Table 5 Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity by Leisure time and Physical Activity (N = 271)
Variable | Overall (%) | Normal (%) | Overweight (%) | Obese (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exercise | |||||
don’t exercise | 168 (63.6) | 111 (64.5) | 51 (63.8) | 6 (50) | 0.664 |
Exercise often | 83 (31.4) | 52 (30.2) | 25 (31.2) | 6 (50) | |
Not too often | 13 (4.9) | 9 (5.2) | 4 (5) | 0 (0) | |
Leisure time | |||||
Involves physical activity | 60 (22.2) | 25 (14.2) | 29 (35.8) | 6 (46.2) | 0.000 |
No physical activity involves | 210 (77.8) | 151 (85.8) | 52 (64.2) | 7 (53.8) | |
Level of physical activity at work | |||||
Sedentary | 59 (21.8) | 38 (21.5) | 16 (19.8) | 5 (38.5) | 0.035 |
Non sedentary | 212 (78.2) | 139 (78.5) | 65 (80.2) | 8 (61.5) | |
Means of transport | |||||
Car/public transport/motorbike | 212 (78.8) | 140 (80) | 61 (75.3) | 11 (84.6) | 0.605 |
Walking/Cycling | 57 (21.2) | 35 (20) | 20 (24.7) | 2 (15.4) | |