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Table 2 Physical activity (MET.minutes/week) at each survey for each of the physical activity trajectories (N = 10,371)

From: Trajectories of physical activity from mid to older age in women: 21 years of data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health

 

Low-stable

Moderate-stable

Moderate-increasing

High-declining

High-stable

 

(13.3%)

(50.4%)

(22.0%)

(7.7%)

(6.6%)

 

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

47–52 y

99.9 (0, 499.5)

499.5 (199.8, 949.0)

799.2 (399.6, 1265.4)

2647.3 (1798.2, 3321.7)

2147.8 (1365.3, 3296.7)

50–55 y

0 (0, 199.8)

399.6 (133.2, 799.2)

832.5 (399.6, 1398.6)

1998.0 (1198.8, 2997.0)

2397.6 (1598.4, 3321.7)

53–58 y

0 (0, 199.8)

599.4 (199.8, 999.0)

1198.8 (732.6, 1831.5)

1998.0 (1198.8, 3196.8)

2797.2 (1998.0, 3321.7)

56–61 y

0 (0, 199.8)

599.4 (266.4, 999.0)

1598.4 (999.0, 2397.6)

1598.4 (799.2, 2597.4)

2897.1 (2097.9, 3321.7)

59–64 y

0 (0, 116.6)

599.4 (199.8, 999.0)

1598.4 (1032.3, 2397.6)

1198.8 (599.4, 1998.0)

2997.0 (1998.0, 3321.7)

62–67 y

0 (0, 199.8)

599.4 (199.8, 1098.9)

1798.2 (1198.8, 2597.4)

999.0 (399.6, 1598.4)

2797.2 (1998.0, 3321.7)

65–70 y

0 (0, 199.8)

599.4 (199.8, 1198.8)

1798.2 (1198.8, 2797.2)

899.1 (399.6, 1536.0)

2797.2 (1998.0, 3321.7)

68–73 y

0 (0, 199.8)

499.5 (149.8, 999.0)

1431.9 (799.2, 2347.7)

799.2 (299.7, 1398.6)

2597.4 (1665.0, 3321.7)

Overalla

183.2 (99.9, 274.7)

705.5 (507.8, 912.6)

1482.9 (1291.4, 1717.0)

1554.7 (1339.3, 1835.7)

2425.7 (2213.4, 2694.2)

  1. IQR Interquartile range, year
  2. aMedian of 21-year overall physical activity was calculated by adding median MET.minutes/week for physical activity at each survey and dividing by 8 (number of surveys from age 47–52 to 68–73)