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Table 2 Energy expenditure levels (weighted) of health enhancing physical activity^§ by gender and ethnicity

From: Lifestyle physical activity among urban Palestinians and Israelis: a cross-sectional comparison in the Palestinian-Israeli Jerusalem risk factor study

Men
	Palestinian (n = 512)			Israeli (n = 370)			P ^#
	Mean	median	Q₂₅; Q₇₅	Mean	median	Q₂₅; Q₇₅
EE (MET-min _* wk ^-1 )
Moderate	4337	3360	1260; 6375	2681	1941	960; 3525	P < 0.0001
Vigorous	2166	0	0; 2520	845	0	0; 560	P < 0.0001
Total MVPA^a	7161	4740	1620; 10440	3638	2205	1105; 4443	P < 0.0001
Total MVPA^b	6271	3360	1080; 9135	3085	1680	670; 3795	P < 0.0001
Women
	Palestinian (n = 449)			Israeli (n = 331)			P ^#
	Mean	median	Q₂₅; Q₇₅	Mean	median	Q₂₅; Q₇₅
*EE (MET-minwk-** ¹ )
Moderate	3670	2657	1200; 4950	3223	2580	1440; 4290	0.89
Vigorous	150	0	0; 0	344	0	0; 0	< 0.0001
Total MVPA^a	3820	2778	1200; 5220	3587	2775	1650;4442	0.45
Total MVPA^b	1372	630	180; 1560	2425	1778	780; 3090	P < 0.0001

^§ physical activity that raises metabolic rate by at least 3METs, here denoted as MVPA # Wilcoxon rank-sum test
^a MVPA = moderate to vigorous physical activity at work, all 14 items in the MESA questionnaire
^b MVPA = moderate to vigorous physical activity excluding household indoor chores and caring for others using (12 items)

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