Table 2.
Relation Between Physical Activity Categories and Selected Demographic, Behavioral, and Medical Treatment Variables, MESA, United States, 2000–2002a
| Category | No. of Participants | Age, years | College Graduate | Nonwhite Race/Ethnicity | Current Smoking | Treatmentb |
| Women | ||||||
| Total physical activity, MET-hours/week | ||||||
| 5–122 | 775 | 67.6 (10) | 22.2 | 74.5 | 8.9 | 54.5 |
| 123–173 | 883 | 62.7 (10) | 33.7 | 57.3 | 12.0 | 48.4 |
| 174–233 | 883 | 61.0 (10) | 35.5 | 55.8 | 11.1 | 44.2 |
| ≥234 | 852 | 58.9 (9) | 29.5 | 59.5 | 13.1 | 41.1 |
| Moderate + vigorous physical activity, MET-hours/week | ||||||
| 0–34 | 1,036 | 64.7 (11) | 26.3 | 69.5 | 11.9 | 52.2 |
| 35–69 | 926 | 63.1 (10) | 34.5 | 57.1 | 8.5 | 47.7 |
| 70–139 | 966 | 60.8 (10) | 33.1 | 57.1 | 12.2 | 43.5 |
| ≥140 | 465 | 59.1 (10) | 26.5 | 60.6 | 14.0 | 40.0 |
| Intentional exercise, MET-hours/week | ||||||
| None | 850 | 63.0 (10) | 18.6 | 71.4 | 13.9 | 50.4 |
| 1–14 | 1,123 | 62.1 (11) | 31.5 | 60.2 | 10.9 | 47.1 |
| 15–29 | 649 | 62.0 (10) | 35.8 | 58.6 | 10.2 | 44.2 |
| ≥30 | 771 | 62.6 (10) | 37.6 | 54.5 | 10.2 | 44.7 |
| Walking pace (mphc) | ||||||
| Slow (<2) | 1,033 | 64.8 (10) | 20.7 | 70.1 | 14.2 | 56.6 |
| Medium (2–3) | 1,710 | 62.1 (10) | 32.2 | 59.8 | 9.6 | 45.0 |
| Fast (>3) | 650 | 59.6 (9) | 41.5 | 51.7 | 11.4 | 36.2 |
| Men | ||||||
| Total physical activity, MET-hours/week | ||||||
| 5–122 | 845 | 67.9 (9) | 33.9 | 68.3 | 11.7 | 56.1 |
| 123–173 | 737 | 62.9 (10) | 51.8 | 55.5 | 14.4 | 46.3 |
| 174–233 | 739 | 59.9 (10) | 44.3 | 54.8 | 14.9 | 40.3 |
| ≥234 | 768 | 58.1 (10) | 38.3 | 62.0 | 17.1 | 38.2 |
| Moderate + vigorous physical activity, MET-hours/week | ||||||
| 0–34 | 767 | 64.2 (10) | 40.7 | 66.9 | 15.1 | 51.2 |
| 35–69 | 757 | 64.4 (10) | 49.1 | 56.4 | 11.6 | 49.8 |
| 70–139 | 854 | 61.8 (10) | 45.8 | 56.2 | 13.8 | 43.9 |
| ≥140 | 711 | 58.7 (10) | 30.0 | 62.9 | 17.5 | 36.7 |
| Intentional exercise, MET-hours/week | ||||||
| None | 671 | 61.7 (10) | 26.5 | 71.8 | 19.8 | 42.8 |
| 1–14 | 824 | 62.0 (10) | 40.1 | 61.5 | 14.4 | 48.1 |
| 15–29 | 629 | 63.5 (11) | 46.7 | 56.0 | 11.3 | 45.3 |
| ≥30 | 965 | 62.3 (10) | 50.6 | 54.5 | 12.8 | 45.4 |
| Walking pace (mph) | ||||||
| Slow (<2) | 762 | 64.3 (11) | 29.3 | 71.5 | 18.6 | 52.8 |
| Medium (2–3) | 1,549 | 62.3 (10) | 40.9 | 61.3 | 14.5 | 46.0 |
| Fast (>3) | 778 | 60.6 (10) | 55.6 | 47.8 | 10.3 | 37.5 |
Abbreviations: MESA, Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis; MET, metabolic equivalent; mph, miles per hour.
a
All values, except numbers of participants, are expressed as mean (standard deviation) or percentage.
b
Taking medicine for hypertension, diabetes, or dysplipidemia.
c
One mile = 1.6 km.