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Table 2 Level of implementation of PA and SB policies, by income level and world region

From: National physical activity and sedentary behaviour policies in 76 countries: availability, comprehensiveness, implementation, and effectiveness

Category

Median (IQR)

95% CI

p

Income

 High

6 (3)

5, 7

0.059

 Upper-middle

6 (4)

3, 7

 Low and lower-middle

4 (5)

0, 5

Region

 Africa

5 (6)

0, 6

0.166

 Americas

6 (4.5)

3, 7.5

 Eastern Mediterranean

2 (6)

0, 6.2

 Europe

6 (2.75)

5, 7

 South-East Asia

6 (2)

n/a

 Western Pacific

6 (4)

3, 9

All countries

6 (4)

5, 6

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  1. PA Physical activity, SB Sedentary behaviour, IQR Interquartile range, CI Confidence interval for median, p p-value for the difference between groups from Kruskal-Wallis test, n/a number of countries too small to calculate CI