Table 4.
Part 2 (2003/4 dataset): Linear trend across three PAI categories for continuous and categorical variables
| Subsistence and Physical Activity level | ||||
|
Low (PAI score ≤2) (n = 27) |
Medium (PAI score = 3) (n = 79) |
High (PAI score = 4) (n = 32) |
Significance level | |
| Anthropometry and fitness | ||||
| Body mass index (kg.m-2) | 28.1 (25.8 to 30.4) | 27.1 (25.8 to 28.4) | 25.2 (23.1 to 27.3) | 0.0617 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 86 (81 to 91) | 84 (81 to 87) | 80 (75 to 84) | 0.0703 |
| Sum of four skinfolds (mm) 1 | 74 (60 to 90) | 67 (59 to 75) | 55 (45 to 66) | 0.0322 8 |
| VO2max (mlO2.kg-1.min-1) | 25.7 (23.8 to 27.5) 5 | 26.2 (25.1 to 27.3) 6 | 28.7 (27.0 to 30.5) 7 | 0.0190 8 |
| Resting blood pressure | ||||
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 119 (114 to 125) | 120 (116 to 123) | 120 (115 to 125) | 0.8387 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 78 (74 to 82) | 77 (74 to 79) | 78 (74 to 81) | 0.9611 |
| Accelerometry | ||||
| Counts.day-1 (× 1000) | 364 (317 to 411) | 409 (381 to 436) | 457 (414 to 501) | 0.0044 8 |
| Steps.day-1 (× 1000) | 12.3 (11.0 to 13.6) | 13.6 (12.9 to 14.4) | 14.3 (13.1 to 15.5) | 0.0265 8 |
| Sedentary activity (min.day-1) | 828 (789 to 866) | 793 (770 to 815) | 781 (746 to 817) | 0.0806 |
| Light activity (min.day-1) | 387 (354 to 420) | 396 (377 to 416) | 377 (346 to 408) | 0.6755 |
| Moderate-to-vigorous activity (min.day-1) | 225 (198 to 253) | 251 (235 to 267) | 282 (256 to 307) | 0.0040 8 |
| Adherence to public health guidelines 2 | ||||
| ACSM/CDC Guidelines 3 | 96.0 (80.5 to 99.3) | 98.5 (91.8 to 99.7) | 93.8 (83.2 to 97.9) | 0.5678 |
| IOM Guidelines 4 | 51.9 (34.0 to 69.3) | 70.9 (60.1 to 79.8) | 81.3 (64.7 to 91.1) | 0.0157 8 |
Values are reported as age-adjusted mean (95%CI) except for 1 age-adjusted geometric mean (95%CI) and 2 % (95%CI); 3 ACSM/CDC guidelines: moderate-to-vigorous PA of 30 minutes.day-1, at least 5 days.week-1, accumulated in bouts of ≥10 minutes; 4 IOM guidelines: moderate-to-vigorous PA of 60 minutes.day-1, at least 5 days.week-1, accumulated in bouts of ≥10 minutes; 5 n = 26; 5 n = 75; 7 n = 30; 8 significant linear trend for low-to-high active