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Table 3 Association between occupational activity and physical activity level, BMI, waist circumference and blood pressure

From: Relationship of physical activity to cardiovascular risk factors in an urban population of Nigerian adults

Occupation activity (n)

MVPA (min/wk)

BMI (kg/m2)

WC (cm)

SBP (mmHg)

 

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Highly sedentary (62)

34.1 ± 25.3

30.6 ± 5.2

104.5 ± 10.4

142.9 ± 18.7

Moderately sedentary (109)

111.7 ± 97.4

26.1 ± 4.7

89.3 ± 12.8

126.4 ± 14.6

Moderately active (47)

148.5 ± 106.6

25.7 ± 5.5

89.2 ± 23.7

125.9 ± 13.8

Highly active (74)

171.8 ± 98.1

23.7 ± 3.7

81.9 ± 14.5

123.8 ± 13.8

F- value

29.262

24.378

25.989

21.711

p- value

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

  1. MVPA_ Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
  2. BMI_ Body mass index.
  3. WC_ Waist circumference.
  4. SBP_ Systolic blood pressure.