Table 2 Physical activity (in MET mins/day) stratified by sub-groups
Sub-group | Senior Officers | Managerial Assistants | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | MET/ mins Mean (±SD) | n | MET/mins Mean (±SD) | ||
Age-group (years) | |||||
 30–39 | 107 | 2549.6 (±2276.8) | 325 | 3131 (±3126.1) | 0.039 |
 40–49 | 73 | 2695 (±2640.2) | 228 | 3947 (±4246.0) | 0.003 |
 50–60 | 91 | 2998.4 (±2968.5) | 182 | 2970.4 (±2719.0) | 0.94 |
Sex | |||||
 Male | 113 | 2719.8 (±2562.5) | 167 | 3597.8 (±2877.3) | 0.0094 |
 Female | 158 | 2753.5 (±2669.7) | 568 | 3269.4 (±3541.7) | 0.08 |
BMI categorization | |||||
 Normal and underweight | 85 | 2912.6 (±2910.3) | 264 | 3771.6 (±3830.7) | 0.031 |
 Overweight | 134 | 2681.4 (±2436.3) | 314 | 3459.2 (±3623.6) | 0.008 |
 Obese | 52 | 2606.1 (±2618.7) | 157 | 3167.9 (±3592.6) | 0.22 |
MET based on activity | |||||
 Work-related | 271 | 296.4 (±798.4) | 732 | 530.6 (±1416.4) | 0.001 |
 Transport related | 272 | 464.4 (±748.2) | 733 | 633.1 (±1223.1) | 0.009 |
 Leisure and sports-related | 271 | 315.3 (±846.4) | 735 | 241.2 (±732.5) | 0.21 |
 Domestic activity | 272 | 1663.9 (±1746.6) | 735 | 1924.5 (±2239.5) | <.001 |
 Total Physical Activity | 271 | 2739.5 (±2620.8) | 735 | 3343.9 (±3445.7) | 0.003 |