Table 3 Comparison of average metabolic equivalents (METs) physical activity in the leisure time and exercise
From: Socioeconomic inequality in physical activity among adults in western Iran: a cross-sectional study
Variables | Metabolic Equivalents Mean ± SD | Total Number (%) | P_value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.106 | ||
15–30 years | 1594.6 ± 1880.3 | 137 (23.4) | |
30–45 years | 1191.6 ± 1587.2 | 291 (49.7) | |
45–60 years | 1185.6 ± 1531.2 | 132 (22.5) | |
60–75 years | 1404.2 ± 2229.2 | 26(4.4) | |
Gender | < 0.001 | ||
Male | 1702.4 ± 1992.2 | 222 (37.56) | |
Female | 1067.4 ± 1488.4 | 369 (62.44) | |
Marriage Status | 0.010 | ||
Married | 1188.8 ± 1552.0 | 431 (72.93) | |
Divorced/widow/single | 1629.2 ± 1999.2 | 158 (27.07) | |
Education | 0.025 | ||
Illiterate | 445.5 ± 70.0 | 6 (1.02) | |
Elementary | 908.4 ± 2621.9 | 71 (12.05) | |
Middle-school | 1039.3 ± 1801.6 | 150 (25.47) | |
Academic | 2520.7 ± 2229.8 | 362 (61.46) | |
Job | < 0.001 | ||
Unemployed | 1590.5 ± 1907.5 | 12 (2.0) | |
Employed | 1387.4 ± 1876.5 | 360 (60.9) | |
Housekeeper | 920.03 ± 1334.8 | 130 (22.0) | |
Student | 1815.7 ± 2094.2 | 61(10.3) | |
Retired | 1155.6 ± 1659.3 | 28 (4.8) | |
SES | 0.005 | ||
1th quantile | 1002.5 ± 1671.5 | 124 (21.0) | |
2th quantile | 1181.5 ± 1632.8 | 114 (19.3) | |
3th quantile | 1358.8 ± 1701.2 | 168 (28.4) | |
4th quantile | 1538.7 ± 1800.2 | 185(31.3) |