Table 1.
Sample characteristics (socio-demographic variables) and prevalence of meeting physical activity recommendations
| Sample characteristics | Total sample | Meeting physical activity recommendations | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 305(%) | n = 66 (21.6%) | ||
| Gender | <0.001* | ||
| Male | 130 (43) | 45 (35) | |
| Female | 175 (57) | 21 (12) | |
| Willayat | 0.060 | ||
| Alamirat | 42 (14) | 4 (10) | |
| Bousher | 37 (12) | 3 (8) | |
| Muscat | 22 (7) | 3 (14) | |
| Muttrah | 63 (21) | 23 (37) | |
| Quryat | 14 (4) | 2 (14) | |
| Aseeb | 127 (42) | 31 (24) | |
| Age categories (years) | 0.050 | ||
| < 40 | 21 (7) | 10 (48) | |
| 40–49 | 54 (18) | 14 (26) | |
| 50–59 | 98 (32) | 24 (24) | |
| 60–69 | 92 (30) | 15 (16) | |
| ≥ 70 | 40 (13) | 3 (8) | |
| Marital status | 0.004* | ||
| Unmarried | 8 (3) | 3 (38) | |
| Currently married | 240 (79) | 57 (24) | |
| Separated/divorced | 20 (6) | 5 (25) | |
| Widowed | 37 (12) | 1 (3) | |
| Education | 0.030* | ||
| Don’t read or write | 149 (49) | 18 (12) | |
| Less than primary | 49 (16) | 8 (16) | |
| Primary completed | 28 (9) | 8 (29) | |
| Preparatory completed | 27 (9) | 13 (48) | |
| Secondary completed | 30 (10) | 11 (37) | |
| College completed | 10 (3) | 4 (40) | |
| Higher education completed | 11 (4) | 5 (45) | |
| Income (Omani Rials) | 0.008* | ||
| < 500 | 120 (39) | 22 (18) | |
| 500- < 1000 | 100 (33) | 35 (35) | |
| 1000- < 1500 | 17 (6) | 4 (24) | |
| ≥ 1500 | 14 (5) | 3 (21) | |
| No answer | 54 (17) | 2 (4) | |
| Employment | 0.02 | <0.001* | |
| Government employee | 24 (8) | 12 (50) | |
| Non-government employee | 35 (11) | 13 (37) | |
| Self-employed | 12 (4) | 4 (33) | |
| Retired | 77 (25) | 19 (25) | |
| Unemployed | 157 (52) | 16 (10) |
*significant p < 0.05 based on chi-square analysis