | 105.0 (60.0–210.0) | 216.8 (158.9–274.7) | 135.0 (50.0–217.5) | 0.644 |
Chile | 205.5 (179.9–231.0) | 105.0 (60.0–212.5) | 218.1 (171.6–264.7) | 120.0 (60.0–213.7) | 281.2 (186.3–376.1) | 140.0 (60.0–315.0) | 0.267 |
Colombia | 242.8 (217.9–267.7) | 120.0 (60.0–276.0) | 199.4 (163.9–234.8) | 105.0 (49.7–210.0) | 228.0 (173.9–282.1) | 120.0 (60.0–240.0) | 0.058 |
Costa Rica | 276.5 (248.5–304.5) | 157.5 (60.0–346.2) | 260.7 (189.4–331.9) | 120.0 (70.0–290.0) | 289.6 (184.2–394.9) | 140.0 (75.0–390.0) | 0.451 |
Ecuador | 226.7 (204.9–248.5) | 140.0 (75.0–240.0) | 174.2 (113.3–235.2) | 100.0 (60.0–150.0) | 231.6 (148.0–315.1) | 120.0 (70.0–210.0) | 0.009 |
Peru | 193.3 (163.1–223.6) | 107.5 (60.0–210.0) | 195.9 (177.3–214.6) | 120.0 (60.0–210.0) | 186.9 (150.7–223.3) | 120.0 (73.7–210.0) | 0.590 |
Venezuela | 175.9 (154.3–197.6) | 90.0 (50.0–180.0) | 196.0 (144.9–247.2) | 105.0 (60.0–210.0) | 170.3 (126.4–214.3) | 100.0 (60.0–168.7) | 0.523 |
Overall | 230.5 (221.4–239.6) | 120.0. (60.0–250.0) | 200.7 (189.8–211.6) | 110.0 (60.0–210.0) | 215.9 (193.8–238.1) | 120.0 (60.0–210.0) | 0.103 |
Leisure physical activity (min/week) | |||||||
Argentina | 297.0 (263.3–330.7) | 180.0 (90.0–360.0) | 309.4 (264.9–353.9) | 240.0 (120.0–405.0) | 265.9 (147.7–384.3) | 180.0 (90.0–360.0) | 0.019 |
Brazil | 321.6 (281.3–361.9) | 170.0 (72.5–420.0) | 302.8 (262.3–343.3) | 180.0 (60.0–427.5) | 311.5 (247.2–375.8) | 240.0 (90.0–455.0) | 0.391 |
Chile | 332.1 (289.4–374.8) | 205.0 (90.0–420.0) | 326.9 (254.8–399.0) | 210.0 (60.0–420.0) | 413.0 (307.2–518.8) | 300.0 (120.0–420.0) | 0.159 |
Colombia | 283.3 (247.5–319.1) | 150.0 (60.0–300.0) | 305.8 (257.5–354.2) | 180.0 (60.0–420.0) | 298.3 (219.9–376.6) | 150.0 (60.0–335.0) | 0.273 |
Costa Rica | 288.8 (250.8–326.7) | 170.0 (60.0–360.0) | 309.5 (212.7–406.2) | 180.0 (90.0–360.0) | 311.5 (201.1–421.9) | 207.5 (108.7–363.7) | 0.147 |
Ecuador | 406.2 (371.4–441.1) | 255.0 (127.5–527.5) | 358.6 (263.9–453.1) | 217.5 (120.0–425.0) | 410.6 (244.8–576.4) | 255.0 (145.0–447.5) | 0.473 |
Peru | 289.1 (229.7–348.5) | 150.0 (60.0–340.0) | 274.6 (245.3–303.9) | 160.0 (61.0–360.0) | 218.5 (150.8–286.2) | 140.0 (60.0–240.0) | 0.643 |
Venezuela | 348.6 (294.2–403.0) | 210.0 (105.0–435.0) | 242.2 (185.4–298.9) | 240.0 (67.5–345.0) | 350.1 (268.7–431.5) | 240.0 (67.5–345.0) | 0.427 |
Overall | 325.2 (310.8–339.5) | 180.0 (90.0–420.0) | 297.7 (279.8–315.5) | 180.0 (75.0–391.2) | 320.8 (287.9–353.6) | 202.5 (90.0–403.7) | 0.353 |
Sitting time (min/day) | |||||||
Argentina | 532.6 (513.9–551.2) | 480.0 (300.0–720.0) | 563.9 (529.8–597.9) | 540.0 (360.0–720.0) | 574.8 (485.6–663.9) | 540.0 (300.0–735.0) | 0.243 |
Brazil | 398.1 (379.2–416.9) | 360.0 (180.0–540.0) | 458.2 (436.6–479-8) | 420.0 (240.0–640.0) | 528.1 (480.8–575.4) | 480.0 (360.0–720.0) | <0.001 |
Chile | 466.4 (443.2–489.6) | 420.0 (270.0–600.0) | 532.6 (491.573.6) | 480.0 (340.0–720.0) | 499.8 (449.5–550.0) | 420.0 (360.0–600.0) | 0.082 |
Colombia | 455.4 (433.3–477.6) | 420.0 (220.0–655.0) | 530.6 (494.7–566.5) | 480.0 (300.0–720.0.) | 529.7 (477.7–581.8) | 510.0 (300.0–720.0) | <0.001 |
Costa Rica | 432.8 (409.9–455.7) | 360.0 (240.0–600.0) | 518.6 (450.2–586.9) | 450.0 (260.0–720.0) | 579.5 (479.2–679.8) | 540.0 (360.0–780.0) | 0.005 |
Ecuador | 333.1 (314.2–352.0) | 270.0 (160.0–480.0) | 416.0 (356.9–475.1) | 360.0. (240.0–510.0) | 370.6 (310.2–430.9) | 360.0 (213.7–540.0) | 0.005 |
Peru | 529.6 (491.5–567.7) | 480.0 (300.0–710.0) | 519.5 (498.7–540.4) | 480.0 (315.0–660.0) | 560.6 (514.6–606.7) | 540.0 (382.5–712.5) | 0.080 |
Venezuela | 376.1 (356.9–395.3) | 360.0 (180.0–500.0) | 355.1 (312.5–397.8) | 315.0 (180.0–485.0) | 429.9 (394.0–465.8) | 420.0 (240.0–600.0) | 0.001 |
Overall | 436.5 (428.7–444.3) | 370.0 (225.0–600.0) | 495.7 (484.2–507.3) | 456.0 (270.0–660.0) | 503.7 (484.5–522.8) | 480.0 (300.0–660.0) | <0.001 |