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Table 9 Physical activity by GPAQ for women, by site (median, inter quartile range)

From: Comparisons of intensity-duration patterns of physical activity in the US, Jamaica and 3 African countries

 

Ghana

South Africa

Jamaica

Seychelles

USA

% high activity

56.9

69.1

44.5

28.3

37.0

% moderate activity

18.2

23.4

34.9

50.6

22.7

% low activity

24.9

7.6

44.5

28.3

40.3

Work daily PA (min)

171.4 (212.1)

111.4 (124.3)

51.4 (157.1)

42.9 (74.3)

55.7 (197.1)

Travel daily PA (min)

42.9 (82.9)

45.0 (68.6)

30.0 (49.3)

21.4 (19.3)

21.4 (51.4)

Recreation PA (min)

12.9 (12.1)

64.3 (102.9)

30.0 (51.4)

17.1 (21.4)

25.7 (37.1)

Total daily PA (min)

175.7 (278.6)

150 (150.0)

39.3 (85.0)

42.9 (64.3)

55.7 (160.0)

Sedentary time

150.0 (150.0)

510.0 (275.0)

300.0 (300.0)

300.0 (300.0)

450.0 (320.0)

Daily moderate Work (min)

128.6 (184.3)

90.0 (88.6)

51.4 (118.6)

42.9 (75.0)

51.4 (162.9)

Daily Vigorous work (min)

124.3 (162.9)

23.6 (42.9)

60.0 (162.9)

38.6 (74.3)

77.1 (187.9)

Daily moderate recreation (min)

11.8 (7.5)

60.7 (68.6)

24.4 (17.1)

17.1 (12.9)

17.1 (24.3)

Daily vigorous recreation (min)

8.6 (6.4)

44.3 (111.4)

31.1 (49.3)

25.7 (17.1)

25.7 (21.4)