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Table 2 Anthropometry and physical activity characteristics, by sex and residence-occupation1

From: Activities contributing to energy expenditure among Guatemalan adults

 

MEN (n = 819)

WOMEN (n = 985)

 

Agricultural rural

Nonagricultural rural

Urban

P 2

Rural

Urban

P 2

 

n = 205

n = 381

n = 233

 

n = 684

n = 301

 

Overweight (≥ 25 kg/m2) (%)

26.8

44.9

58.8

<0.01

59.8

70.6

0.05

Obese (≥ 30 kg/m2) (%)

6.3

10.0

15.0

0.01

24.4

21.3

0.4

24 hr physical activity level (PAL)

1.83 (0.3)

1.56 (0.5)

1.48 (0.3)

<0.01

1.42 (0.07)

1.43 (0.07)

0.02

   PAL ≥ 1.70 (%)

77.1

36.0

24.0

<0.01

2.3

3.0

0.5

Energy expenditure (kcal/d)

2638.3 (356)

2241.2 (674)

2127 (416)

<0.01

2041.5 (97)

2059.0 (106)

0.02

Min/d in moderate/vigorous activity

580.6 (215)

95.3 (501)

35.9 (231)

<0.01

10.0 (17.4)

16.8 (41)

<0.01

   ≥ 60 min/d moderate/vigorous (%)

99.5

62.7

38.6

<0.01

11.7

22.3

<0.01

Any sport/exercise participation (%)

31.7

39.4

29.2

0.2

3.5

9.1

<0.01

Believe sufficient activity (%)

       

   Yes

86.3

73.0

57.1

 

81.1

52.5

 

   No/Don't know

13.7

27.0

42.9

<0.01

18.9

47.5

<0.01

  1. 1Values are median (interquartile range) or percentage, as appropriate
  2. 2Kruskal-Wallis test for continuous variables and chi-square test for dichotomous variables