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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of male and female participants over two survey periods

From: Objectively-measured physical activity patterns and longitudinal weight category status in a rural setting

 

Male (n = 15)

Female (n = 128)

All (n = 143)

p-value

Age (years)a

 1997 survey

57.1 (16.4)

50.6 (13.0)

51.3 (13.5)

0.0783

 2005–2007 survey

65.9 (16.4)

59.5 (13.1)

60.2 (13.6)

0.0828

Age distribution (2005–2007 survey) (years)

 35–44

20.0 (3)

14.8 (19)

15.4 (22)

0.0319

 45–54

6.7 (1)

24.2 (31)

22.4 (32)

 

 55–64

6.7 (1)

28.1 (36)

25.9 (37)

 

 65+

66.7 (10)

32.8 (42)

36.4 (52)

 

Body mass change (kg)a

+ 0.9 (4.1)

+ 1.2 (10.3)

+ 1.2 (9.9)

0.9013

BMI (kg m−2)a

 1997 survey

23.7 (4.1)

28.1 (6.3)

27.6 (6.3)

0.0014

 2005–2007 survey

23.5 (4.2)

28.3 (6.5)

27.8 (6.5)

0.0006

BMI distribution

 1997 survey

  Normal/underweight (< 25 kg m−2)

60.0 (9)

39.8 (51)

42.0 (60)

0.1723

  Overweight (25–29.9 kg m−2)

33.3 (5)

25.0 (32)

25.9 (37)

 

  Obese (30–34.9 kg m−2)

6.7 (1)

19.5 (25)

18.2 (26)

 

  Severe obesity (≥ 35 kg m−2)

0.0 (0)

15.6 (20)

14.0 (20)

 

 2005–2007 survey

  Normal/underweight (< 25 kg m−2)

66.7 (10)

35.9 (46)

39.2 (56)

0.0686

  Overweight (25–29.9 kg m−2)

26.7 (4)

25.8 (33)

25.9 (37)

 

  Obese (30–34.9 kg m−2)

6.7 (1)

21.1 (27)

19.6 (28)

 

  Severe obesity (≥ 35 kg m−2)

0.0 (0)

17.2 (22)

15.4 (22)

 

BMI change distribution (1997 to 2005–2007 survey)

 OW/OB → UW/NW

6.7 (1)

7.8 (10)

7.7 (11)

0.0764

 UW/NW → OW/OB

0.0 (0)

11.7 (15)

10.5 (15)

 

 OW/OB no change

33.3 (5)

52.3 (67)

50.3 (72)

 

 UW/NW no change

60.0 (9)

28.1 (36)

31.5 (45)

 

Ambulation (2005–2007 survey)a

 Average steps per day

10,753 (5411)

10,013 (4343)

10,091 (4451)

0.5442

Step distribution (2005–2007 survey)

 Sedentary (< 5000 steps day−1)

13.3 (2)

13.3 (17)

13.3 (19)

0.6272

 Low-somewhat active (5000–9999 steps day−1)

26.7 (4)

41.5 (53)

39.9 (57)

 

 Active (10,000–12,499 steps day−1)

20.0 (3)

18.8 (24)

18.9 (27)

 

 Highly active (≥ 12,500 steps day−1)

40.0 (6)

26.6 (34)

28.0 (40)

 

Meeting physical activity guidelines (2005–2007 survey)

 No guidelines

6.7 (1)

13.3 (17)

12.6 (18)

0.6041

 150 min week−1

60.0 (9)

64.8 (83)

64.3 (92)

 

 420 min week−1

33.3 (5)

21.9 (28)

23.1 (33)

 
  1. Raw values reported as %(n) except amean(sd); significant difference: male vs. female p < 0.05; continuous variables: independent t test; categorical variables: Fisher’s exact test; UW/NW: (< 25 kg m−2), OW/OB: (≥ 25 kg m−2)
  2. BMI body mass index