Table 1.
Descriptive characteristic of individuals by location
| Variables (N (%)) | Urban = 290 | Rural = 381 | p-value | All = 671 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covariates | ||||
| Sex | 0.915 | |||
| Males | 69 (23.8) | 92 (24.1) | 161 (24.0) | |
| Females | 221 (76.2) | 289 (79.9) | 510 (76.0) | |
| Age | 0.303 | |||
| 35-44 | 87 (30.0) | 134 (35.2) | 221 (32.9) | |
| 45-54 | 100 (34.5) | 129 (33.9) | 229 (34.1) | |
| 55 + | 103 (35.5) | 118 (31.0) | 221 (32.9) | |
| Marital status | 0.019 | |||
| Single | 132 (45.5) | 133 (34.9) | 265 (39.5) | |
| Married | 106 (36.6) | 171 (44.9) | 277 (41.3) | |
| Divorce | 52 (17.9) | 77 (20.2) | 129 (19.2) | |
| Education status | 0.165 | |||
| Primary | 86 (29.7) | 190 (49.9) | 276 (41.1) | |
| Secondary | 186 (64.1) | 179 (47.0) | 365 (54.4) | |
| Tertiary | 18 (6.2) | 12 (3.1) | 30 (4.5) | |
| Occupation | 0.558 | |||
| Less skilled | 241 (83.1) | 323 (84.8) | 564 (84.1) | |
| Skilled | 49 (16.9) | 58 (15.2) | 107 (15.9) | |
| Ethnicity | 0.130 | |||
| Black African | 285 (98.3) | 379 (99.5) | 664 (99.0) | |
| Colored | 5 (1.7) | 2 (0.5) | 7 (1.0) | |
| Physical activity outcomes | ||||
| Leisure-time physical activitya | 0.125 | |||
| < 150 min/week | 181 (85.4) | 194 (90.2) | 375 (87.8) | |
| ≥ 150 min/week | 31 (14.6) | 21 (9.8) | 52 (12.2) | |
| Walking for leisurea | 0.095 | |||
| < 150 min/week | 153 (53.3) | 226 (59.8) | 379 (57.0) | |
| ≥ 150 min/week | 134 (46.7) | 152 (40.2) | 286 (43.0) | |
| Transport-related physical activitya | 0.018 | |||
| < 150 min/week | 199 (84.7) | 255 (91.4) | 454 (88.3) | |
| ≥ 150 min/week | 36 (15.3) | 24 (8.6) | 60 (11.7) | |
| Total physical activity | <0.001 | |||
| < 150 min/week | 63 (21.7) | 146 (38.3) | 209 (31.1) | |
| ≥ 150 min/week | 227 (78.3) | 235 (61.7) | 462 (68.9) | |
asub sample less than 671 due to missing variables
Bold is significant p value