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Table 1 Characteristics of Participants

From: Test-retest reliability of IPAQ environmental- module in an African population

Characteristics

Male

Female

Total

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Gender

53 (51.5)

50 (48.5)

 

Age (Years)

   

   16 – 19

4 (3.9)

3 (2.9)

7 (6.8)

   20 – 29

43 (41.7)

44 (42.7)

87 (84.5)

   30 – 39

6 (5.8)

3 (2.9)

9 (8.7)

BMI (kg/m 2 )

   

   < 18.5

5 (4.9)

5 (4.9)

10 (9.7)

   18.5 – 24.9

33 (32.0)

32 (31.1)

65 (63.1)

   25.0 – 29.9

11 (10.7)

10 (9.7)

21 (20.4)

   > 30.0

4 (3.9)

3 (2.9)

7 (6.8)

Ethnic Group

   

   Ibo

10 (9.7)

5 (4.9)

15 (14.6)

   Hausa

0 (0)

3 (2.9)

3 (2.9)

   Yoruba

33 (32.0)

40 (38.8)

73 (70.9)

   Others

7 (6.8)

5 (4.9)

12 (11.7)

Academic Programs

   

   Physiotherapy

15 (14.6)

6 (5.8)

21 (20.4)

   Medicine

27 (26.2)

27 (26.2)

54 (52.4)

   Dentistry

11 (10.7)

17 (16.5)

28 (27.2)

Years of Study

   

   1st Clinical

20 (19.4)

23 (22.3)

43 (41.7)

   2nd Clinical

19 (18.4)

15 (14.6)

34 (33.0)

   3rd Clinical

14 (13.6)

12 (11.7)

26 (25.2)

Religion

   

   Islam

9 (8.7)

9 (8.7)

18 (17.5)

   Christianity

44 (42.7)

41 (39.8)

85 (82.5)