Associations between sociopersonal characteristics and time spent in MVPA in rural and urban adult Cameroonians (N=544)
| Correlates | MVPA (min/day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural (N=245) | Urban (N=299) | |||||
| β | SE | p Value | β | SE | p Value | |
| Demographic and anthropometric | ||||||
| Age (years) | −0.94 | 0.64 | 0.1 | −1.73 | 0.37 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | −5.79 | 1.18 | <0.001 | −2.69 | 0.68 | <0.001 |
| Normal | – | – | ||||
| Overweight | −47.04 | 11.82 | <0.001 | −14.02 | 8.41 | 0.1 |
| Obese | −71.24 | 16.79 | <0.001 | −27.98 | 8.6 | 0.001 |
| WC (cm) | −2.25 | 0.54 | <0.001 | −1.26 | 0.3 | <0.001 |
| Normal | – | – | ||||
| Abdominal obesity | −27.4 | 12.52 | 0.03 | −29.32 | 8.64 | 0.001 |
| Related lifestyle behaviours | ||||||
| Smoking | 48.9 | 20.7 | 0.02 | 26.65 | 12.14 | 0.03 |
| Alcohol drinking | 21.3 | 12.81 | 0.1 | 15.69 | 8.1 | 0.05 |
| Drinking frequency | ||||||
| <1 day/month | – | – | ||||
| 1–3 days/month | 9.42 | 19.04 | 0.6 | 20.35 | 10.88 | 0.06 |
| 1–4 days/week | 25.14 | 19.91 | 0.2 | −0.23 | 11.58 | 1 |
| >5 days/week | 41.29 | 22.43 | 0.07 | −12.47 | 15.63 | 0.4 |
| Fruits and vegetables | ||||||
| <3 times/week | – | – | ||||
| 3–6 times/week | 39.28 | 12.38 | 0.002 | 13.94 | 7.14 | 0.05 |
| ≥7 times/week | 46.59 | 14.77 | 0.002 | 18.22 | 10.13 | 0.07 |
| Social correlates | ||||||
| Marital status | ||||||
| Single | – | – | ||||
| Married | 30.25 | 14.11 | 0.03 | 6.49 | 8.95 | 0.5 |
| Family size (>15 years) | ||||||
| 1–2 | – | – | ||||
| 3–5 | −9.22 | 12.21 | 0.5 | 0.42 | 8.67 | 1 |
| Over 5 | −13.64 | 16.49 | 0.4 | −16.91 | 9.94 | 0.09 |
| School duration (years) | −2.44 | 1.32 | 0.07 | −3.23 | 0.62 | <0.001 |
| Level of education | ||||||
| <Primary school | – | – | ||||
| Primary school | 1.8 | 13.13 | 0.9 | −23.45 | 11.34 | 0.04 |
| Secondary school | −20.96 | 17.98 | 0.2 | −42.13 | 11.42 | <0.001 |
| University | −43.0 | 34.86 | 0.2 | −58.59 | 12.3 | <0.001 |
| Occupational status | ||||||
| Employed | – | – | ||||
| Self-employed | 34.2 | 14.36 | 0.02 | 14.71 | 8.74 | 0.09 |
| Non-paid work | 79.2 | 13.77 | <0.001 | 26.16 | 8.46 | 0.002 |
| Unemployed/retired | 34.32 | 20.7 | 0.1 | 2.63 | 12.07 | 0.8 |
| Occupational category | ||||||
| Light activity | – | – | ||||
| Moderate activity | 35.57 | 14.73 | 0.02 | −8.09 | 8.68 | 0.4 |
| Intense activity | 70.24 | 11.05 | <0.001 | 52.62 | 9.35 | <0.001 |
Data are regression coefficients, which represent the difference in MVPA (min/day) for a unit difference in exposure. Estimates are adjusted for age and sex.
BMI, body mass index; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; WC, waist circumference.