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Table 2 Patterns of physical activity and its relationship with demographic variables for men based on age groups

From: Long-term incidence of cardiovascular outcomes in the middle-aged and elderly with different patterns of physical activity: Tehran lipid and glucose study

Age groups

40–60

P-value

> 60

P-value

Non-complier

Relapser

Adopter

Complier

Non-complier

Relapser

Adopter

Complier

Education

    

0.53

    

0.25

 Illiterate/primary

105 (38.7)

55 (37.2)

90 (34.0)

187 (41.8)

 

72 (84.7)

43 (86.0)

68 (79.1)

191 (73.7)

 

 Secondary/diploma

112 (41.3)

65 (43.9)

116 (43.8)

171 (38.3)

 

9 (10.6)

3 (6.0)

11 (12.8)

40 (15.4)

 

 Higher

54 (19.9)

28 (18.9)

59 (22.3)

89 (19.9)

 

4 (4.7)

4 (8.0)

7 (8.1)

28 (10.8)

 

Marital status

    

0.16

    

0.39

 Single

1 (0.4)

3 (2.0)

1 (0.4)

8 (1.8)

 

1 (1.2)

1 (2.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

 Married

267 (98.5)

145 (98.0)

262 (98.9)

431 (96.4)

 

81 (95.3)

48 (96.0)

82 (95.3)

250 (96.5)

 

 Divorced/widowed

3 (1.1)

0 (0.0)

2 (0.8)

8 (1.8)

 

3 (3.5)

1 (2.0)

4 (4.7)

9 (3.5)

 

Job status

    

0.65

    

0.98

 Employed

264 (97.4)

143 (96.6)

261 (98.5)

437 (97.8)

 

81 (95.3)

48 (96.0)

83 (96.5)

248 (95.8)

 

 Unemployed

7 (2.6)

5 (3.4)

4 (1.5)

10 (2.2)

 

4 (4.7)

2 (4.0)

3 (3.5)

11 (4.2)

 

Smoking

    

0.01

    

0.49

 Yes

92 (33.9)

48 (32.4)

70 (26.4)

106 (23.7)

 

14 (16.5)

45 (90.0)

9 (10.5)

40 (15.4)

 

 No

179 (66.1)

100 (67.6)

195 (73.6)

341 (76.3)

 

71 (83.5)

5 (10.0)

77 (89.5)

219 (84.6)

 

Family history

    

0.79

    

0.49

 Yes

38 (14.0)

22 (14.9)

31 (11.7)

60 (13.4)

 

4 (4.7)

48 (96.0)

8 (9.3)

21 (8.1)

 

 No

233 (86.0)

126 (85.1)

234 (88.3)

387 (86.6)

 

81 (95.3)

2 (4.0)

78 (90.7)

238 (91.9)

 
  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD for continuous variables and n (%) for categorical variables
  2. Compliers: those who met the recommendations at both measurements
  3. Non-compliers: those not reaching the recommended levels at both measurements
  4. Adopters: those who were inadequately active at baseline but took up the recommendations at the second measurement
  5. Relapsers: those who acted contrary to the adopter group