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. 2016 Feb 25;11(2):e0149969. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149969

Table 8. Light physical activity (min/wk).

Total Sample Males Females
Mean±SD Mean±SD Mean±SD
Median (range) Median (range) Median (range)
Total 310.3±314.9 329.0±335.9 291.3±290.5
210.0(0.0–1260.0) 210.0(0.0–1260.0) 210.0(0.0–1260.0)
Age Groups
a. 9–12 years 396.7±336.0 418.2±367.8 365.6±287.8
300.0(0.0–1260.0) 305.0(0.0–1260.0) 275.0(0.0–1260.0)
b. 13–17 years 359.0±323.6 377.0±346.4 326.5±301.6
270.0(0.0–1260.0) 275.0(0.0–2260.0) 227.5(0.0–1260.0)
c. 18–64 years 292.2±307.0a, 303.8±329.5a,b 28143±284.4a
210.0(0.0–1260.0) 210.0(0.0–1260.0) 210.0(0.0–1260.0)
d. 65–75 years* 378.2±343.6c 467.3±350.2c 295.7±317.4a
290.0(0.0–1260.0) 420.0(0.0–1260.0) 210.0(0.0–1260.0)
Adult Groups
e. 18–30 years 266.0±286.3 262.8±293.7 269.1±279.9
180.0(0.0–1260.0) 180.0(0.0–1260.0) 190.0(0.0–1260.0)
f. 31–49 years 301.8±321.5 334.5±357.4e 271.3±280.0
210.0(0.0–1260.0) 210.0(0.0–1260.0) 210.0(0.0–1260.0)
g. 50–64 years 300.0±298.0 286.7±302.7 311.5±294.5
210.0(0.0–1260.0) 210.0(0.0–1260.0) 210.0(0.0–1260.0)
Geographical Distribution
h. Center 327.3±327.3 348.1±351.0 304.2±297.8
210.0(0.0–1260.0) 210.0(0.0–1260.0) 210.0(0.0–1260.0)
i. Atlantic 362.5±311.2 380.9±332.2 345.3±289.4
250.0(0.0–1260.0) 260.0(0.0–1260.0) 240.0(0.0–1260.0)
j. Mediterranean 311.8±309.5 345.2±344.9 278.1±365.3i
210.0(0.0–1260.0) 210.0(0.0–1260.0) 210.0(0.0–1260.0)
k. South 264.7±306.7h,i 361.6±300.3h,i,j 266.8±312.6i
155(0.0–1260.0) 177.5(0.0–1260.0) 150.0(0.0–1260.0)
Locality Size
l. Rural 281.2±302.5 302.4±330.2 259.5±269.0
200.0(0.0–1260.0) 202.5(0.0–1260) 180.0(0.0–1260.0)
m. Semi-urban 324.5±322.2l 335.4±341.0 311.3±300.6l
210.0(0.0–1260.0) 210.0(0.0–1260.0) 210.0(0.0–1260.0)
n. Urban 326.9±317.3l 352.6±332.4l 303.0±300.0
210.0(0.0–1260.0) 210.0(0.0–1260.0) 210.0(0.0–1260.0)
Educational Levels
o. Primaries* 323.2±316.6 361.2±348.5 284.8±275.4
210.0(0.0–1260.0) 240.0(0.0–1260.0) 210.0(0.0–1260.0)
p. Secondary 301.0±309.0 312.2±327.9 289.5±289.9
210.0(0.0–1260.0) 210.0(0.0–1260.0) 210.0(0.0–1260.0)
q. University 306.0±320.3 304.8±324.5 307.2±316.9
210.0(0.0–1260.0) 210.0(0.0–1260.0) 210.0(0.0–1260.0)

*: p < 0·05 indicates statistical significance between sexes (Mann-Whitney for independent samples test).

Significant differences among different points inside the groups (p < 0·05) by Bonferroni or Games-Howell post-hoc test after check differences by Kruskal-Wallis for independent samples test.

a: vs 9–12 years.

b: vs 13–17 years.

c: vs 18–64 years.

e: vs 18–30 years.

h: vs Center

i: vs Atlantic.

j: vs Mediterranean.

l: vs rural.