Table 2.
Patterns of physical activity during the past seven days
| Variables | Males (n = 1,239) | Females (n = 1,614) | Total (n = 2,853) | X2 value | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1. How many days did you perform vigorous physical activity? | |||||
| 1. No vigorous physical activity | 1,003 (81.4) | 1,397 (87.3) | 2,400 (84.7) | 23.431 | 0.001 |
| 2. Once or twice per week | 92 (7.5) | 83 (5.7) | 175 (6.2) | ||
| 3. Thrice or 4 times per week | 58 (4.7) | 64 (3.5) | 122 (4.4) | ||
| 4. More than 5 times per week | 79 (6.4) | 57 (3.1) | 136 (4.7) | ||
| Q2. How many days did you perform moderate physical activity? | |||||
| 1. No moderate physical activity | 895 (72.7) | 1,183 (73.8) | 2,078 (73.3) | 8.749 | 0.271 |
| 2. Once or twice per week | 122 (9.9) | 128 (8.0) | 250 (8.8) | ||
| 3. Thrice or 4 times per week | 74 (6.5) | 111 (6.9) | 185 (6.6) | ||
| 4. More than 5 times per week | 150 (11.3) | 180 (11.3) | 320 (11.3) | ||
| Q3. How many days did you walk as low physical activity? | |||||
| 1. No walking | 231 (18.7) | 470 (29.4) | 701 (24.7) | 55.563 | < 0.001 |
| 2. Once or twice per week | 129 (10.5) | 189 (11.8) | 318 (11.3) | ||
| 3. Thrice or 4 times per week | 204 (16.5) | 262 (16.4) | 466 (16.5) | ||
| 4. More than 5 times per week | 669 (54.2) | 680 (42.5) | 1,349 (47.7) | ||
| Q4. Did you meet vigorous physical activity guidelines?1) | |||||
| 1. Met the criterion | 137 (11.1) | 121 (8.6) | 258 (9.8) | 84.425 | < 0.001 |
| 2. Not met the criterion | 1,102 (88.9) | 1,493 (91.4) | 2,595 (90.2) | ||
| Q5. Did you meet moderate physical activity guidelines?2) | |||||
| 1. Met the criterion | 150 (12.1) | 180 (11.2) | 330 (11.6) | .353 | 0.965 |
| 2. Not met the criterion | 1,089 (87.9) | 1,434 (88.8) | 2,523 (88.4) | ||
| Q6. Did you meet low physical activity guidelines?3) | |||||
| 1. Met the criterion | 669 (54.2) | 680 (42.5) | 1,349 (47.3) | 31.261 | < 0.001 |
| 2. Not met the criterion | 570 (45.8) | 934 (57.5) | 1,504 (52.7) |
Data are presented as n (%).
1)
20 minutes vigorous physical activity ≥ 3 times/week.
2)
30 minutes moderate physical activity ≥ 5 times/week.
3)
30 minutes walking ≥ 5 times/week.