Table 1 Physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviours by occupation and gender in rural Suixi, Guangdong, China^a

Men

n = 46

n = 34

n = 35

n = 37

Occupational PA

9.98

2.13

1.50

NA

<0.001

Household PA

4.87**

3.22*

3.85*

3.50**

0.772

Leisure-time PA

0.35

0.93

0.68

1.27

0.141

Sedentary Behaviours

   Recreational computer use

0.01

0.93

0.86

1.56

<0.001

   Playing majiang

0.86

0.72

0.67

1.46

0.260

   Watching TV

13.57

8.76

14.20

9.49

0.045

   Driving/riding in a car

1.15

1.80*

1.77*

1.41

0.349

   Sitting chatting

4.03

2.19

1.59

2.90

0.130

Women

n = 45

n = 19

n = 32

n = 39

Occupational PA

9.65

1.48

1.72

NA

<0.001

Household PA

13.08**

11.55*

11.06*

11.30**

0.478

Leisure-time PA

0.23

0.72

0.25

0.32

0.116

Sedentary Behaviours

   Recreational computer use

0.00

0.38

0.40

1.02

<0.001

   Playing majiang

0.51

0.55

0.49

0.42

0.659

   Watching TV

13.80

7.39

12.68

7.50

0.047

   Driving/riding in a car

0.66

0.49*

0.55*

0.32

0.536

   Sitting chatting

3.75

1.25

2.03

1.66

0.014