Table 1 Comparison of sociodemographic characteristics, medical history and behaviour for those meeting and not meeting the physical activity recommendation
Characteristic | Did not meet the recommendation (n = 148) | Met the recommendation (n = 285) | P value+ |
|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic characteristics | |||
Sex | |||
Female | 84 (56.8) | 127 (44.6) | 0.02 |
Male | 64 (43.2) | 158 (55.4) | |
Ethnicity | |||
Chinese | 113 (76.4) | 236 (82.8) | 0.26 |
Malay | 19 (12.8) | 31 (10.9) | |
Indian | 13 (8.8) | 16 (5.6) | |
Others | 3 (2.0) | 2 (0.7) | |
Marital status | |||
Single | 26 (17.6) | 34 (11.9) | 0.11 |
Married | 122 (82.4) | 251 (88.1) | |
Highest education level | |||
No formal education | 11 (7.4) | 7 (2.5) | 0.001 |
Primary | 46 (31.1) | 69 (24.2) | |
Secondary | 65 (43.9) | 116 (40.7) | |
Post-secondary | 26 (17.6) | 93 (32.6) | |
Housing type* | |||
1–3 room public housing | 36 (24.7) | 45 (15.8) | 0.05 |
4–5 room public housing | 86 (58.9) | 174 (61.0) | |
Executive flat/private property | 24 (16.4) | 66 (23.2) | |
Current work status | |||
Currently working | 83 (56.1) | 162 (56.8) | 0.88 |
Not working | 65 (43.9) | 123 (43.2) | |
Age in years, mean (SD) | 62.6 (8.9) | 61.7 (8.3) | 0.27 |
Medical history | |||
Type of prediabetes | |||
Impaired fasting glycaemia | 80 (54.1) | 151 (53.0) | 0.83 |
Impaired glucose tolerance | 68 (45.9) | 134 (47.0) | |
History of osteoarthritis | |||
No | 116 (78.4) | 255 (89.5) | 0.002 |
Yes | 32 (21.6) | 30 (10.5) | |
Years with prediabetes, mean (SD) | 1.9 (2.1) | 2.1 (2.3) | 0.28 |
Behaviour | |||
Having family members/friends to exercise with | |||
No | 134 (90.5) | 166 (58.2) | < 0.001 |
Yes | 14 (9.5) | 119 (41.8) | |
Number of hours spent sitting or reclining daily, mean (SD)* | 4.7 (3.7) | 3.9 (2.4) | 0.006 |