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Table 1 Frequencya, intensitya and duration of physical activity in commuting.

From: Large ethnic variations in recommended physical activity according to activity domains in amsterdam, the netherlands

  

Men

Women

  

Dutch

n = 276

Hindustani-

Surinamese

n = 162

African-

Surinamese

n = 231

Dutch

n = 291

Hindustani-

Surinamese

n = 208

African-

Surinamese

n = 458

Walking

frequency

24.8

16.0

37.1**

19.7

35.0

41.1**

 

intensity (% moderate)

14.2

11.6

22.0

11.8

28.6

27.8**

 

   (% vigorous)

8.5

1.7

6.8

7.2

3.8

10.0

 

duration (median, min/week)

100

100

90

100

100

100

Cycling

frequency

32.4

6.3

13.2**

31.3

8.2

17.3**

 

intensity (% moderate)

15.8

4.6

9.4*

23.1

6.4

11.6

 

   (% vigorous)

14.2

1.7

2.5

6.7

1.6

4.4

 

duration (median, min/week)

150

60

120*

120

100

120

  1. aAge-standardized to Amsterdam population. Duration is given for both medium and vigorous intensity physical activity. Difference in duration: Kruskall-Wallis rank test for difference. Difference in frequency and intensity: Chi-square test of independence between groups. *p < 0.05. **p < 0.01.