Table 5.
Patterns of physical activity levels among Syrian refugees
| Participants No (%) |
Median (IQR) | Range | p-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All activity (MET-min/wk) | ||||
| Total | 173 | 4398 (0, 7386) | 0–17,838 | |
| Male | 79 (45.7) | 4066.5 (0, 7572) | 0–15,813 | |
| Female | 94 (54.3) | 4673.5 (0, 6657) | 0–17,838 | p = 0.78 |
| Vigorous activity (MET-min/wk) | ||||
| Total | 182 | 960 (0, 2880) | 0–10,080 | |
| Male | 85 (46.7) | 480 (0, 2400) | 0–10,080 | |
| Female | 97 (53.3) | 1920 (0, 2880) | 0–10,080 | p < 0.01 |
| Moderate activity (MET-min/wk) | ||||
| Total | 185 | 1440 (0, 1440) | 0–5760 | |
| Male | 86 (46.5) | 660 (0, 2520) | 0–5760 | |
| Female | 99 (53.5) | 1440 (0, 3360) | 0–5040 | p < 0.05 |
| Walking activity (MET-min/wk) | ||||
| Total | 186 | 693 (0, 1386) | 0–4158 | |
| Male | 87 (46.8) | 1039.5 (0, 2772) | 0–4158 | |
| Female | 99 (53.2) | 396 (0, 1188) | 0–4158 | p < 0.01 |
| Sedentary time (minutes) | ||||
| Total | 181 | 180 (0, 300) | 0–960 | |
| Male | 83 (45.9) | 240 (60, 600) | 60–960 | |
| Female | 98 (54.1) | 180 (0, 240) | 0–960 | p < 0.01 |
IQR Interquartile range (first-third quartiles)
MET-min/wk Metabolic equivalent-minutes/week
a Mann-Whitney U test