Research Article

Active Transport and Health Outcomes: Findings from a Population Study in Jiangsu, China

Table 3

Health outcomes/indices and frequency and duration of AT.

 Frequency (days/week)Daily duration (minutes/day)
 1-2 3–6 7<3030–60 >60

Obesity (%)13.63 12.85 14.58 10.70 14.53 15.12
Central obesity (%)41.43 41.08 44.50 41.09 42.32 44.68
Hypertension (%)*†48.02 48.99 53.02 45.81 50.19 54.84
Diabetes (%)7.61 7.21 10.03 7.34 9.50 8.86
Cholesterol disorder (%)31.38 33.81 35.55 29.66 35.01 36.50
BMI (cm)24.11 24.31 24.44 24.06 24.43 24.44
WC (cm)*81.96 82.07 82.92 81.67 82.59 82.91
SBP (mmHg)138.97 138.78 139.53 135.70 139.86 140.64
DBP (mmHg)84.42 84.78 84.98 83.87 85.35 84.89
FBG (mmol/L)5.55 5.53 5.72 5.60 5.62 5.66
TC (mmol/L)*4.38 4.36 4.37 4.39 4.40 4.32
HDL-C (mmol/L)1.35 1.32 1.31 1.35 1.31 1.31
LDL-C (mmol/L)2.22 2.25 2.30 2.26 2.30 2.25
TG (mmol/L)1.44 1.42 1.61 1.48 1.55 1.53

* P < 0.05 between different groups of frequency; P < 0.05 between different groups of daily duration.