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Table 2 Baseline characteristics

From: Can the WHO ‘s recommendations of physical activity volume decrease the risk of heart disease in middle and older aged Chinese People: the evidence from a seven year longitudinal survey

Characteristics

Insufficient PA

(n = 3541)

PA meeting the WHO’s recommendations (n = 4696)

P value

Age (years):

 45–64(4365)

1531(43.2)

2834(60.3)

P < 0.001

  ≥ 65(3872)

2010(56.8)

1862(39.7)

 

Sex:

 Women (4443)

1634(46.1)

2160(46.0)

P < 0.05

 Man(3794)

1907(53.9)

2536(54.0)

 

BMI:

 <18.5(514)

271(7.7)

243(5.2)

P < 0.01

 18. ≤ and<25(5274)

2216(62.6)

3058(65.1)

 

 25 ≤ and < 30(2093)

880(24.9)

1213(25.8)

 

  ≥ 30(356)

174(4.9)

182(3.9)

 

Education:

  ≤ Highschool(7917)

3381(95.5)

4536(96.6)

P < 0.01

  ≥ College(320)

160(4.5)

160(3.4)

 

Drinking status:

 Current(2124)

861(24.3)

1263(26.9)

P < 0.001

 Former(694)

273(7.7)

421(9.0)

 

 Never(5419)

2407(68.0)

3012(64.1)

 

Smoking status:

 Current(2562)

1116(31.5)

1446(30.8)

P < 0.001

 Former(594)

271(7.7)

323(6.9)

 

 Never(5081)

2154(60.8)

2927(62.3)

 

Other chronic conditions:

 Hypertension:

  Untreated(395)

170(4.8)

225(4.8)

P < 0.001

  Treated(1074)

562(15.9)

512(10.9)

 

  None(6768)

2809(79.3)

3959(84.3)

 

 Hyperlipidaemia:

  Untreated(257)

115(3.2)

142(3.0)

P < 0.01

  Treated(273)

150(4.2)

123(2.6)

 

  None(7707)

3276(92.5)

4431(94.4)

 

 Diabetes:

  Untreated(109)

50(1.4)

59(1.3)

P < 0.001

  Treated(216)

133(3.8)

83(1.8)

 

  None(7912)

3358(94.8)

4554(97.0)

 

 Lung disease:

  Untreated(275)

130(3.7)

145(3.1)

P < 0.01

  Treated(338)

161(4.5)

177(3.8)

 

  None(7624)

3250(91.8)

4374(93.1)