The physical activity levels among people living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome receiving high active antiretroviral therapy in Rwanda

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Table 1. Anthropometric measurements.

	BMI				Waist circumference			WHR
Variable	Underweight (%)	Normal (%)	Overweight (%)	Obesity (%)	Low risk (%)	Moderate risk (%)	High risk (%)	Low risk (%)	Moderate risk (%)	High risk (%)
Age*
15–34 years	3	63	22	12	65	10	25	45	22	36
35–54 years	4	54	26	16	53	15	32	38	17	45
55 years and above	0	41	6	53	24	18	59	29	18	53
	p = .002*				p = .009*			p = .430
Gender*
Female	4	51	25	21	46	14.4	39.	25.3	19.9	54.8
Male	1.1	77	21	1.1	86	10.5	3.2	86.3	10.5	3.2
	p = .000*				p = .000*			p = .000*
Duration on HAART*
Only 1 year	3	75	11	11	75	14	11	58	6	36
2–3 years	1	66	17	16	59	26	14	44	25	31
4–5 years	2	53	26	18	56	9	35	35	14	50
6 years and above	21	50	29	16	50	13	33	36	19	44
	p = .057				p = .042*			p = .011*
CD4 cell counts*
<200	22	52	19	7	69	10	21	46	14	39
200 and <350	2	61	24	13	62	14	24	48	15	37
≥500	2	55	24	18	52	14	34	26.4	18	37
	p = .000*				p = .253			p = .409

*Significant at 5% level.

Table 2. Physical activity levels according to activities (N = 407).

Types of activities	Inactive	Active
Leisure time physical activity	336 (83%)	71 (17%)
Household physical activity	289 (71%)	118 (29%)
Work physical activity	251 (62%)	156 (38%)
Walking to and from work	306 (75%)	101 (25%)