Table 1 The comparison of prevalence of total physical activity (PA) in subgroups
From: Socioeconomic inequality in physical activity among adults in western Iran: a cross-sectional study
Variables | Low PA N = 38 (6.44%) | Moderate PA N = 203 (34.41%) | Intense PA N = 349 (59.15%) | Total Number (%) | P_value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.906 | ||||
15–30 years | 10 (7.3) | 42 (30.7) | 85 (62.0) | 137 (23.4) | |
30–45 years | 16 (5.5) | 105 (36.1) | 170 (58.4) | 291 (49.7) | |
45–60 years | 10 (7.6) | 46 (35.1) | 75 (57.2) | 132 (22.5) | |
60–75 years | 2(7.7) | 8 (30.8) | 16 (61.5) | 26(4.4) | |
Gender | 0.177 | ||||
Male | 15 (6.8) | 66 (29.7) | 141 (63.5) | 222 (37.6) | |
Female | 23 (6.3) | 137 (32.2) | 208 (56.5) | 369 (62.4) | |
Marriage Status | 0.038 | ||||
Single | 8 (5.5) | 57 (39.0) | 81 (55.5) | 146 (24.7) | |
Married | 29 (6.7) | 137 (31.9) | 264 (61.4) | 431 (72.9) | |
Divorced/widow | 1 (14.3) | 8 (40.8) | 3 (42.9) | 12 (2.0) | |
Education | 0.123 | ||||
Illiterate | 1 (20.0) | 3 (60.0) | 1 (20.0) | 6 (1.0) | |
Elementary | 6 (8.5) | 16 (22.5) | 49 (69.0) | 71 (12.1) | |
Middle-school | 9 (6.0) | 48 (32.0) | 93 (62.0) | 150 (25.5) | |
Academic | 22 (6.1) | 135 (37.3) | 205 (56.6) | 362 (61.5) | |
Job | 0.001 | ||||
Unemployed | 3 (27.3) | 4 (36.4) | 4 (36.4) | 12 (2.0) | |
Employed | 24 (6.7) | 126 (35.0) | 210 (58.3) | 360 (60.9) | |
Housekeeper | 7 (5.4) | 39 (30.2) | 83 (64.3) | 130 (22.0) | |
Student | 3 (4.9) | 23 (37.7) | 35 (57.4) | 61(10.3) | |
Retired | 1 (3.6) | 11 (32.3) | 16 (57.1) | 28 (4.8) | |
SES | 0.799 | ||||
1th quantile | 9 (7.3) | 42 (34.2) | 72 (58.5) | 124 (21.0) | |
2th quantile | 7 (6.1) | 42 (36.9) | 65 (57.1) | 114 (19.3) | |
3th quantile | 7 (4.2) | 60 (31.9) | 101 (60.1) | 168 (28.4) | |
4th quantile | 15 (8.1) | 59 (34.4) | 111 (60.0) | 185(31.3) |