Table 3.
Levels of domain-specific physical activity by socioeconomic factors 1
| Characteristics | n | Physical activity | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational | Commuting-related | Household | Active-recreational | ||||||
| % no activity | Mean MET-hr/day (SD) 2 | % no activity 3 | Mean MET-hr/day (SD) 2 | % no activity | Mean MET-hr/day (SD) 2 | % no activity | Mean MET-hr/day (SD) 2 | ||
| Men | |||||||||
| Occupation | |||||||||
| Farmer | 84 124 | 1.6 | 19.6 (16.4) | 5.7 | 2.9 (2.9) | 20.7 | 3.6 (3.3) | 90.3 | 3.3 (4.5) |
| Factory worker | 38 389 | 0 | 25.9 (16.1) | 16.9 | 2.6 (2.8) | 19.0 | 3.3 (3.1) | 79.3 | 3.2 (3.7) |
| Sales & others4 | 19 450 | 0 | 21.6 (13.6) | 52.4 | 2.6 (2.3) | 28.2 | 3.2 (2.7) | 76.0 | 3.4 (3.3) |
| Professionals | 13 839 | 0 | 16.4 (13.7) | 27.2 | 2.1 (2.4) | 21.5 | 3.1 (2.7) | 61.5 | 3.4 (3.4) |
| Retired & others5 | 32 845 | 100 | - | - | - | 19.6 | 4.4 (3.1) | 58.7 | 4.6 (3.8) |
| Highest education | |||||||||
| No formal education | 16 387 | 11.4 | 22.5 (14.2) | 11.8 | 3.1 (2.4) | 22.2 | 3.8 (2.8) | 91.1 | 3.8 (3.3) |
| Primary school | 62 101 | 15.7 | 22.2 (14.0) | 14.4 | 2.9 (2.4) | 20.9 | 3.8 (2.8) | 85.7 | 3.8 (3.4) |
| Middle or high school | 95 869 | 21.6 | 21.0 (13.7) | 17.9 | 2.6 (2.3) | 21.0 | 3.5 (2.7) | 75.5 | 4.0 (3.2) |
| College or university | 14 290 | 13.0 | 14.8 (13.9) | 19.0 | 2.2 (2.4) | 19.8 | 3.2 (2.8) | 59.0 | 3.9 (3.3) |
| Annual household income (yuan) | |||||||||
| <10 000 | 48 718 | 20.0 | 21.8 (15.3) | 13.2 | 3.0 (2.6) | 18.1 | 4.0 (3.0) | 86.7 | 3.8 (3.4) |
| 10 000–19 999 | 53 248 | 21.3 | 22.3 (13.0) | 15.0 | 2.8 (2.2) | 21.6 | 3.7 (2.6) | 80.4 | 4.0 (3.2) |
| 20 000–34 999 | 48 151 | 16.3 | 21.4 (13.6) | 15.6 | 2.6 (2.3) | 21.0 | 3.5 (2.7) | 77.1 | 3.9 (3.2) |
| ≥35 000 | 38 530 | 13.6 | 18.6 (14.1) | 22.5 | 2.3 (2.4) | 23.9 | 3.2 (2.8) | 69.5 | 3.9 (3.3)6 |
| Women | |||||||||
| Occupation | |||||||||
| Farmer | 116 776 | 2.2 | 13.8 (12.5) | 3.6 | 2.8 (2.5) | 0.2 | 8.0 (4.4) | 92.3 | 3.4 (4.6) |
| Factory worker | 31 190 | 0 | 24.1 (12.2) | 25.1 | 2.7 (2.4) | 1.3 | 5.4 (3.9) | 83.4 | 3.1 (3.4) |
| Sales & others4 | 24 826 | 0 | 21.7 (11.6) | 74.3 | 2.8 (2.2) | 2.3 | 5.9 (3.7) | 83.4 | 3.2 (3.2) |
| Professionals | 11 304 | 0 | 15.0 (11.1) | 41.6 | 2.5 (2.2) | 1.6 | 5.5 (3.6) | 67.8 | 3.2 (3.3) |
| Retired & others5 | 93 862 | 100 | - | - | - | 0.5 | 9.1 (4.1) | 65.4 | 4.5 (3.4) |
| Highest education | |||||||||
| No formal education | 70 147 | 27.8 | 16.5 (12.5) | 18.2 | 3.0 (2.4) | 0.6 | 8.1 (4.4) | 90.7 | 3.7 (3.5) |
| Primary school | 87 196 | 35.2 | 17.4 (10.7) | 19.3 | 2.8 (2.0) | 0.6 | 7.9 (3.8) | 84.7 | 4.0 (3.3) |
| Middle or high school | 108 625 | 40.9 | 17.1 (11.7) | 20.2 | 2.6 (2.2) | 0.7 | 7.6 (4.1) | 72.4 | 4.3 (3.3) |
| College or university | 11 990 | 14.2 | 11.4 (11.4) | 18.3 | 2.3 (2.2) | 1.1 | 6.4 (3.9) | 61.8 | 3.9 (3.2)6 |
| Annual household income (yuan) | |||||||||
| <10 000 | 82 776 | 32.5 | 16.5 (12.3) | 19.8 | 2.8 (2.4) | 0.5 | 7.7 (4.2) | 86.6 | 4.0 (3.3) |
| 10 000–19 999 | 81 908 | 37.2 | 17.1 (10.4) | 17.7 | 2.8 (1.9) | 0.6 | 7.9 (3.7) | 81.8 | 4.1 (3.1) |
| 20 000–34 999 | 67 527 | 33.6 | 17.3 (11.3) | 17.0 | 2.7 (2.1) | 0.7 | 7.7 (3.8) | 78.1 | 4.1 (3.1) |
| ≥35 000 | 45 747 | 35.7 | 15.7 (11.3) | 24.4 | 2.5 (2.1) | 1.1 | 7.7 (3.9)6 | 70.3 | 4.1 (3.2)6 |
1Values were adjusted for age and study area, P for heterogeneity < 0.0001 for all domain-specific physical activities.
2Least square means (standard deviations) among those participants who have that domain-specific physical activity.
3The proportion was calculated among working people only.
4Including sales, self-employed and people in other un-specified occupations.
5Including those retired, un-employed and home makers.
6 P for trend across subgroups > 0.05, all other P < 0.0001.