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Table 1 Characteristics of the baseline sample and the distribution of PI

From: Level of physical activity among middle-aged and older Chinese people: evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study

Variables

Number of total participants

Number of physically inactive participants

Prevalence of PI

χ2

p value

Age

   

91.474

< 0.001

 45–59

2323

371

16.0%

  

 60–74

1821

357

20.0%

  

  ≥ 75

381

140

36.8%

  

Gender

   

8.264

< 0.001

 Male

2085

362

17.4%

  

 Female

2440

506

20.7%

  

Spouse

   

8.968

< 0.001

 Yes

3820

704

18.4%

  

 No

705

164

23.3%

  

Living area

   

25.910

< 0.001

 Urban

1648

381

23.1%

  

 Rural

2877

487

16.9%

  

BMI level

   

25.227

< 0.001

 Underweight

300

72

24.0%

  

 Normal

1888

308

16.3%

  

 Overweight

1720

338

19.7%

  

 Obese

617

150

24.3%

  

Work status

   

332.581

< 0.001

 Currently working

3179

389

12.2%

  

 Not working

1346

479

35.6%

  

Education level

   

4.165

0.24

 Illiteracy

1242

256

20.6%

  

 Elementary school

1846

330

17.9%

  

 Middle/high school

1360

265

19.5%

  

 College or above

77

17

22.1%

  

PCE level

   

4.750

0.31

 1/5

935

200

21.4%

  

 2/5

940

171

18.2%

  

 3/5

904

163

18.0%

  

 4/5

923

182

19.7%

  

 5/5

823

152

18.5%

  

Smoking

   

7.114

0.03

 Never

2796

562

20.1%

  

 Quit

368

77

20.9%

  

 Yes

1361

229

16.8%

  

Drinking

   

13.888

< 0.001

 Never

3040

629

20.7%

  

  < Once a month

339

58

17.1%

  

  > Once a month

1146

181

15.8%

  

Non-communicable diseasesa

   

0.487

0.49

 Yes

3083

600

19.5%

  

 No

1442

268

18.6%

  

ADL/IADL disability

   

49.277

< 0.001

 Yes

1241

321

25.9%

  

 No

3284

547

16.7%

  

Number of public facilities

3.44 ± 3.39

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  1. Categorical data was presented by frequency (n%), quantitative data was presented by mean value and standard deviation. Weighting was conducted using individual level weights with non-response adjustment released by the CHARLS. χ2: results of Chi-square tests. aParticipants who have been diagnosed of having at least one of the diseases listed in Measurement section were categorized into “yes”