Table 2.
Patterns of physical activity level during the last seven days. Data are presented as n (%).
| Weekly frequency of PA | Males (n = 38,221) |
Females (n = 35,965) |
Total (n = 74,186) |
p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vigorous PA | No vigorous physical activity | 5,659 (14.8) | 14,570 (40.5) | 20,229 (27.3) | <.001 |
| Once or twice | 6,803 (17.8) | 8,282 (23.0) | 15,085 (20.3) | ||
| Three or four times | 14,697 (38.5) | 9,658 (26.9) | 24,355 (32.8) | ||
| More than five times | 11,062 (28.9) | 3,455 (9.6) | 14,517 (19.6) | ||
| Moderate PA | No moderate physical activity | 6,937 (18.1) | 11,889 (33.0) | 18,823 (25.4) | <.001 |
| Once or twice | 7,776 (20.3) | 8,942 (24.9) | 16,718 (22.5) | ||
| Three or four times | 14,581 (38.1) | 11,320 (31.5) | 25,901 (34.9) | ||
| More than five times | 8,927 (23.4) | 3,817 (10.6) | 12,744 (17.2) | ||
| Low PA | No low physical activity | 1,704 (4.5) | 1,875 (5.2) | 3,579 (4.8) | <.001 |
| Once or twice | 1,410 (3.7) | 1,811 (5.0) | 3,221 (4.3) | ||
| Three or four times | 4,117 (10.8) | 4,739 (13.2) | 8,856 (11.9) | ||
| More than five times | 30,990 (81.8) | 27,540 (76.6) | 58,530 (78.9) | ||
| Meeting vigorous PA guideline1 | Met the criterion | 25,759 (67.4) | 13,113 (36.5) | 38,872 (52.4) | <.001 |
| Not met the criterion | 12,462 (32.6) | 22,852 (63.5) | 35,314 (47.6) | ||
| Meeting moderate PA guideline2 | Met the criterion | 8,927 (23.4) | 3,817 (10.6) | 12,744 (17.2) | <.001 |
| Not met the criterion | 29,294 (76.6) | 32,148 (89.4) | 61,442 (81.8) | ||
| Meeting low PA guideline3 | Met the criterion | 30,990 (81.8) | 27,540 (76.6) | 58,530 (78.9) | <.001 |
| Not met the criterion | 7,231 (18.2) | 8,425 (23.4) | 15,656 (21.1) |
PA=physical activity. 20 minutes vigorous physical activity ≥ 3 times/week. 30 minutes moderate physical activity ≥ 5 times/week. 60 minutes walking ≥ 5 times/week