Table 2

Proportion of women experiencing depressive symptoms by sociodemographic characteristics, physical activity dose, domain and social factors
Variable
 Category
 n
 No depressive symptoms (%)
 Depressive symptoms (%)
 P value
Age group
 <30 years
 286
 59
 41
 0.000

30–39
 342
 68
 32

40–49
 316
 70
 30

>50 years
 415
 80
 20






Marital status
 Married/defacto
 872
 74
 26
 0.002

Separated/widowed/divorced
 179
 65
 35

Never married
 316
 64
 36






Physical health
 No illness/disability
 1168
 72
 28
 0.001

Long-term illness/disability
 205
 60
 40






LTPA




Walking
 No walking
 470
 66
 34
 0.027

0.1–1.5 hours p/week
 396
 70
 30

More than 1.5 hours p/week
 498
 74
 26






Moderate
 No moderate LTPA
 985
 69
 31
 0.048

0.1–1.5 hours p/week
 194
 68
 32

More than 1.5 hours p/week
 181
 78
 22






Vigorous
 No vigorous LTPA
 937
 68
 32
 0.069

0.1–1.75 hours p/week
 185
 71
 29

More than 1.75 hours p/week
 239
 76
 24






Total LTPA
 Less than 0.67 hours p/week
 430
 65
 35
 0.009

0.67–3.5 hours p/week
 461
 72
 28

More than 3.5 hours p/week
 449
 75
 25






Work PA




Walking
 No walking
 424
 71
 29
 0.906

0.01–3.5 hours p/week
 294
 70
 30

More than 3.5 hours p/week
 288
 69
 31






Moderate
 No moderate work PA
 488
 71
 29
 0.955

0.1–2.67 hours p/week
 257
 70
 30

More than 2.67 hours p/week
 261
 70
 30






Vigorous
 No vigorous work PA
 652
 72
 28
 0.342

0.1–3 hours p/week
 198
 68
 32

More than 3 hours p/week
 168
 67
 33






Total Work PA
 less than 0.28 hours p/week
 315
 73
 27
 0.538

0.28–7.33 hours p/week
 333
 70
 30

more than 7.33 hours p/week
 330
 70
 31






Transport PA
 Less than 0.58 hours p/week
 436
 69
 31
 0.698

0.58–2.33 hours p/week
 436
 72
 28

More than 2.33 hours p/week
 462
 70
 30






Domestic PA
 Less than 1.93 hours p/week
 437
 68
 32
 0.507

1.93–6 hours p/week
 480
 72
 28

More than 6 hours p/week
 452
 71
 29






Total weekly PA




Walking
 Less than 3 hours
 364
 70
 30
 0.841

3.1–9 hours
 313
 70
 30

More than 9 hours
 309
 71
 29






Moderate
 Less than 3 hours
 355
 68
 32
 0.301

3.1–10 hours
 320
 70
 30

More than 10 hours
 319
 73
 27






Vigorous
 No vigorous PA
 424
 71
 29
 0.905

0.1–4 hours
 365
 70
 30

More than 4 hours
 215
 71
 29






Total overall
 Less than 8.5 hours
 322
 68
 32
 0.391

8.5–23 hours
 307
 73
 27

More than 23 hours
 315
 70
 30






Social Factor




Others discourage me from physical activity
 Never/rarely
 1138
 72
 28
 0.002

Sometimes
 171
 61
 39

Often
 27
 52
 48






Have no one to exercise with
 Never/rarely
 625
 75
 25
 0.037

Sometimes
 372
 71
 29

Often
 175
 66
 34






Member of sporting club
 No
 980
 69
 31
 0.044

Yes
 378
 74
 26






How often a family member is active with you
 Never/rarely
 519
 65
 35
 0.011

A few times
 444
 72
 28

Often
 253
 74
 26






How often a friend is active with you
 Never/rarely
 755
 69
 31
 0.285

A few times
 294
 67
 33

Often
 206
 73
 27






Have a dog you walk regularly
 No
 989
 70
 30
 0.578

Yes
 373
 71
 29






Have someone to walk with in the neighbourhood
 Agree
 555
 74
 26
 0.037

Other (than agree)
 803
 68
 32

PA, physical activity; LTPA, leisure-time physical activity

Teychenne et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2008 5:27   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-5-27

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