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Table 5 The association of physical activity and sedentary lifestyle with occupation class (N = 522)

From: Associations of out of school physical activity, sedentary lifestyle and socioeconomic status with weight status and adiposity of Cameroon children

 

Occupation class [%(95% CI)]

p-valuea

Low

Middle

High

Physical activity

 ≤ 2 times/week

37.2

(31.4 – 43.5)

38.9

(31.5 – 46.9)

46.3

(38.1 – 54.7)

0.016

 > 2 – 4 times/week

35.1

(29.4 – 41.4)

40.3

(32.7 – 48.3)

37.3

(29.6 – 45.8)

 

 > 4 – 7 times/week

27.6

(22.3 – 33.6)

20.8

(15.1 – 28.0)

16.4

(11.1 – 23.6)

 

Sedentary lifestyle

 ≤ 1 h/day

43.1

(37.0 – 49.4)

38.9

(31.5 – 46.9)

26.1

(19.4 – 34.2)

0.001

 > 1 – 3 h/day

36.8

(30.9 – 43.1)

39.6

(32.1 – 47.6)

41.8

(33.8 – 50.2)

 

 > 3 – 6 h/day

20.1

(15.5 – 25.6)

21.5

(15.6 – 28.7)

32.1

(24.8 – 40.4)

 
  1. aChi square test. CI confidence interval