Table 2.
Physical Activity Patterns, by Baseline Physical Activity, of Men in the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study, 2000–2002
| Physical Activity Level |
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| Characteristic | Low (n = 1,351) |
Moderate (n = 2,875) |
High (n = 1,456) |
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| Mean (SD) | % (SD) | Mean (SD) | % (SD) | Mean (SD) | % (SD) | |
| Overall Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly score | 67.2 (24.8) | 143.3 (23.8) | 236.7 (45.8) | |||
| Leisure-time subscore | 19.2 (16.9) | 31.3 (24.1) | 64.0 (44.8) | |||
| Household subscore | 45.8 (26.5) | 103.0 (31.3) | 127.7 (34.3) | |||
| Occupational subscore | 2.3 (8.4) | 9.0 (21.5) | 44.9 (52.7) | |||
| Leisure-time activities, hours/day | ||||||
| Walking | 0.44 (0.47) | 0.72 (0.70) | 1.38 (1.21) | |||
| Light sports | 0.12 (0.37) | 0.23 (0.52) | 0.49 (0.85) | |||
| Moderate sports | 0.08 (0.27) | 0.16 (0.42) | 0.40 (0.76) | |||
| Strenuous sports | 0.10 (0.29) | 0.15 (0.35) | 0.34 (0.67) | |||
| Muscle strength and endurance | 0.13 (0.23) | 0.16 (0.29) | 0.31 (0.53) | |||
| Household activitiesa | ||||||
| Light housework | 63.0 (48.3) | 83.8 (36.9) | 89.3 (30.9) | |||
| Heavy housework | 31.8 (46.6) | 75.9 (42.8) | 87.1 (33.5) | |||
| Home repairs | 14.8 (35.5) | 50.5 (50.0) | 73.5 (44.2) | |||
| Lawn work/yard care | 31.2 (46.4) | 81.3 (39.0) | 90.3 (29.6) | |||
| Outdoor gardening | 19.9 (39.9) | 59.0 (49.2) | 73.4 (44.2) | |||
| Caring for another person | 6.8 (25.2) | 19.8 (39.8) | 41.1 (49.2) | |||
| Occupational activities, hours/dayb | 0.10 (0.40) | 0.43 (1.02) | 2.14 (2.51) | |||
Abbreviation: SD; standard deviation.
a
Values represent percent of participants who reported engaging in the activity in the past 7 days.
b
Work for pay or volunteer.