Table 3.
ANOVA analysis show the mean difference cardiometabolic risk markers between the quartiles of sedentary time among university employees in Eastern Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 1164).
| Cardiometabolic risk markers | ANOVA Result (F) | Bonferroni post-hoc test of mean cardiometabolic risk factors between quartiles of sedentary time (Mean difference, p value) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 vs Q2 | Q1 vs Q3 | Q1 vs Q4 | Q2 vs Q3 | Q2 vs Q4 | Q3 vs Q4 | ||
| Body Mass index | 26.0*** | 0.99, p = 0.025 | 1.15, p = 0.006 | 3.05, p = 0.000 | 0.15, p = 1.00 | 2.05, p = 0.000 | 1.90, p = 0.000 |
| Waist circumference | 24.1*** | 2.47, p = 0.095 | 2.14, p = 0.227 | 8.313, p = 0.000 | − 0.332, p = 1 | 5.84, p = 0.000 | 6.18, p = 0.000 |
| Fasting Blood glucose | 39.2*** | 6.0, p = 0.080 | 6.0, p = 0.057 | 24, p = 0.000 | 0.0, p = 1.0 | 18, p = 0.000 | 18, p = 0.000 |
| Total Cholesterol | 7.3*** | 3.0, p = 1.00 | 10.0, p = 0.121 | 18.0, p = 0.000 | 7.0, p = 0.738 | 15.0, p = 0.002 | 9.0, p = 0.276 |
| LDL | 4.4* | 4.8, p = 0.873 | 7.2, p = 0.184 | 11.8, p = 0.002 | 2.4, p = 1.0 | 7, p = 0.211 | 4.6, p = 0.997 |
| Triglyceride | 11.0*** | 3, p = 1.00 | 14.5, p = 0.567 | 44.3, p = 0.000 | 11.5, p = 1.0 | 41.3, p = 0.000 | 29.8, p = 0.004 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure | 15.0*** | 1.41, p = 0.592 | 1.82, p = 0.200 | 5.552, p = 0.000 | 0.42, p = 1.0 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure | 8.8*** | 0.35, p = 1.00 | 1.14, p = 1.00 | 6.15, p = 0.000 | 0.79, p = 1.00 | 5.80, p = 0.000 | 5.01, p = 0.002 |
p value: ***< 0.001; **0.001–0.01; *0.01–< 0.05. Q1, quadrant 1; Q2, quadrant 2; Q3, quadarent 3; Q4, quadrant 4.