Predictors of physical activity among women in Bojnourd, north east of Iran: Pender’s health promotion model

Table 2 Subject demographic and clinical characteristics

Characteristics (n = 365)	Sub-characteristics	Values
Age, years, mean ± SD	Range: 18–60	30.05 ± 9.4
BMI^d kg/m², mean ± SD	Range: 17.5–33.6	25.5 ± 6.5
Menopause status, n (%)	Yes	51 (13.97)
Menopause status, n (%)	No	314 (86.03)
Education level, n (%)	Illiterate	57 (15.60)
	< High school	96 (26.81)
	> High school	14 (3.80)
	Diploma	96 (26.31)
	Higher education	100 (27.41)
Employment status, n (%)	Un-Employed	310 (84.90)
Employment status, n (%)	Employed	55 (15.1)
Marital status, n (%)	Married	303 (83)
	Single	42 (11.52)
	Widow	20 (5.41)
Income, n (%)	Low	136 (373)
	Moderate	222 (60.80)
	High	7 (1.92)
Number of children, n (%)	1–2	23 (22.51)
	3	36 (35.31)
	4	26 (25.50)
	5	10 (9.80)
	5–10	7 (6.93)
Home ownership status, n (%)	Owner	166 (45.50)
Home ownership status, n (%)	Tenant	199 (54.55)
History Comorbid conditions, n (%)	Yes	75 (20.56)
History Comorbid conditions, n (%)	No	290 (79.53)
PA Category based on IPAQ-L, MET, n (%)	Inactive^a	90 (24.66)
	Minimal active^b	195 (53.42)
	High Active^c	80 (21.91)

±: Showing mean score (standard deviation); n: number of eligible participants
^aNot located at criteria for active or minimally active
^bMinimal active Include any of following criteria: 1) 3 or more days of vigorous activity for at least 20 min per day; 2) 5 or more days of moderate-intensity activity or walking for at least 30 min per day; 3) 5 or more days of any combination of walking, moderate-intensity or vigorous intensity activities achieving a minimum of at least 600 MET (metabolic equivalent)-min/week
^cHigh active cover either of the following condition: 1) participating in 7 or more days of any combination of vigorous-intensity PA, moderate-intensity or walking, achieving a at least 3000 MET-m/ week or 2) attending in vigorous intensity PA a minimum 3 days achieving at least 1500 MET-m/week
^dBMI was classified as underweight (< 18.5 kg/m²), normal (18.5–24.9), overweight (25–29.9) and obese (> 30) [33]

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