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Table 3 Patterns of physical activity and its relationship with demographic variables for women 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

    

0.006

    

0.11

 Illiterate/primary

165 (74.0)

189 (71.3)

175 (59.9)

621 (65.2)

 

119 (99.2)

110 (98.2)

48 (94.1)

177 (95.2)

 

 Secondary/diploma

45 (20.2)

65 (24.5)

90 (30.8)

273 (28.6)

 

1 (0.8)

2 (1.8)

3 (5.9)

5 (2.7)

 

 Higher

13 (5.8)

11 (4.2)

27 (9.2)

59 (6.2)

 

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

4 (2.2)

 

Marital status

    

0.82

    

0.45

 Single

5 (2.2)

3 (1.1)

7 (2.4)

24 (2.5)

 

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (1.1)

 

 Married

194 (87.0)

229 (86.4)

257 (88.0)

826 (86.7)

 

63 (52.5)

70 (62.5)

31 (60.8)

104 (55.9)

 

 Divorced/widowed

24 (10.8)

33 (12.5)

28 (9.6)

103 (10.8)

 

57 (47.5)

42 (37.5)

20 (39.2)

80 (43.0)

 

Job status

    

0.11

    

0.47

 Employed

29 (13.0)

47 (17.7)

62 (21.2)

172 (18.0)

 

28 (23.3)

26 (23.2)

13 (25.5)

56 (30.1)

 

 Unemployed

194 (0.87)

218 (82.3)

230 (78.8)

781 (82.0)

 

92 (76.7)

36 (76.8)

38 (74.5)

130 (69.9)

 

Smoking

    

0.52

    

0.25

 Yes

7 (3.1)

14 (5.3)

9 (3.1)

39 (4.1)

 

1 (0.8)

3 (2.7)

0 (0.0)

7 (3.8)

 

 No

216 (96.9)

251 (94.7)

283 (96.9)

914 (95.9)

 

119 (99.2)

109 (97.3)

51 (100.0)

179 (96.2)

 

Family history

    

0.43

    

0.70

 Yes

27 (12.1)

24 (9.1)

30 (10.3)

82 (8.6)

 

8 (6.7)

4 (3.6)

2 (3.9)

9 (4.8)

 

 No

196 (87.9)

241 (90.9)

262 (89.7)

871 (91.4)

 

112 (93.3)

108 (96.4)

49 (96.1)

177 (95.2)

 
  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