Table 2. Blood pressure by practice in taking part in physical activity at work, travel, recreation, and by sedentary lifestyle.
| Systolic blood pressure | Diastolic blood pressure | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical activity | N (%) | Mean (95% CI)* | Mean (95% CI)** | Mean (95% CI)* | Mean (95% CI)** |
| Total | 307 (100) | 148.9 (146.8, 150.9) | 147.6 (145.1, 150.1) | 89.9 (88.8, 90.9) | 89.2 (87.9, 90.5) |
| Activity at work: Vigorous | |||||
| No | 239 (77.9) | 150.3 (147.9, 152.8) | 150 (147.6, 152.3) | 90.3 (89.1, 91.6) | 90.4 (89.1, 91.6) |
| Yes | 68 (22.1) | 143.6 (140.1, 147.2) | 145.3 (140.9, 149.8) | 88.2 (86.0, 90.5) | 88 (85.6, 90.4) |
| P | 0.008 | 0.05 | 0.11 | 0.09 | |
| Activity at work: moderate intensity | |||||
| No | 116 (37.8) | 152 (148.1, 155.9) | 150.8 (147.4, 154.2) | 91 (89, 93.1) | 91.3 (89.4, 93.1) |
| Yes | 191 (62.2) | 147 (144.6, 149.3) | 147.8 (145.2, 150.4) | 89.1 (87.9, 90.4) | 89 (87.6, 90.4) |
| P | 0.02 | 0.18 | 0.10 | 0.06 | |
| Travel to and from work, ≥10 minutes | |||||
| No | 70 (23.0) | 153.1 (148.0, 158.3) | 151.7 (147.3, 156.2) | 91.2 (88.6, 93.9) | 91.3 (88.9, 93.7) |
| Yes | 237 (77.0) | 147.6 (145.4, 149.8) | 148.1 (145.8, 150.4) | 89.4 (88.3, 90.6) | 89.4 (88.2, 90.7) |
| P | 0.03 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | |
| Recreation (sports): Moderate intensity | |||||
| No | 284 (92.5) | 149.4 (147.3, 151.6) | 149.2 (147.1, 151.3) | 89.8 (88.7, 90.9) | 89.8 (88.6, 90.9) |
| Yes | 23 (7.5) | 141.7 (133.4, 150.0) | 145.3 (137.7, 153) | 90.7 (86.2, 95.2) | 90.8 (86.7, 95) |
| P | 0.05 | 0.34 | 0.67 | 0.64 | |
| Sedentary lifestyle: Sitting ≥4 hours/day | |||||
| No | 164 (53.0) | 146.5 (144, 149) | 147.5 (144.6, 150.3) | 88.7 (87.4, 90.1) | 88.6 (87.1, 90.1) |
| Yes | 143 (47.0) | 151.6 (148.2, 154.9) | 150.6 (147.6, 153.7) | 91.1 (89.4, 92.9) | 91.4 (89.7, 93.0) |
| P | 0.02 | 0.14 | 0.03 | 0.01 | |
| Walk at least 2.5 hours per week | |||||
| No | 135 | 152 (148.5, 155.5) | 150.8 (147.6, 153.9) | 91.1 (89.2, 92.9) | 91.4 (89.7, 93.1) |
| Yes | 172 | 146.4 (143.9, 148.9) | 147.5 (144.7, 150.3) | 88.9 (87.6, 90.2) | 88.7 (87.2, 90.2) |
| P | 0.008 | 0.13 | 0.05 | 0.02 | |
| MET-min† | |||||
| <600 MET-min | 50 (16.2) | 156.8 (150.2, 163.5)a | 153.8 (148.1, 159.6)a | 93.4 (90.3, 96.6)a | 92.5 (89.1, 95.6) a |
| 600–2999 MET-min | 58 (18.9) | 148.9 (144.5, 153.3)b | 148.0 (143.0, 152.9)b | 90.4 (87.8, 93.1)b | 90.9 (88.2, 93.6) b |
| ≥3000 MET-min | 199 (64.8) | 146.9 (144.5, 149.3)b | 146.9 (143.9, 150.0)b | 89.0 (87.8, 90.3)b | 89.1 (87.5, 90.8) b |
| P for trend | 0.001 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.03 | |
*Estimated mean with 95% confidence interval (CI) (unadjusted model)
** estimated mean with 95% CI adjusted for age, sex, level of education, occupation and diabetes status.
† subscript with different letters, e.g., “a” and “b” indicate a significant difference at least at a 5% level of significance, the same letter “b” indicates non-significant difference.