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Table 2 Physical activity by socio-eco-demographic characteristics

From: Interactive effect of socio-eco-demographic characteristics and perceived physical activity barriers on physical activity level among older adults

 

RAPA

Z

Sig

 

1

2

3

4

5

  

Total

21.4

13

44.8

9.1

11.7

  

Age

     

−2.47

0.013*

Early old age

56 (18.3)

41 (13.4)

141 (46.1)

30 (9.8)

38 (12.4)

  

Late old age

26 (33.3)

9 (11.5)

31 (39.7)

5 (6.4)

7 (9)

  

Gender

−1.49

0.13

 Male

34 (17.3)

27 (13.7)

94 (47.7)

15 (7.6)

27 (13.7)

  

 Female

48 (25.7)

23 (12.3)

78 (41.7)

20 (10.7)

18 (9.6)

  

Marriage

−1.72

0.08

 Married

56 (18.2)

42 (13.6)

148 (48.1)

23 (7.5)

39 (12.7)

  

 Single/Divorced/widow

26 (34.2)

8 (10.5)

24 (31.6)

12 (15.8)

6 (7.9)

  

Education

4.55

< 0.001*

  < College

75 (23.4)

46 (14.4)

146 (45.6)

26 (8.1)

27 (8.4)

  

  ≥ College

7 (10.9)

4 (6.3)

26 (40.6)

9 (14.1)

18 (28.1)

  

Employment

−1.6

0.1

 Employed

12 (21.1)

1 (1.8)

30 (52.6)

2 (3.5)

12 (21.1)

  

 Retired/Unemployed

70 (21.4)

49 (15)

142 (43.4)

33 (10.1)

33 (10.1)

  

Living status

−3.2

< 0.001*

 Private house

69 (19.4)

46 (13)

162 (45.6)

34 (9.6)

44 (12.4)

  

 With others

12 (42.9)

4 (14.3)

10 (35.7)

1 (3.6)

1 (3.6)

  
  1. RAPA’s subscales are as follows: 1, sedentary; 2, under-active; 3, under-active regular – light activities; 4, under-active regular; 5, active. Values for RAPA are frequencies (percentages) based on 5 levels of physical activity from sedentary to active. “Z” and “Sig” are value of Mann-Whitney U Test and level of Significance. * Significant difference between subclasses of a socio-eco-demographic characteristic in physical activity level