Table 2.
Patterns of physical activity during the last seven days
| Variables | Males (n = 5,211) | Females (n = 6,977) | Total (n = 12,188) | X2 value | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1. How many days did you perform at least 10 min. vigorous physical activity? | |||||
| 1. No vigorous physical activity | 3,186 (61.1) | 5,391 (77.3) | 8,577 (70.4) | 409.552 | <.001 |
| 2. Once or twice per week | 1,139 (21.9) | 789 (11.3) | 1,925 (15.8) | ||
| 3. Thrice or 4 times per week | 473 (9.1) | 450 (6.5) | 923 (7.6) | ||
| 4. Over 5 times per week | 413 (7.9) | 347 (4.9) | 763 (6.2) | ||
| Q2. How many days did you perform at least 10 min. moderate physical activity? | |||||
| 1. No moderate physical activity | 3,038 (58.3) | 4,661 (66.8) | 7,699 (63.2) | 145.819 | <.001 |
| 2. Once or twice per week | 1,033 (19.8) | 945 (13.5) | 1,978 (16.2) | ||
| 3. Thrice or 4 times per week | 566 (10.9) | 625 (7.0) | 1,291 (9.8) | ||
| 4. Over 5 times per week | 574 (11.0) | 746 (11.3) | 1,320 (11.3) | ||
| Q3. How many days did you perform at least 10 min. walking? | |||||
| 1. No walking | 858 (16.5) | 1,257 (18.0) | 2,115 (17.4) | 50.187 | <.001 |
| 2. Once or twice per week | 879 (16.8) | 1,224 (17.5) | 2,103 (17.2) | ||
| 3. Thrice or 4 times per week | 992 (19.0) | 1,482 (21.2) | 2,474 (20.3) | ||
| 4. Over 5 times per week | 2,482 (47.7) | 3,014 (43.4) | 5,496 (45.1) | ||
| Q4. How many days did you do exercise for muscle strength? | |||||
| 1. No exercise for muscle strength | 3,260 (62.6) | 5,822 (83.4) | 9,082 (74.5) | 720.155 | <.001 |
| 2. Once or twice per week | 854 (16.4) | 580 (8.3) | 1,434 (11.8) | ||
| 3. Thrice or 4 times per week | 615 (11.8) | 358 (5.1) | 973 (8.0) | ||
| 4. Over 5 times per week | 482 (9.3) | 217 (3.2) | 699 (5.7) | ||
| Q5. How many days did you do exercise for flexibility? | |||||
| 1. No exercise for flexibility | 2,338 (44.9) | 3,440 (49.3) | 5,778 (47.4) | 73.692 | <.001 |
| 2. Once or twice per week | 1,060 (20.3) | 1,421 (20.3) | 2,481 (20.3) | ||
| 3. Thrice or 4 times per week | 838 (16.1) | 1,150 (16.5) | 1,988 (16.3) | ||
| 4. Over 5 times per week | 975 (18.7) | 966 (13.9) | 1,941 (15.9) | ||
| Q6. I met vigorous physical activity guidelines1) | 863 (16.6) | 756 (10.9) | 1,619 (13.3) | 84.425 | <.001 |
| Q7. I met moderate physical activity guidelines2) | 515 (9.9) | 654 (9.4) | 1,169 (9.6) | .853 | .365 |
| Q8. I met low physical activity guidelines3) | 2,122 (40.8) | 2,490 (35.8) | 4,612 (38.0) | 31.261 | <.001 |
Note; 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