Table 3.
Comparisons between the physical activity outcomes measured by IPAQ and Fitbit Flex 2 for participants in the two different periods (during and after Ramadan, n = 36)
| Outcomes | Median (IQR) or n (%) | P value | SE (r) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| During Ramadan | After Ramadan | |||
| IPAQ (MET-min/week) | ||||
| Vigorous activity | 0 (0–240) | 0 (0–240) | 0.095 | 0.196 |
| Moderate activity | 120 (40–180) | 120 (40–120) | 0.160 | 0.166 |
| Walking activity | 396 (297–495) | 396 (231–495) | 0.882 | 0.018 |
| Total (vigorous + moderate + walking) | 676 (414–930) | 516 (351–855) | 0.029 | 0.257 |
| Sitting time (h/week) | 74 (70–88) | 73.5 (63–87.5) | 0.750 | 0.037 |
| IPAQ level | ||||
| Low | 25 (69.4%) | 28 (77.8%) | 0.560 | |
| Moderate | 7 (19.4%) | 5 (13.9%) | ||
| High | 4 (11.1%) | 3 (8.3%) | ||
| Fitbit Flex 2 (min/week) | ||||
| Vigorous activity | 148 (0–204) | 66 (0–141) | 0.092 | 0.199 |
| Moderate activity | 70 (30–209) | 116 (38–202) | 0.829 | 0.025 |
| Low activity | 1403 (1104–1819) | 1559 (1139–1726) | 0.203 | 0.150 |
| Steps per week | 32,170 (28,953–55,632) | 36,681 (28,449–50,964) | 0.326 | 0.116 |
| Total (vigorous + moderate + low + steps) | 34,084 (30,157–57,787) | 38,480 (29,612–52,979) | 0.451 | 0.089 |
| Sedentary (h/week) | 97 (92.3–118) | 99.5 (88–102) | 0.102 | 0.193 |
P values for nonparametric paired Wilcoxon signed ranks tests
IPAQ international physical activity questionnaire, MET metabolic equivalents, n number, IQR interquartile range, ES (r) effect size r