Table 1 Prevalence of physical inactivity in patients with diabetes mellitus
From: Evaluation of physical activity among adults with diabetes mellitus from Sri Lanka
Prevalence of inactivity (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
All adults (n = 476) | Males (n = 170) | Female (n = 306) | |
Area of residence | |||
Urban | 17.2 | 15.1 | 18.7 |
Rural | 12.6 | 18.8 | 9.5 |
Age | |||
< 30 years | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30-39 years | 8.9 | 10.0 | 8.0 |
40-49 years | 12.0 | 22.0 | 7.1 |
50-59 years | 17.4 | 20.0 | 16.0 |
60-69 years | 8.3 | 3.2 | 10.8 |
> 70 years | 24.1 | 31.8 | 18.8 |
Ethnicity | |||
Sinhalese | 13.8 | 18.7 | 11.2 |
Tamil | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Moor/Muslim | 22.0 | 22.2 | 21.9 |
Level of education | |||
Primary education | 12.0 | 4.5 | 14.0 |
Secondary education | 14.4 | 19.9 | 11.1 |
Tertiary education | 13.3 | 16.7 | 0 |
Monthly household income | |||
LKR < 12,000 | 12.3 | 16.3 | 10.8 |
LKR 12,000-25,000 | 21.2 | 27.9 | 14.3 |
LKR > 25,000 | 11.4 | 8.3 | 18.2 |
Central obesity | |||
Yes | 11.4 | 14.8 | 8.3 |
No | 16.1 | 22.6 | 14.0 |
Diabetes status | |||
Previously diagnosed | 14.1 | 12.6 | 14.9 |
Newly diagnosed | 13.5 | 27.1 | 6.3 |
Microvascular complications | |||
Neuropathy | 8.6 | 10.7 | 8.0 |
Retinopathy | 9.3 | 7.1 | 16.7 |
Hypertension | |||
Absent | 11.7 | 17.1 | 8.8 |
Present | 15.7 | 18.3 | 14.3 |
Metabolic syndrome | |||
Absent | 12.2 | 16.1 | 9.0 |
Present | 15.6 | 20.7 | 13.9 |