One-year assessment of physical activity level in adult Qatari females: a pedometer-based longitudinal study

Figures & data

Table 1 Classification of the study population based on their physical activity level

Characteristic	Overall population	Sedentary <5,000 steps/d	Low active 5,000–7,499 steps/d	Physically active ≥7,500 steps/d	P-value
Total	549 (100)	242 (44.1)	178 (32.4)	129 (23.5)
Age (years)	37.4±11.7	35.5±11.3	37.1±11.8	41.2±11.1	<0.001
Age groups (years)
18–24	94 (17.1)	45 (47.8)	34 (36.2)	15 (16.0)	<0.001
25–44	294 (53.6)	143 (48.7)	90 (30.6)	61 (20.7)
45–64	161 (29.3)	54 (33.5)	54 (33.5)	53 (33.0)
Weight (kg)	75.4±20.0	75.1±19.2	76.3±23.2	74.7±16.5	0.747
BMI (kg/m^2)	28.8 (24.8–33.5)	28.7 (24.1–33.6)	28.5 (25.1–33.9)	28.8 (24.9–32.4)	0.775
Daily step count	6,008 (3,505–10,010)	3,342 (2,222–4,935)	5,656 (3,814–7,977)	10,150 (7,100–13,009)	<0.001
Aerobic steps	0 (0–1,500)	0 (0–0)	0 (0–0)	927 (0–4,248)	<0.001

Notes: Values are expressed as count (%), mean ± SD, or median (interquartile range). Values in bold are statistically significant at P≤0.05.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation.

Figure 1 Median steps/day among the different age groups of the study population.

Figure 2 Step-count median variations per weekdays.

Figure 3 Pedometer measures at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months.