Background
Methods
Physical activity assessment, measures and data treatment
Statistical methods
Results
MEN | WOMEN | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Palestinian (n = 512) | Israeli (n = 370) | Palestinian (n = 449) | Israeli (n = 331) | |||||||
n | % | n | % |
p-value
| n | % | n | % |
p-value
| |
Age group
| ||||||||||
25-34 | 76 | 14.8 | 54 | 14.6 | 61 | 13.6 | 35 | 10.6 | ||
35-44 | 102 | 19.9 | 74 | 20.0 | 0.84 | 97 | 21.6 | 52 | 15.7 | 0.13 |
45-54 | 111 | 21.7 | 76 | 20.5 | 94 | 20.9 | 78 | 23.6 | ||
55-64 | 103 | 20.1 | 86 | 23.2 | 96 | 21.4 | 81 | 24.5 | ||
> = 65 | 120 | 23.4 | 80 | 21.6 | 101 | 22.5 | 85 | 25.7 | ||
Mean (SD) | 51.5 (14.0) | 51.4 (13.7) | 51.8 (13.7) | 53.3 (13.2) | ||||||
Marital status
| ||||||||||
Married/defacto | 480 | 93.7 | 300 | 81.1 | 307 | 68.7 | 217 | 65.6 | ||
Divorce/widow | 10 | 2.0 | 35 | 9.5 | < 0.0001 | 107 | 23.9 | 77 | 23.3 | 0.19 |
Never married | 22 | 4.3 | 35 | 9.4 | 33 | 7.4 | 37 | 11.1 | ||
Highest education*
| ||||||||||
< = Primary | 250 | 48.8 | 66 | 17.9 | 281 | 62.9 | 42 | 12.7 | ||
Some High School | 54 | 10.6 | 81 | 21.9 | < 0.0001 | 33 | 7.4 | 79 | 23.9 | < 0.0001 |
HSC/some college | 118 | 23.0 | 91 | 24.7 | 93 | 20.8 | 79 | 23.9 | ||
University degree | 90 | 17.6 | 131 | 35.5 | 40 | 8.9 | 131 | 39.6 | ||
Work status *
| ||||||||||
Homemaker | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 393 | 88.1 | 57 | 17.2 | ||
Paid work | 341 | 67.4 | 260 | 70.3 | 0.0023 | 42 | 9.4 | 177 | 53.5 | < 0.0001 |
Pensioner | 77 | 15.2 | 62 | 16.8 | 1 | 0.2 | 73 | 22.1 | ||
Other# | 69 | 13.6 | 48 | 13.0 | 10 | 2.2 | 24 | 7.2 | ||
Religiosity *
| ||||||||||
Observant | 165 | 32.2 | 146 | 39.7 | 197 | 44.2 | 119 | 36.2 | ||
Traditional | 310 | 60.5 | 101 | 27.4 | < 0.0001 | 245 | 54.9 | 82 | 24.9 | < 0.0001 |
Secular | 37 | 7.2 | 121 | 32.9 | 4 | 0.9 | 128 | 38.9 |
Energy expenditure
Men | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Palestinian (n = 512) | Israeli (n = 370) |
P
#
| |||||
Mean | median | Q25; Q75
| Mean | median | Q25; Q75
| ||
EE (MET-min
*
wk
-1
)
| |||||||
Moderate | 4337 | 3360 | 1260; 6375 | 2681 | 1941 | 960; 3525 |
P < 0.0001
|
Vigorous | 2166 | 0 | 0; 2520 | 845 | 0 | 0; 560 |
P < 0.0001
|
Total MVPAa
| 7161 | 4740 | 1620; 10440 | 3638 | 2205 | 1105; 4443 |
P < 0.0001
|
Total MVPAb
| 6271 | 3360 | 1080; 9135 | 3085 | 1680 | 670; 3795 |
P < 0.0001
|
Women
| |||||||
Palestinian (n = 449)
|
Israeli (n = 331)
|
P
#
| |||||
Mean | median | Q25; Q75
| Mean | median | Q25; Q75
| ||
EE (MET-min*wk-
1
)
| |||||||
Moderate | 3670 | 2657 | 1200; 4950 | 3223 | 2580 | 1440; 4290 |
0.89
|
Vigorous | 150 | 0 | 0; 0 | 344 | 0 | 0; 0 |
< 0.0001
|
Total MVPAa
| 3820 | 2778 | 1200; 5220 | 3587 | 2775 | 1650;4442 |
0.45
|
Total MVPAb
| 1372 | 630 | 180; 1560 | 2425 | 1778 | 780; 3090 |
P < 0.0001
|
Domain-specific adequate PA, leisure-time inactivity and all-domain insufficient PA
Correlates of inactive lifestyle among Palestinians and Israelis
Palestinian men (N = 512) | Israeli men (N = 370) | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % (row) | AORa (95% CI) | n | %(row) | AOR (95% CI) |
P
b
| |
Age group
|
P
(χ2) = 0.187 |
P
(χ2) = 0.38 |
P
(χ2) = 0.33 |
P
(χ2 = 0.60 | |||
25-44 | 178 | 10.8 | 1.00 (ref) | 128 | 13.7 | 1.00 (ref) | |
≥ 45-64 | 214 | 15.8 | 1.25 (0.52, 2.98) | 162 | 17.0 | 1.27 (0.75, 2.14) | 0.37 |
≥ 65 | 120 | 26.7 | 2.05 (0.44, 9.54) | 80 | 10.0 | 0.90 (0.28, 2.83) | |
Family status
|
P
(χ2) = 0.32 |
P
(χ2) = 0.33 |
P
(χ2) = 0.12 |
P
(χ2 = 0.07 | |||
Not cohabitating | 32 | 6.6 | 1.00 (ref) | 70 | 10.2 | 1.00 (ref) | |
Married/defacto | 480 | 13.6 | 2.35 (0.42, 13.2) | 300 | 15.8 | 1.83 (0.95, 3.55) | 0.32 |
Education
|
P
(χ2) = 0.99 |
P
(χ2) = 0.57 |
P
(χ2) = 0.86 |
P
(χ2 = 0.99 | |||
< HS | 304 | 13.2 | 1.00 (ref) | 147 | 16.1 | 1.00 (ref) | |
HSC | 118 | 12.6 | 1.09 (0.45, 2.65) | 91 | 14.2 | 0.99 (0.54, 1.83) | 0.80 |
University | 90 | 12.6 | 1.37 (0.47, 3.85) | 131 | 13.7 | 0.98 (0.55, 1.77) | |
Work status
|
P
(χ2) = 0.09 |
P
(χ2) = 0.11 |
P
(χ2) = 0.92 |
P
(χ2 = 0.24 | |||
Paid job | 341 | 10.7 | 1.00 (ref) | 260 | 15.3 | 1.00 (ref) | |
Pensioner | 77 | 20.0 | 1.66 (0.41, 6.78) | 62 | 14.3 | 0.59 (0.17, 2.09) | 0.49 |
Other | 88 | 24.7 | 2.45 (0.81, 7.44) | 48 | 13.9 | 1.60 (0.82, 3.10) | |
Religiosity
|
P
(χ2 = 0.77 |
P
(χ2) = 0.68 |
P
(χ2) = 0.38 |
P
(χ2 = 0.06 | |||
Orthodox | 165 | 14.7 | 1.00 (ref) | 146 | 11.5 | 1.00 (ref) | |
Traditional | 310 | 12.8 | 0.94 (0.41, 2.16) | 101 | 18.6 | 2.06 (1.11, 3.81) | 0.17 |
Secular | 37 | 8.9 | 0.64 (0.12, 3.54) | 121 | 15.0 | 1.63 (0.88, 3.01) | |
Palestinian women (N = 449)
|
Israeli women (N = 331)
| ||||||
Age group
|
P
(χ2) < 0.0001 |
P
(χ2) < 0.0001 |
P
(χ2) = 0.38 |
P
(χ2) = 0.043 | |||
25-44 | 158 | 20.3 | 1.00 (ref) | 87 | 13.0 | 1.00 (ref) | |
≥ 45-64 | 190 | 33.4 | 2.38 (1.22, 4.62) | 159 | 10.0 | 0.54 (0.29; 1.00) | < 0.0001 |
≥ 65 | 101 | 69.3 | 11.6 (3.21, 42.0) | 85 | 15.3 | 1.39 (0.58, 3.35) | |
Family status
|
P
(χ2) = 0.028 |
P
(χ2) = 0.82 |
P
(χ2) = 0.037 |
P
(χ2) = 0.014 | |||
Not cohabitating | 140 | 38.4 | 1.00 (ref) | 114 | 8.4 | 1.00 (ref) | |
Married/defacto | 307 | 23.7 | 0.91 (0.41, 2.03) | 217 | 14.3 | 2.12 (1.16, 3.88) | 0.017 |
Education
|
P
(χ2) = 0.026 |
P
(χ2) = 0.023 |
P
(χ2) = 0.11 |
P
(χ2) = 0.07 | |||
< HS | 314 | 29.0 | 1.00 (ref) | 121 | 16.4 | 1.00 (ref) | |
HSC | 93 | 31.3 | 1.30 (0.41, 2.74) | 79 | 10.0 | 0.47 (0.23, 0.96) | |
University | 40 | 7.2 | 0.14 (0.03, 0.71) | 131 | 10.3 | 0.53 (0.28, 1.01) | 0.050 |
Work status
|
P
(χ2) = 0.78 |
P
(χ2) = 0.067 |
P
(χ2) = 0.11 |
P
(χ2) = 0.10 | |||
Paid job | 42 | 31.3 | 1.00 (ref) | 177 | 11.9 | 1.00 (ref) | |
Housewife | 393 | 26.2 | 0.32 (0.11, 0.96) | 57 | 17.8 | 1.66 (0.78, 3.52) | 0.227 |
Otherc
| 11 | 32.3 | 0.04 (0.01, 2.33) | 97 | 8.5 | 0.57 (0.25, 1.31) | |
Religiosity
|
P
(χ2) = 0.49 |
P
(χ2) = 0.46 |
P
(χ2) = 0.46 |
P
(χ2) = 0.022 | |||
Orthodox | 197 | 28.6 | 1.00 (ref) | 119 | 10.9 | 1.00 (ref) | |
Other | 249 | 24.8 | 0.79 (0.43, 1.47) | 210 | 13.0 | 2.11 (1.12, 4.00) | 0.29 |