Table 2. Most Frequently Reported Physical Activities by Both Husband and Wife, Husband Only, Wife Only, or Neither (N = 70 couples).
| Physical activities | MET | Both husband and wife n (%) |
Husband only n (%) |
Wife only n (%) |
Neither husband nor wife n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leisure-time (LTPA) | |||||
| Stretching | 2 | 34 (48.6) | 10 (14.3) | 18 (25.7) | 8 (11.4) |
| Golfing with riding a cart | 2 | 6 (8.6) | 10 (14.3) | 6 (8.6) | 48 (68.6) |
| Walking leisurely | 2.5 | 6 (8.6) | 11 (15.7) | 4 (5.7) | 49 (70.0) |
| Golfing with carrying equipment | 3 | 5 (7.1) | 15 (21.4) | 2 (2.9) | 48 (68.6) |
| Swimming | 3 | 4 (5.7) | 8 (11.4) | 3 (4.3) | 55 (78.6) |
| Walking fast | 3.5 | 11 (15.7) | 10 (14.3) | 11 (15.7) | 38 (54.3) |
| Moderate strength training | 4.5 | 4 (5.7) | 14 (20) | 3 (4.3) | 49 (70.0) |
| Jogging or running | 7 | 4 (5.7) | 7 (10) | 4 (5.7) | 55 (78.6) |
| Household (HPA) | |||||
| Light gardening | 2.25 | 11 (15.7) | 12 (17.1) | 17 (24.3) | 30 (42.9) |
| Light housework | 2.5 | 54 (77.2) | 1 (14) | 15 (21.4) | 0 (0) |
| Walking to do errands | 2.5 | 9 (12.9) | 8 (11.4) | 6 (8.6) | 47 (67.1) |
| Heavy housework | 3 | 5 (7.1) | 17 (24.3) | 9 (12.9) | 39 (55.7) |
| Working on your car | 3 | 0 (0) | 17 (24.3) | 1 (14) | 52 (74.3) |
| Heavy gardening | 4 | 1 (14) | 19 (27.1) | 5 (7.1) | 45 (64.4) |
| Occupational (OPA) | |||||
| Sitting, light work (e.g., driving a car) |
1.5 | 5 (7.1) | 13 (18.6) | 6 (8.6) | 46 (65.7) |
| Standing, light work (e.g., sales work at a counter) |
2.5 | 50 (71.4) | 0 (0) | 20 (28.6) | 0 (0) |
| Sitting, moderate work (e.g., operating heavy machines) |
2.5 | 1 (14) | 4 (5.7) | 37 (52.9) | 28 (40.0) |
| Standing, light/moderate work (e.g., light cleaning) |
3 | 12 (17.1) | 24 (34.3) | 13 (18.6) | 21 (30.0) |
| Standing, moderate work (e.g., lifting up to 50 lbs) |
3.5 | 20 (28.6) | 33 (47.1) | 7 (10.0) | 10 (14.3) |
| Walking, carrying nothing or something less than 2 lbs |
3.5 | 8 (11.4) | 6 (8.6) | 13 (18.6) | 43 (61.4) |
| Walking, carrying something between 2-25 lbs |
4 | 24 (34.3) | 7 (10.0) | 15 (21.4) | 24 (34.3) |
| Standing, or walking carrying objects 25-44 lbs |
5 | 2 (2.9) | 14 (20.0) | 0 (0) | 54 (77.2) |
Note. MET = metabolic equivalent of task, defined as the ratio of the associated metabolic rate for a specific activity divided by the resting metabolic rate.