Table 2.
Comparison in Prevalence of Physical Activity and Exercise between Japanese Male and Female in Pittsburgh versus Age- and Gender-matched J-NHANS
| Characteristics | Male in Pitt |
J-NHANS |
Female in Pitt |
J-NHANS |
Total |
J-NHANS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Male) | (Female) | In Pitt | (Total) | |||
| PA in daily life |
15.0* |
51.8 |
12.3* |
53.1 |
13.4 |
- |
| Walk 1 h or more/day |
12.5* |
63.3 |
12.3* |
58.3 |
12.4* |
60.6 |
| Reaching recommended goal of exercise┴ |
45.0 |
- |
26.3 |
- |
34.0 |
- |
| Moderate PA in daily life |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No intention |
27.5 |
19.4 |
10.5 |
12.0 |
17.5 |
15.4 |
| Consider in future |
30.0 |
29.1 |
43.9 |
28.0 |
38.1 |
28.5 |
| Intend Not doing |
32.5 |
18.6 |
28.1 |
28.1 |
29.9 |
23.7 |
| Yes, but not regularly |
7.5 |
8.6 |
7.0 |
9.3 |
7.2 |
9.0 |
| Yes, every day |
2.5 |
24.3 |
10.5 |
22.6 |
7.2 |
23.4 |
| Vigorous PA in daily life |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No intention |
20.0 |
30.6 |
22.8 |
26.1 |
21.6 |
28.2 |
| Consider in future |
25.0 |
32.3 |
50.9 |
35.7 |
40.2 |
34.1 |
| Intend Not doing |
30.0 |
15.4 |
17.5 |
21.2 |
22.7 |
18.5 |
| Yes, but not regularly |
17.5 |
9.5 |
5.3 |
7.1 |
10.3 |
8.2 |
| Yes, every day |
7.5 |
12.3 |
3.5 |
10.0 |
5.2 |
11.1 |
| Highest level of exercise engaged |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| None |
15.0 |
82.5 |
19.3 |
82.5 |
17.5 |
82.5 |
| Light |
15.0 |
5.6 |
29.8 |
8.4 |
23.7 |
7.4 |
| Moderate |
22.5 |
7.4 |
24.6 |
6.5 |
23.7 |
6.8 |
| Vigorous |
47.5 |
4.6 |
26.3 |
2.6 |
35.1 |
3.3 |
| Exercise Time > 2hours |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Light |
15.0 |
18.8 |
8.8 |
18.4 |
11.3 |
18.6 |
| Moderate |
10.0 |
14.6 |
7.0 |
11.4 |
8.2 |
12.8 |
| Vigorous | 10.0 | 12.2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 8.3 |
Pitt indicates Pittsburgh; J-NHANS, the National Health and Nutrition Survey in Japan; PA, physical activity. ┴ Moderate level exercise for 150 minutes a week or vigorous exercise for 60 minutes a week. *p < 0.001for comparison against J-NHANS.