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Table 1 Demographics, diabetes parameters and physical activity behavior of the study population per setting

From: Motivational determinants of physical activity in disadvantaged populations with (pre)diabetes: a cross-cultural comparison

  

Ugandaa

South Africab

Swedenc

 

Mean (SD)

 

Age in years

 

52.5 (10.4)

51.5(10.3)

54.9 (11.6)

HbA1C in %

7.8 (2.6)

7.1 (2.2)

6.2 (.7)

  

Proportion

Sex

Female

.66

.73

.60

Male

.34

.27

.40

Education

No Primary

.50

.11

.02

Primary

.30

.15

.03

Secondary

.17

.70

.33

Higher

.02

.04

.62

Marital Status

Married or Cohabiting

.71

.55

.52

Other

.29

.45

.48

Employment

Yes

.93

.43

.52

No

.07

.57

.48

Diagnosis

Diabetes

.53

.50

.40

At Risk

.47

.50

.60

BMI (kg/m2)

< 25

.49

.10

.13

25–35

.45

.48

.69

> 35

.05

.43

.18

 

Median (1st, 3rd quartile) of N° of days per week

Vigorous PA (≥15 min.)

5 (2,7)

2 (1,3)

0 (0,1.5)

Moderate PA (≥30 min.)

6 (3,7)

7 (3,7)

4 (1,7)

  1. Legend: HbA1c Hemoglobin A1c, PA Physical activity, BMI Body Mass Index. areported in [17]. breported in [20], except for HbA1c and PA. creported in [21], except for HbA1c and PA