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Table 3 Physical activity rates and coronary heart disease odds according to different types and domains of physical activity

From: Physical activity and odds of coronary heart disease among Lebanese women

 

Controls n (%)

Cases n (%)

Chi-square p-value

OR (95%CI)

p-value

Frequency

1200 (80%)

300 (20%)

   

Total PAa, n (%)

  

< 0.001***

  

 Physically inactiveb

476 (39.7%)

160 (53.3%)

 

1.00 (Ref.)

 

 Physically activec

724 (60.3%)

140 (46.7%)

 

0.575 (0.446–0.742)

< 0.001***

Types of PA, n (%)

     

Total walkingd

  

0.453

  

 < 60 min/week

730 (60.8%)

193 (64.3%)

 

1.00 (Ref.)

 

 60–180 min/week

157 (13.1%)

39 (13.0%)

 

0.940 (0.639–1.381)

0.751

 > 180 min/week

313 (26.1%)

68 (22.7%)

 

0.822 (0.605–1.116)

0.209

Total PA of moderate intensityc

 

< 0.001***

  

 < 60 min/week

408 (34.0%)

151 (50.3%)

 

1.00 (Ref.)

 

 60–180 min/week

156 (13.0%)

38 (12.7%)

 

0.658 (0.441–0.983)

0.041*

 > 180 min/week

636 (53.0%)

111 (37.0%)

 

0.472 (0.358–0.621)

< 0.001***

Total PA of vigorous intensityf

 

0.784

  

 < 60 min/week

1179 (98.3%)

297 (99.0%)

 

1.00 (Ref.)

 

 60–180 min/week

10 (0.8%)

2 (0.7%)

 

0.794 (0.173–3.643)

0.767

 > 180 min/week

11 (0.9%)

1 (0.3%)

 

0.361 (0.046–2.806)

0.330

Domains of PA, n (%)

     

Work Domain

  

0.384

  

 Unemployed and low amount

1151 (95.9%)

291 (97.0%)

 

1.00 (Ref.)

 

 Moderate and high amount

49 (4.1%)

9 (3.0%)

 

0.726 (0.353–1.496)

0.386

Transportation Domain

  

< 0.001***

  

 Low amount

1002 (83.5%)

281 (93.7%)

 

1.00 (Ref.)

 

 Moderate amount

183 (15.3%)

18 (6.0%)

 

0.351 (0.212–0.579)

< 0.001***

 High amount

15 (1.3%)

1 (0.3%)

 

0.238 (0.031–1.807)

0.165

Domestic and Garden Domain

  

< 0.001***

  

 Low amount

583 (48.6%)

204 (68.0%)

 

1.00 (Ref.)

 

 Moderate amount

544 (45.3%)

92 (30.7%)

 

0.483 (0.368–0.635)

< 0.001***

 High amount

73 (6.1%)

4 (1.3%)

 

0.157 (0.057–0.434)

< 0.001***

Leisure-time Domain

  

0.081

  

 Low amount

1074 (89.5%)

281 (93.7%)

 

1.00 (Ref.)

 

 Moderate amount

114 (9.5%)

18 (6.0%)

 

0.603 (0.361–1.009)

0.054

 High amount

12 (1.0%)

1 (0.3%)

 

0.319 (0.041–2.460)

0.273

  1. Low amount: < 600 MET-minutes/week; moderate amount: 600–3000 MET-minutes/week; high amount: ≥ 3000 MET-minutes/week
  2. Pearson’s chi-square test was used to compare the differences between cases and controls, and binary logistic regressions to calculate the OR, 95% CI and the corresponding p-value
  3. PA physical activity, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, MET metabolic equivalent task
  4. *p-value ≤ 0.05
  5. **p-value ≤ 0.01
  6. ***p-value ≤ 0.001
  7. aTotal PA: sum of work, transportation, domestic and garden and leisure scores of IPAQ (International Physical Activity Questionnaire), expressed in MET-minutes/week
  8. bPhysically inactive: none or low-intensity (< 600 MET-min/week)
  9. cPhysically active: at least moderate-intensity (≥ 600 MET-min/week)
  10. dTotal walking: sum of weekly walking activities at work, for transportation and in leisure-time, in minutes/week
  11. eTotal PA of moderate intensity: sum of weekly moderate activities at work, in domestic and garden chores, in leisure-time and by cycling for transportation, and vigorous garden chores, in minutes/week
  12. fTotal PA of vigorous intensity: sum of weekly vigorous activities at work and in leisure-time, in minutes/week
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