Table 2 Trends in insufficient PA (MVPA < 150 min/w) among adults in China, 2010–18
From: Trends in insufficient physical activity among adults in China 2010–18: a population-based study
Characteristics | 2010 | 2013 | 2015 | 2018 | P for trend | P for interaction | Change in prevalence, 2018 vs. 2010 | P for change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 17.9(16.3 to 19.5) | 16.2(15.1 to 17.4) | 21.2(20.0 to 22.4) | 22.3(20.9 to 23.8) | < 0.001 | 4.4(2.4 to 6.4) | < 0.001 | |
Gender | ||||||||
Men | 20.1(18.5 to 21.8) | 18.1(16.9 to 19.4) | 23.1(21.8 to 24.4) | 24.4(23.0 to 25.9) | < 0.001 | 0.86 | 4.3(2.3 to 6.3) | < 0.001 |
Women | 15.7(13.9 to 17.4) | 14.3(13.0 to 15.6) | 19.3(18.0 to 20.6) | 20.2(18.5 to 21.9) | < 0.001 | 4.5(2.3 to 6.8) | < 0.001 | |
Age group (years) | ||||||||
18–34 | 20.0(18.1 to 21.8) | 18.7(17.0 to 20.5) | 25.2(23.7 to 26.8) | 26.1(24.2 to 27.9) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 6.1(3.7 to 8.6) | < 0.001 |
35–49 | 15.0(13.4 to 16.6) | 13.5(12.4 to 14.6) | 18.2(17.0 to 19.5) | 19.9(18.2 to 21.6) | < 0.001 | 4.9(2.7 to 7.2) | < 0.001 | |
50–64 | 14.0(12.2 to 15.7) | 12.2(11.1 to 13.3) | 16.1(14.8 to 17.3) | 18.2(16.8 to 19.7) | < 0.001 | 4.2(2.1 to 6.4) | < 0.001 | |
≥ 65 | 27.6(25.1 to 30.1) | 23.9(22.3 to 25.6) | 27.1(25.1 to 29.1) | 25.5(23.9 to 27.1) | 0.37 | 2.1(-4.8 to 0.6) | 0.13 | |
Geographical location | ||||||||
Urban | 18.8(17.0 to 20.6) | 17.5(16.0 to 19.0) | 21.4(20.3 to 22.5) | 22.0(20.3 to 23.8) | < 0.001 | 0.15 | 3.2(0.8 to 5.6) | 0.008 |
Rural | 17.1(15.2 to 19.1) | 15.1(13.7 to 16.6) | 21.0(19.1 to 22.9) | 22.6(20.7 to 24.6) | < 0.001 | 5.5(2.8 to 8.1) | < 0.001 | |
Ethnicity | ||||||||
Han | 18.1(16.5 to 19.7) | 16.2(15.2 to 17.3) | 21.3(20.0 to 22.5) | 22.5(21.0 to 24.1) | < 0.001 | 0.63 | 4.4(2.3 to 6.5) | < 0.001 |
Others | 15.9(11.3 to 20.5) | 16.1(11.2 to 20.9) | 20.7(17.5 to 23.9) | 20.3(16.9 to 23.8) | < 0.001 | 2.2(0.4 to 8.4) | 0.029 | |
Education | ||||||||
Secondary school or less | 16.8(15.1 to 18.6) | 14.9(13.7 to 16.0) | 20.6(19.2 to 22.0) | 21.2(19.7 to 22.6) | < 0.001 | 0.25 | 4.3(2.2 to 6.4) | < 0.001 |
High school | 19.2(17.4 to 21.0) | 17.9(16.0 to 19.7) | 21.7(20.2 to 23.2) | 23.3(20.9 to 25.8) | 0.001 | 4.2(1.2 to 7.1) | 0.006 | |
College or above | 23.3(20.6 to 26.1) | 22.9(20.4 to 25.4) | 23.6(21.8 to 25.4) | 25.5(22.9 to 28.2) | 0.13 | 2.2(-1.2 to 5.7) | 0.20 | |
Occupation | ||||||||
Agriculture-related work | 13.6(11.7 to 15.5) | 12.5(11.0 to 14.0) | 18.1(16.0 to 20.1) | 19.2(17.3 to 21.1) | < 0.001 | 0.01 | 5.6(3.1 to 8.1) | < 0.001 |
Other manual work | 20.2(17.3 to 23.2) | 18.9(16.5 to 21.4) | 22.0(19.0 to 25.0) | 24.0(21.4 to 26.6) | 0.02 | 3.8(0.2 to 7.4) | 0.041 | |
Non-manual work | 21.6(19.6 to 23.6) | 18.9(17.5 to 20.3) | 23.2(22.0 to 24.4) | 24.3(22.5 to 26.0) | 0.002 | 2.7(0.2 to 5.2) | 0.037 | |
Unemployed/students | 25.8(21.9 to 29.7) | 23.5(20.6 to 26.4) | 27.6(24.9 to 30.3) | 26.7(23.6 to 29.7) | 0.46 | 0.9(- 3.7 to 5.5) | 0.70 | |
Retired | 14.7(12.5 to 16.9) | 13.7(11.7 to 15.8) | 15.3(14.0 to 16.6) | 16.0(14.6 to 17.4) | 0.23 | 1.3(-1.2 to 3.8) | 0.31 | |
Income per capita (¥) | ||||||||
Q1 | 17.1(14.2 to 20.1) | 14.8(13.3 to 16.3) | 21.7(19.7 to 23.8) | 23.1(21.0 to 25.3) | < 0.001 | 0.10 | 6.0(3.0 to 9.0) | < 0.001 |
Q2 | 16.5(14.3 to 18.6) | 14.0(12.7 to 15.3) | 20.9(19.1 to 22.6) | 22.1(19.5,24.6) | < 0.001 | 5.6(2.3 to 8.9) | 0.001 | |
Q3 | 16.5(14.7 to 18.3) | 16.0(14.6 to 17.3) | 20.3(18.7 to 21.8) | 19.8(18.3,21.2) | 0.001 | 3.3(1.2 to 5.3) | < 0.001 | |
Q4 | 18.6(16.4 to 20.7) | 17.0(15.5 to 18.5) | 20.1(18.8 to 21.5) | 22.6(20.8,24.4) | 0.006 | 4.0(1.3 to 6.8) | 0.004 | |
Refused/do not know | 21.5(18.9 to 24.1) | 18.6(16.0 to 21.2) | 23.4(21.6 to 25.3) | 23.9(20.8,27.0) | < 0.001 | 2.4(1.6 to 6.5) | < 0.001 | |
BMI category (kg/m2) | ||||||||
< 18.5 | 21.2(18.9 to 23.6) | 21.6(18.8 to 24.4) | 26.2(23.8 to 28.7) | 27.1(23.8 to 30.4) | < 0.001 | 0.33 | 5.8(1.8 to 9.9) | 0.005 |
18.5–24.9 | 17.1(15.5 to 18.7) | 15.6(14.4 to 16.7) | 20.7(19.4 to 22.0) | 21.6(20.2 to 23.0) | < 0.001 | 4.5(2.6 to 6.5) | < 0.001 | |
25.0–29.9 | 18.7(17.0 to 20.4) | 16.1(14.9 to 17.2) | 20.3(18.9 to 21.6) | 22.3(20.4 to 24.2) | < 0.001 | 3.6(1.2 to 6.0) | < 0.001 | |
≥ 30.0 | 20.1(17.9 to 22.3) | 19.2(17.2 to 21.2) | 21.7(19.9 to 23.6) | 23.1(20.5 to 25.8) | 0.04 | 3.0(-0.3 to 6.4) | 0.08 | |