Table 2: Relationship between demographic variables and level of physical activity among diabetic patients (1,890 patients)
Demographic variables |
Physical activity levels |
P-value |
Low |
Moderate |
High |
Sex |
|
|
|
0.543 |
Male |
648(34.3) |
309(16.3) |
93(4.9) |
|
Female |
486(25.7) |
258(13.7) |
96(5.1) |
|
Education |
|
|
|
0.005 |
Primary |
106(5.6) |
33(1.7) |
14(0.7) |
|
Junior High |
134(7.1) |
63(3.3) |
23(1.2) |
|
High school / Vocational |
214(11.3) |
126(6.7) |
28(1.5) |
|
Diploma |
207(11.0) |
93(4.9) |
30(1.6) |
|
Bachelor |
400(21.2) |
207(11.0) |
77(4.1) |
|
Post graduate |
63(3.3) |
41(2.2) |
16(0.8) |
|
Other |
10(0.5) |
4(0.2) |
1(0.1) |
|
Occupation |
|
|
|
0.001 |
Farmers |
79(4.2) |
30(1.6) |
11(0.6) |
|
Government |
123(6.5) |
52(2.8) |
21(1.1) |
|
Contractor |
170(9.0) |
89(4.7) |
24(1.3) |
|
Employees |
252(13.3) |
128(6.8) |
31(1.6) |
|
Student |
43(2.3) |
19(1.0) |
10(0.5) |
|
Business |
327(17.3) |
154(8.1) |
55(2.9) |
|
Other |
140(7.4) |
95(5.0) |
37(2.0) |
|
Duration of diabetes |
|
|
|
0.734 |
<5 year |
366(19.4) |
169(8.9) |
55(2.9) |
|
5-10 year |
305(16.1) |
151(8.0) |
44(2.3) |
|
11-20 year |
325(17.2) |
158(8.4) |
53(2.8) |
|
>20 year |
138(7.3) |
89(4.7) |
37(2.0) |
|
Body Mass Index |
|
|
|
0.657 |
<18.5, underweight |
190(10.1) |
78(4.1) |
28(1.5) |
|
18.5-24.9, normal |
132(7.0) |
66(3.5) |
19(1.0) |
|
25.0-29.9, overweight |
341(18.0) |
172(9.1) |
48(2.5) |
|
30.0-34.9, obese class 1 |
251(13.3) |
119(6.3) |
41(2.2) |
|
35.0-39.9, obese class 2 |
46(2.4) |
26(1.4) |
10(0.5) |
|
>40 obese class 3 |
174(9.2) |
106(5.6) |
43(2.3) |
|
Total
|
1,134 |
567 |
189 |
|