Table 2: Relationship between demographic variables and level of physical activity among diabetic patients (1,890 patients)

Demographic variables Physical activity levels P-value
Low Moderate High
Sex 0.543
  Male 648(34.3) 309(16.3) 93(4.9)
  Female 486(25.7) 258(13.7) 96(5.1)
Education 0.005
  Primary 106(5.6) 33(1.7) 14(0.7)
  Junior High 134(7.1) 63(3.3) 23(1.2)
  High school / Vocational 214(11.3) 126(6.7) 28(1.5)
  Diploma 207(11.0) 93(4.9) 30(1.6)
  Bachelor 400(21.2) 207(11.0) 77(4.1)
  Post graduate 63(3.3) 41(2.2) 16(0.8)
  Other 10(0.5) 4(0.2) 1(0.1)
Occupation 0.001
  Farmers 79(4.2) 30(1.6) 11(0.6)
  Government 123(6.5) 52(2.8) 21(1.1)
  Contractor 170(9.0) 89(4.7) 24(1.3)
  Employees 252(13.3) 128(6.8) 31(1.6)
  Student 43(2.3) 19(1.0) 10(0.5)
  Business 327(17.3) 154(8.1) 55(2.9)
  Other 140(7.4) 95(5.0) 37(2.0)
Duration of diabetes 0.734
  <5 year 366(19.4) 169(8.9) 55(2.9)
  5-10 year 305(16.1) 151(8.0) 44(2.3)
  11-20 year 325(17.2) 158(8.4) 53(2.8)
  >20 year 138(7.3) 89(4.7) 37(2.0)
Body Mass Index 0.657
  <18.5, underweight 190(10.1) 78(4.1) 28(1.5)
  18.5-24.9, normal 132(7.0) 66(3.5) 19(1.0)
  25.0-29.9, overweight 341(18.0) 172(9.1) 48(2.5)
  30.0-34.9, obese class 1 251(13.3) 119(6.3) 41(2.2)
  35.0-39.9, obese class 2 46(2.4) 26(1.4) 10(0.5)
  >40 obese class 3 174(9.2) 106(5.6) 43(2.3)
  Total 1,134 567 189