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Table 5 Proportion of respondents with low versus moderate/high PA level according to demographic groups

From: Levels and correlates of physical activity, inactivity and body mass index among Saudi women working in office jobs in Riyadh city

Respondent characteristics

Low physical activity level

Moderate/high physical activity level

p-value

N (%)

N (%)

All

219 (52.1)

  

Age (n = 317)

   

≤ 35 years

126 (39.7)

117 (36.9)

P = 0 .195

> 35 years

32 (10.1)

42 (13.2)

 

Marital status (n = 415)

   

Married

97 (52.4)

88 (47.6)

P = 0.819

Other (not married)

118 (51.3)

112 (48.7)

 

Number of children (n = 416)

   

None

115 (57.5)

85 (42.5)

P = 0.032

At least one

103 (47.0)

116 (53.0)

 

Education (n = 416)

   

≤high school

27 (41.5)

38 (58.5)

P = 0.068

> high school

189 (53.8)

162 (46.2)

 

Monthly family income (n = 392)

   

< 10,000 SR (2,667 USD)

91 (54.2)

77 (45.8)

P = 0.414

≥ 10,0000 SR (2,667 USD)

112 (50.0)

112 (50.0)

 

Job sector (n = 402)

   

Public

118 (45.0)

144 (55.0)

P < 0.001

Private

94 (67.1)

46 (32.9)

 

Working hours per day (n = 412)

   

< 7 h

61 (40.9)

88 (59.1)

P = 0.001

≥ 7 h

154 (58.6)

109 (41.4)

 

Physical Activity Social Support score (n = 366)

   

Low

107 (55.2)

87 (44.8)

P = 0.130

High

100 (47.6)

110 (52.4)

 

Self-Efficacy score (n = 417)

   

Low

91 (53.8)

78 (46.2)

P = 0.542

High

126 (5.8)

122 (49.2)

 

BMI (n = 393)

   

Normal

78 (52.0)

72 (48.0)

P = 0.798

Overweight/obese

116 (50.7)

113 (49.3)