Table 2. Number of death (mortality rates in 1000 person-years) by regular physical activity among study participants.
| Cause of death* | Overall | Regular physical activity in MET-hours/week | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0.1 to <7.5 | 7.5 to <22.5 | 22.5 to <37.5 | 37.5 to <75.0 | ≥75 | ||
| Total | 1267 (10.1) | 229 (1.8) | 91 (0.7) | 477 (3.8) | 217 (1.7) | 201 (1.6) | 52 (0.4) |
| Neoplasms | 436 (3.5) | 56 (0.4) | 33 (0.3) | 162 (1.3) | 88 (0.7) | 79 (0.6) | 18 (0.1) |
| Lung cancer | 150 (1.2) | 23 (0.2) | 12 (0.1) | 55 (0.4) | 31 (0.2) | 22 (0.2) | 7 (0.1) |
| Liver cancer | 53 (0.4) | 5 (0.0) | 5 (0.0) | 17 (0.1) | 12 (0.1) | 13 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) |
| Colon and rectum | 45 (0.4) | 7 (0.1) | 4 (0.0) | 18 (0.1) | 9 (0.1) | 6 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) |
| Diseases of the circulatory system | 458 (3.6) | 99 (0.8) | 37 (0.3) | 171 (1.4) | 72 (0.6) | 61 (0.5) | 18 (0.1) |
| Ischemic heart diseases | 203 (1.6) | 41 (0.3) | 14 (0.1) | 80 (0.6) | 35 (0.3) | 25 (0.2) | 8 (0.1) |
| Cerebrovascular diseases | 199 (1.6) | 43 (0.3) | 16 (0.1) | 74 (0.6) | 29 (0.2) | 28 (0.2) | 9 (0.1) |
| Diseases of the respiratory system | 84 (0.7) | 16 (0.1) | 7 (0.1) | 33 (0.3) | 16 (0.1) | 9 (0.1) | 3 (0.0) |
| Diseases of the digestive system | 37 (0.3) | 5 (0.0) | 2 (0.0) | 17 (0.1) | 5 (0.0) | 5 (0.0) | 3 (0.0) |
| External causes of morbidity and mortality | 46 (0.4) | 8 (0.1) | 2 (0.0) | 15 (0.1) | 6 (0.0) | 9 (0.1) | 6 (0.0) |
Abbreviations: MET, metabolic equivalent.
*The causes of death were coded according to the 10th version of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10).