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Table 1 Original and analytical sample characteristics according to sociodemographic and health characteristics – Pelotas/Brazil, 2014

From: Physical activity levels objectively measured among older adults: a population-based study in a Southern city of Brazil

Characteristics

Total N (%)

Analytical N (%)

p-value

Gender

  

0.700

 Male

537(37.0)

367(37.8)

 

 Female

914(63.0)

604(62.2)

 

Age

  

0.255

 60 - 69

756(52.3)

496(51.1)

 

 70 - 79

460(31.8)

337(34.7)

 

 ≥80

230(15.9)

138(14.2)

 

Skin color

  

0.301

 White

1211(83.7)

797(82.1)

 

 Not White

236(16.3)

174(17.9)

 

Marital Status

  

0.090

 Married

763(52.7)

546(56.2)

 

 Single

684(47.3)

425(43.8)

 

Occupational Status

  

0.320

 Currently not working

1084(80.4)

728(79.6)

 

 Currently working

264(19.6)

172(20.4)

 

Socioeconomic Status

  

<0.001

 A/B (richest)

384(27.9)

327(35.1)

 

 C

781(56.8)

506(54.4)

 

 D/E (poorest)

210(15.3)

98(10.5)

 

Body Mass Índex (BMI)

  

0.887

 Normal (BMI < 25 kg/m2)

385(28.2)

259(27.3)

 

 Overweight (BMI > 25 < 30 kg/m2)

571(41.9)

400(42.2)

 

 Obese (BMI > 30 kg/m2)

408(29.9)

289(30.5)

 

Self-perceived health

  

0.885

 Very good/ Good

765(53.1)

504(52.1)

 

 Regular

545(37.8)

375(38.7)

 

 Very bad/ Bad

132(9.1)

89(9.2)