Associations between sociopersonal characteristics and PAEE in rural and urban adult Cameroonians (N=544)
| Correlates | PAEE (kJ/kg/day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural (N=245) | Urban (N=299) | |||||
| β | SE | p Value | β | SE | p Value | |
| Demographic and anthropometric | ||||||
| Age (years) | −0.42 | 0.18 | 0.02 | −0.56 | 0.12 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | −1.40 | 0.33 | <0.001 | −0.93 | 0.22 | <0.001 |
| Normal | – | – | ||||
| Overweight | −10.0 | 3.29 | 0.003 | −4.17 | 2.72 | 0.1 |
| Obese | −19.43 | 4.68 | <0.001 | −9.88 | 2.81 | 0.001 |
| WC (cm) | −0.55 | 0.15 | <0.001 | −0.44 | 0.1 | <0.001 |
| Normal | – | – | ||||
| Abdominal obesity | −5.52 | 3.47 | 0.1 | −8.67 | 2.85 | 0.003 |
| Related lifestyle behaviours | ||||||
| Smoking | 11.22 | 5.73 | 0.05 | 8.34 | 3.98 | 0.04 |
| Alcohol drinking | 5.65 | 3.53 | 0.1 | 5.89 | 2.64 | 0.03 |
| Drinking frequency | ||||||
| <1 day/month | – | – | ||||
| 1–3 days/month | 2.30 | 5.09 | 0.7 | 9.48 | 3.41 | 0.006 |
| 1–4 days/week | 7.39 | 5.33 | 0.2 | 3.02 | 3.64 | 0.4 |
| >5 days/week | 13.42 | 6.01 | 0.03 | −3.93 | 4.87 | 0.5 |
| Fruits and vegetables | ||||||
| <3 times/week | – | – | ||||
| 3–6 times/week | 9.19 | 3.44 | 0.008 | 3.81 | 2.32 | 0.1 |
| ≥7 times/week | 10.54 | 4.10 | 0.01 | 7.77 | 3.32 | 0.02 |
| Social correlates | ||||||
| Marital status | ||||||
| Single | – | – | ||||
| Married | 11.98 | 3.85 | 0.002 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Family size (>15 years) | ||||||
| 1–2 | – | – | ||||
| 3–5 | −2.38 | 3.36 | 0.5 | 0.51 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
| Over 5 | −4.44 | 4.54 | 0.3 | −6.05 | 3.21 | 0.06 |
| School duration (years) | −0.77 | 0.36 | 0.03 | −1.03 | 0.2 | <0.001 |
| Level of education | ||||||
| <Primary school | – | – | ||||
| Primary school | 1.02 | 3.59 | 0.8 | −6.02 | 3.75 | 0.1 |
| Secondary school | −7.23 | 4.93 | 0.1 | −11.1 | 3.8 | 0.004 |
| University | −10.44 | 9.56 | 0.3 | −17.11 | 4.09 | <0.001 |
| Occupational status | ||||||
| Employed | – | – | ||||
| Self-employed | 11.20 | 3.96 | 0.005 | 8.94 | 2.82 | 0.002 |
| Non-paid work | 22.11 | 3.79 | <0.001 | 8.01 | 2.74 | 0.004 |
| Unemployed/retired | 9.16 | 5.71 | 0.1 | 1.93 | 3.94 | 0.6 |
| Occupational category | ||||||
| Light activity | – | – | ||||
| Moderate activity | 11.36 | 4.07 | 0.006 | −1.56 | 2.83 | 0.6 |
| Intense activity | 19.17 | 3.05 | <0.001 | 17.4 | 3.08 | <0.001 |
Data are regression coefficients, which represent the difference in PAEE (kJ/kg/day) for a unit difference in exposure; stratified by rural/urban residential site. Estimates are adjusted for age and sex.
BMI, body mass index; PAEE, physical activity energy expenditure; WC, waist circumference.