Table 3.
Part 1 (1997 dataset): Linear trend across three PAI categories for continuous variables
| Subsistence and Physical Activity level | ||||
|
Low (PAI score ≤2) b(n = 81) |
Medium (PAI score = 3) (n = 52) |
High (PAI score = 4) (n = 73) |
Significance level | |
| Anthropometry and fitness | ||||
| Body mass index (kg.m-2) | 28.1 (26.8 to 29.5) | 26.4 (24.7 to 28.1) | 25.5 (24.1 to 27.0) | 0.0091 2 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 87 (85 to 90) | 82 (79 to 86) | 80 (77 to 83) | 0.0003 2 |
| Resting blood pressure | ||||
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 132 (128 to 137) | 128 (123 to 134) | 126 (122 to 131) | 0.0754 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 85 (82 to 87) | 84 (81 to 88) | 84 (82 to 87) | 0.7305 |
| Blood biochemistry | ||||
| Blood glucose (mmol.l-1) 1 | 5.96 (5.54 to 6.41) | 4.95 (4.52 to 5.42) | 4.62 (4.28 to 4.99) | < 0.0001 2 |
| Triglyceride (mmol.l-1) 1 | 0.96 (0.88 to 1.05) | 0.96 (0.86 to 1.07) | 0.94 (0.86 to 1.03) | 0.7668 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol.l-1) | 4.67 (4.44 to 4.90) | 4.41 (4.12 to 4.70) | 4.43 (4.19 to 4.68) | 0.1631 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mmol.l-1) | 1.19 (1.15 to 1.22) | 1.18 (1.13 to 1.23) | 1.20 (1.15 to 1.24) | 0.7563 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mmol.l-1) 1 | 2.85 (2.64 to 3.08) | 2.60 (2.36 to 2.86) | 2.57 (2.37 to 2.79) | 0.0650 |
Values are reported as age-adjusted mean (95%CI) except 1 age-adjusted geometric mean (95%CI); 2 significant linear trend for low-to-high active