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Table 2 Subject physical and socio-demographic characteristics

From: Development of a four-item physical activity index from information about subsistence living in rural African women: a descriptive, cross-sectional investigation

 

Part 1: 1997 data

(N = 206)

Part 2: 2003/4 data

(N = 138)

Health and Socio-demographic1

Diagnosed with hypertension and/or diabetes

31.4 (25.2 to 38.3)

21.0 (15.0 to 28.6) 6

Prevalence of body mass index ≥30 kg.m-2

30.6 (24.7 to 37.2)

33.3 (26.0 to 41.6)

Prevalence of waist circumference ≥88 cm

36.4 (30.1 to 43.2)

35.5 (28.0 to 43.8)

Achieved educational level of Gr. 8

23.7 (18.3 to 30.2)

55.1 (46.7 to 63.1) 6

Electricity inside house

34.0 (28.8 to 39.6)

87.0 (80.3 to 91.6) 6

Wood used for cooking purposes

83.3 (78.8 to 87.3)

89.9 (83.7 to 93.9)

One or more persons owns a motor vehicle

18.9 (14.8 to 23.8)

16.7 (11.4 to 23.8)

Water supplied by tap in or around dwelling

52.0 (46.2 to 57.7)

56.5 (48.2 to 64.5)

Physical Activity Index 1

Low subsistence level

(score ≤2, low activity level)

39.3 (32.9 to 46.1)

19.6 (13.8 to 27.0) 6

Medium subsistence level

(score = 3, medium activity level)

25.2 (19.8 to 31.6)

57.3 (48.9 to 65.2)6

High subsistence level

(score = 4, high activity level)

35.4 (29.2 to 42.2)

23.2 (16.9 to 30.9) 6

Anthropometry and fitness

Age (years)

43.6 (42.6 to 44.6)

36.3 (34.6 to 37.9) 6

Body mass index (kg.m-2)

26.8 (25.9 to 27.6)

26.9 (25.8 to 27.9)

Waist circumference (cm)

83 (82 to 85)

83 (81 to 85)

Sum of four skinfolds (mm) 2

-

65 (59 to 71)

VO2max (mlO2.kg-1.min-1) 3

-

26.7 (25.6 to 27.7)

Blood biochemistry

Blood glucose (mmol.l-1) 2

5.20 (4.95 to 5.45)

-

Triglyceride (mmol.l-1) 2

1.05 (0.90 to 1.01)

-

Total cholesterol (mmol.l-1)

4.52 (4.37 to 4.67)

-

HDL-cholesterol (mmol.l-1)

1.19 (1.16 to 1.21)

-

LDL-cholesterol (mmol.l-1) 2

2.69 (2.56 to 2.82)

-

Resting blood pressure

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

129 (126 to 132)

120 (117 to 122) 4

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

84 (83 to 86)

77 (75 to 79) 4

Accelerometry

Counts.day-1 (× 1000)

-

411 (390 to 432)

Steps.day-1 (× 1000)

-

13.5 (13.0 to 14.1)

Sedentary activity (min.day-1)

-

797 (780 to 814)

Light activity (min.day-1)

-

390 (375 to 405)

Moderate-to-vigorous activity (min.day-1)

-

253 (241 to 266)

Adherence to public health guidelines 1

ACSM/CDC Guidelines 4

-

96.4 (91.8 to 98.4)

IOM Guidelines 5

-

69.6 (61.4 to 76.6)

  1. Values are reported as mean (95%CI) except 1 % (95%CI) and 2 geometric mean (95%CI); 3 n = 131; 4 ACSM/CDC guidelines: moderate-to-vigorous PA of 30 minutes.day-1, at least 5 days.week-1, accumulated in bouts of ≥10 minutes; 5 IOM guidelines: moderate-to-vigorous PA of 60 minutes.day-1, at least 5 days.week-1, accumulated in bouts of ≥10 minutes; 6 significant differences between the two datasets, p ≤ 0.05