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Table 2 Daily age-adjusted activity counts (thousands) by intensity level and by sex and race

From: Objectively measured physical activity of USA adults by sex, age, and racial/ethnic groups: a cross-sectional study

 

Hispanic

White

Black

p-value

MEN

    

Total physical activity

303.9

(288.1, 320.6)

258.0

(243.6, 273.3)

266.4

(239.2,296.6)

0.001

Light Physical Activity

195.3

(185.9, 205.2)

165.4

(156.5, 174.9)

168.3

(153.9, 184.2)

0.001

Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity

106.6

(93.0, 122.3)

90.0

(81.1, 100.0)

96.2

(78.1, 118.7)

0.12

WOMEN

    

Total physical activity

217.9

(198.4, 239.3)

206.2

(196.0, 216.9)

192.6

(177.1, 209.4)

0.14

Light Physical Activity

159.3

(151.9, 167.2)

149.0

(142.6, 155.8)

142.6

(133.1, 152.9)

0.02

Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity

55.7

(44.9, 69.1)

55.1

(48.8, 62.3)

48.3

(38.6, 60.6)

0.49

  1. All values are means (95% confidence intervals)