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Table 4 Associations of total and intensity-specific objectively measured minutes per week of MVPA with sociodemographic variables among adults, Cuernavaca, Mexico, 2011

From: Accelerometer-based physical activity levels among Mexican adults and their relation with sociodemographic characteristics and BMI: a cross-sectional study

Sociodemographic Characteristics and BMI

Minutes per week of total (not bouted) PA

Minutes per week of PA within boutsa of at least 10 min

MVPA

MPA

VPA

MVPA

MPA

VPA

Regression estimate ± SE

Regression estimate ± SE

Regression estimate ± SE

Regression estimate ± SE

Regression estimate ± SE

Regression estimate ± SE

(p value)

(p value)

(p value)

(p value)

(p value)

(p value)

Sex

      

Female

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Male

109.9 ± 13.20

101.9 ± 12.9

8.0 ± 1.5

37.0 ± 8.0

32.0 ± 7.9

5.0 ± 1.2

 

(<0.0001)

(<0.0001)

(<0.0001)

(<0.0001)

(0.0004)

(0.0003)

Age

      

≤35 years

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35 < years ≤ 50

−15.9 ± 16.2

−10.9 ± 15.6

−5.0 ± 2.7

−1.0 ± 8.0

1.7 ± 7.5

−2.6 ± 1.9

 

(0.336)

(0.490)

(0.073)

(0.906)

(0.825)

(0.178)

50 < years ≤ 65

−48.1 ± 13.9

−42.8 ± 13.6

−5.3 ± 2.8

10.1 ± 7.1

12.2 ± 7.0

−2.1 ± 2.2

 

(0.002)

(0.004)

(0.067)

(0.165)

(0.094)

(0.331)

SESb

      

Low (Q1)

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Medium (Q2)

−21.6 ± 24.7

−19.7 ± 23.9

−1.9 ± 3.2

−2.0 ± 10.1

0.0 ± 9.8

−2.1 ± 2.4

 

(0.391)

(0.418)

(0.564)

(0.841)

(0.997)

(0.397)

Medium-High (Q3)

−13.4 ± 24.6

−9.9 ± 24.4

−3.5 ± 3.2

4.1 ± 11.3

7.4 ± 11.4

−3.4 ± 3.2

 

(0.592)

(0.689)

(0.288)

(0.722)

(0.519)

(0.296)

High (Q4)

−21.0 ± 28.6

−17.5 ± 28.5

−3.5 ± 4.0

9.8 ± 15.6

12.8 ± 15.8

−3.1 ± 3.6

 

(0.469)

(0.544)

(0.380)

(0.536)

(0.425)

(0.399)

Education

      

< High School

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High School

−5.3 ± 21.8

−7.0 ± 21.2

1.7 ± 1.6

−3.7 ± 9.4

−4.8 ± 9.0

1.1 ± 1.2

 

(0.808)

(0.744)

(0.298)

(0.698)

(0.597)

(0.350)

> High School

−25.4 ± 23.0

−32.9 ± 22.6

7.5 ± 3.7

2.6 ± 12.3

−3.5 ± 11.3

6.1 ± 2.9

 

(0.281)

(0.158)

(0.049)

(0.836)

(0.760)

(0.046)

Motor vehichle ownership

      

No

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Yes

−83.7 ± 17.2

−79.9 ± 16.7

−3.7 ± 2.8

−50.6 ± 10.2

−48.9 ± 9.9

−1.7 ± 2.2

 

(<0.0001)

(<0.0001)

(0.196)

(<0.0001)

(<0.0001)

(0.436)

Marital status

      

Single

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Marriedc

18.6 ± 16.3

16.5 ± 14.8

2.1 ± 2.9

6.2 ± 9.7

4.8 ± 8.6

1.4 ± 2.1

 

(0.264)

(0.275)

(0.477)

(0.533)

(0.582)

(0.520)

Divorcedd

−40.4 ± 25.5

−39.1 ± 23.8

−1.2 ± 3.2

−29.2 ± 18.3

−28.1 ± 16.0

−1.1 ± 2.6

 

(0.125)

(0.112)

(0.700)

(0.122)

(0.091)

(0.666)

BMI Status

      

BMI < 25

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25 ≤ BMI < 30

−19.1 ± 17.9

−15.2 ± 17.1

−3.9 ± 2.7

−17.8 ± 10.8

−14.2 ± 10.2

−3.5 ± 2.3

 

(0.297)

(0.382)

(0.155)

(0.113)

(0.176)

(0.134)

BMI > 30

−31.5 ± 19.8

−27.6 ± 19.1

−3.9 ± 2.7

−16.9 ± 11.6

−13.5 ± 10.8

−3.5 ± 2.5

 

(0.125)

(0.160)

(0.155)

0.156)

(0.223)

(0.184)

  1. All models are adjusted to account for the multistage clustered design of the study, for total accelerometer wear-time, and for all sociodemographic variables and BMI
  2. aMVPA-bouts are defined as having at least 10 min in duration, with ≥80 % corresponding to MVPA, and with each break below the threshold for MVPA (<1952 counts per minute) lasting 2 min maximum
  3. bBased on quartiles of individual SES index, constructed using centralized z-scores from a set of questions on household characteristics and assets per participant. The index excluded motor vehicle ownership and education
  4. cAlso includes “living with someone”
  5. dAlso includes “divorced” and “widower”