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Table 2 Comparison of physical activity and energy consumption levels between cases and controls

From: Comparison of physical activity levels and dietary habits between women with polycystic ovarian syndrome and healthy controls of reproductive age: a case-control study

 

Group

Cases

Controls

Total

p-value

Weekly physical activity

Low (Walking)

15 (30.6%)

3 (4.5%)

18 (15.7%)

 < 0.001*

Moderate

15 (30.6%)

37 (56.1%)

52 (45.2%)

High

19 (38.8%)

26 (39.4%)

45 (39.1%)

Low energy consumption level (MET)

780.8 ± 710.2 METS-min/week

Less than 1500 METS

47 (95.9%)

56 (84.8%)

103 (89.9%)

0.03*

1501–3000 METS

2 (4.1%)

9 (13.6%)

11 (9.6%)

Greater than 3000 METS

0 (0%)

1 (1.5%)

1 (0.9%)

Moderate energy consumption level (MET)

2052.2 ± 2014 METS-min/week

Less than 1500 METS

35 (30.4%)

36 (54.5%)

71 (61.7%)

0.25

1501–3000 METS

5 (10.2%)

12 (18.2%)

17 (14.8%)

Greater than 3000 METS

9 (18.4%)

18 (24.8%)

27 (23.5%)

Vigorous energy consumption level (METS)

3840 ± 382.4 METS-min/week

Less than 1500 METS

41 (83.7%)

61 (92.4%)

102 (88.7%)

0.40

1501–3000 METS

7 (14.3%)

5 (7.6%)

12 (10.4%)

Greater than 3000 METS

1 (2.0%)

0 (0%)

1 (0.9%)

  1. *Significance level: p-value ≤ 0.05