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Table 2 Intensitya and duration of physical activity in occupational and household physical activity

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

  

Men

Women

  

Dutch

Hindustani-

Surinamese

African-

Surinamese

Dutch

Hindustani-

Surinamese

African-

Surinamese

Occupational

intensity (% vigorous)

32.2

39.1

34.2

23.7

24.9

26.7

 

duration (median, hours/week)

20

36

36*

18

30

28.5*

Household

intensity (% vigorous)

48.4

59.9

55.8

58.6

59.3

60.9

 

duration (median, hours/week)

2

2

2*

3

3

3

  1. aAge-standardized to Amsterdam population. Difference in intensity: Chi-square test of independence between groups. Difference in duration: Kruskal-Wallis rank test for difference. *p < 0.05.
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

ISSN: 1479-5868

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