Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics and Distribution of Leisure-Time Physical Activity: Singapore Life Panel, 2019
| Total, n (%) | Male, n (%) | Female, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 7684) | (n = 3632) | (n = 4052) | |
| Frequency of leisure-time physical activity/month | |||
| Less than once | 1595 (20.8) | 671 (18.5) | 924 (22.8)** |
| 1–3 times | 1463 (19.0) | 669 (18.4) | 794 (19.6) |
| Once a week | 1571 (20.4) | 745 (20.5) | 826 (20.4) |
| Several times per week | 1761 (22.9) | 878 (24.2) | 883 (21.8)* |
| Daily | 1294 (16.8) | 669 (18.4) | 625 (15.4)** |
| Age group | |||
| 50–54 | 411 (5.3) | 78 (2.1) | 333 (8.2) |
| 55–59 | 2379 (31.0) | 1113 (30.6) | 1266 (31.2) |
| 60–64 | 2134 (27.8) | 1030 (28.4) | 1104 (27.2) |
| 65–69 | 1560 (20.3) | 783 (21.6) | 777 (19.2) |
| ≥ 70 | 1200 (15.6) | 628 (17.3) | 572 (14.1) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Chinese | 6701 (87.2) | 3167 (87.2) | 3534 (87.2) |
| Malay | 447 (5.8) | 204 (5.6) | 243 (6.0) |
| Indian | 395 (5.1) | 183 (5.0) | 212 (5.2) |
| Others | 141 (1.8) | 78 (2.1) | 63 (1.6) |
| Schooling | |||
| Less than secondary | 1781 (23.2) | 678 (18.7) | 1103 (27.2) |
| Secondary | 3192 (41.5) | 1390 (38.3) | 1802 (44.5) |
| Tertiary | 2711 (35.3) | 1564 (43.1) | 1147 (28.3) |
| Married | 6084 (79.2) | 3234 (89.0) | 2850 (70.3) |
| Fully retired | 1669 (21.7) | 924 (25.4) | 745 (18.4) |
| Lives alone | 1935 (25.2) | 863 (23.8) | 1072 (26.5) |
| Income (in S$‘000) (SD) | 51.7 (91.2) | 58.5 (90.0) | 45.6 (91.9) |
| Number of children (SD) | 1.85 (0.99) | 1.89 (0.96) | 1.81 (1.02) |
| Worse self-rated health | 3065 (39.9) | 1443 (39.7) | 1622 (40.0) |
| 1+ ADL limitation | 482 (6.3) | 208 (5.7) | 274 (6.8) |
| Have chronic condition(s) | 5022 (65.4) | 2464 (67.8) | 2558 (63.1) |
| Ever smoke | 928 (12.1) | 798 (22.0) | 130 (3.2) |
| Satisfied with social life | 4477 (58.3) | 2093 (57.6) | 2384 (58.8) |
| Expect to live past age 75 | 1723 (22.4) | 789 (21.7) | 934 (23.1) |
*P < .05; **P < .01 males vs. females. S$ refers to Singapore dollars (approximate 1S$ = USD$0.7)