Table 4.
Cross tabulation of demographic characteristics with levels of physical activity
| Characteristic | Inactive | Minimally Active | HEPA | X2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| ≤ 30 | 22.1 (75) | 56 (190) | 21.8 (74) | 34.13*** |
| 31–40 | 30.1 (153) | 55.5 (282) | 14.4 (73) | |
| 41–50 | 25.6 (112) | 58.1 (254) | 16.2 (71) | |
| > 50 | 17.4 (64) | 56.4 (207) | 26.2 (96) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 21.2 (178) | 57.9 (486) | 20.9 (175) | 11.22** |
| Female | 27.9 (229) | 54.9 (450) | 17.2 (141) | |
| Work Grade | ||||
| Consultant | 21.4 (190) | 58.7 (521) | 19.9 (177) | 9.87** |
| Trainee | 28 (217) | 53.9 (417) | 18.1 (140) | |
| Sex and Work Grade | ||||
| Male (C) | 17.2 (93) | 60.1 (325) | 22.7 (123) | 15.42*** |
| Male (T) | 28.5 (85) | 54 (161) | 17.4 (52) | |
| Female (C) | 28 (97) | 56.4 (195) | 15.6 (54) | 1.12 |
| Female (T) | 27.8 (132) | 53.8 (255) | 18.4 (87) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married or cohabitating | 25.7 (298) | 56.6 (656) | 17.6 (204) | 6.55 |
| Single | 22.4 (96) | 55.4 (237) | 22.2 (95) | |
| Divorced or separated | 18.0 (9) | 58 (29) | 24 (12) | |
| Nationality | ||||
| Irish | 23.5 (335) | 57 (813) | 19.6 (279) | 5.95 |
| Non-Irish | 30.6 (72) | 53.2 (125) | 16.2 (38) | |
| Specialty | ||||
| Anaesthetics | 15 (35) | 58.1 (136) | 26.9 (63) | 37.40** |
| Emergency | 27.5 (22) | 55 (44) | 17.5 (14) | |
| Medicine | 23.7 (101) | 54.9 (234) | 21.4 (91) | |
| Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 29.4 (30) | 49 (50) | 21.6 (22) | |
| Ophthalmology | 32.3 (10) | 48.4 (15) | 19.4 (6) | |
| Paediatrics | 22.2 (35) | 57.6 (91) | 20.3 (32) | |
| Pathology | 25.2 (33) | 62.6 (82) | 12.2 (16) | |
| Psychiatry | 30.9 (82) | 56.2 (149) | 12.8 (34) | |
| Surgery | 25 (58) | 58.6 (136) | 16.4 (38) | |
| Mean Hours Worked/Week | ||||
| < 40 | 30.6 (34) | 56.8 (63) | 12.6 (14) | 9.701* |
| 40–80 | 23.1 (313) | 57.3 (777) | 19.7 (267) | |
| > 80 | 31.2 (39) | 48 (60) | 20.8 (26) | |
| Total | 24.5 (407) | 56.4 (938) | 19.1 (317) | |
*P value <.05 ** P value <.01 *** P value ≤ .001