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Table 3 Physical activity levels among respondents

From: Physical inactivity in early pregnancy and the determinants in an urban city setting of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Physical activity

N (%)

Median (IQRa)

Total activity (METsb*hour/week)

316(100. 0)

183.3 (188.8)

By domain (METsb*hour/week):

 Household activity

314(99.4)

92.5 (123.6)

 Occupational activity

237(75.0)

35.6 (76.7)

 Sports/Exercise activity

215(68.0)

0.9 (3.9)

 Commuting activity

295(93.4)

10.7 (18.1)

 Inactivity

313(99.1)

14.9 (24.7)

By intensity (METsb*hour/week):

 Sedentary activity

312(98.7)

7.3 (13.4)

 Light activity

316(100. 0)

100.6 (100.0)

 Moderate activity

305(96.5)

54.9 (100.2)

 Vigorous activity

83(26.3)

0 (0.8)

Physically activec (N = 316)

 Yes

195 (61.7)

 

 No

121 (38.3)

 
  1. a IQR interquartile range
  2. b METs metabolic equivalents
  3. c Those who involved in at least 150 min of moderate to vigorous activities in a week