Behavioural Risk Factors of Noncommunicable Diseases among Nepalese Urban Poor: A Descriptive Study from a Slum Area of Kathmandu
Table 3
Prevalence (%) of low physical activity in the study population according to demographic variables (). The physical activity section included questions on number of days and time spent on vigorous and/or moderate activities at work, travel to and from places, and recreational activities. The responses were then converted to MET minutes/week. The respondents were labelled as having vigorous activity or moderate activity if they achieved certain MET minutes as given in the WHO steps manual [20]. Someone was termed as having low physical activity (LBA) if s/he did not fulfil the criteria of having vigorous or moderate activity.