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Table 4 Part 2 (2003/4 dataset): Linear trend across three PAI categories for continuous and categorical variables

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

 

Subsistence and Physical Activity level

 
 

Low (PAI score ≤2)

(n = 27)

Medium (PAI score = 3)

(n = 79)

High (PAI score = 4)

(n = 32)

Significance level

Anthropometry and fitness

    

Body mass index (kg.m-2)

28.1 (25.8 to 30.4)

27.1 (25.8 to 28.4)

25.2 (23.1 to 27.3)

0.0617

Waist circumference (cm)

86 (81 to 91)

84 (81 to 87)

80 (75 to 84)

0.0703

Sum of four skinfolds (mm) 1

74 (60 to 90)

67 (59 to 75)

55 (45 to 66)

0.0322 8

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

25.7 (23.8 to 27.5) 5

26.2 (25.1 to 27.3) 6

28.7 (27.0 to 30.5) 7

0.0190 8

Resting blood pressure

    

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

119 (114 to 125)

120 (116 to 123)

120 (115 to 125)

0.8387

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

78 (74 to 82)

77 (74 to 79)

78 (74 to 81)

0.9611

Accelerometry

    

Counts.day-1 (× 1000)

364 (317 to 411)

409 (381 to 436)

457 (414 to 501)

0.0044 8

Steps.day-1 (× 1000)

12.3 (11.0 to 13.6)

13.6 (12.9 to 14.4)

14.3 (13.1 to 15.5)

0.0265 8

Sedentary activity (min.day-1)

828 (789 to 866)

793 (770 to 815)

781 (746 to 817)

0.0806

Light activity (min.day-1)

387 (354 to 420)

396 (377 to 416)

377 (346 to 408)

0.6755

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

225 (198 to 253)

251 (235 to 267)

282 (256 to 307)

0.0040 8

Adherence to public health guidelines 2

    

ACSM/CDC Guidelines 3

96.0 (80.5 to 99.3)

98.5 (91.8 to 99.7)

93.8 (83.2 to 97.9)

0.5678

IOM Guidelines 4

51.9 (34.0 to 69.3)

70.9 (60.1 to 79.8)

81.3 (64.7 to 91.1)

0.0157 8

  1. Values are reported as age-adjusted mean (95%CI) except for 1 age-adjusted geometric mean (95%CI) and 2 % (95%CI); 3 ACSM/CDC guidelines: moderate-to-vigorous PA of 30 minutes.day-1, at least 5 days.week-1, accumulated in bouts of ≥10 minutes; 4 IOM guidelines: moderate-to-vigorous PA of 60 minutes.day-1, at least 5 days.week-1, accumulated in bouts of ≥10 minutes; 5 n = 26; 5 n = 75; 7 n = 30; 8 significant linear trend for low-to-high active