Table 1 Characteristics of participants by sociodemographic inequities and the comparison with time spent in active transportation
Variables | Â | Â | Walking | Â | Cycling | Â | Total | Â | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | Mean (95 %CI)of min/day | Median (25–75)of min/day | pa | Mean (95 %CI)of min/day | Median (25–75)of min/day | pa | Mean (95 %CI)of min/day | Median (25–75)of min/day | pa | |
Total | 8547 | 100.0 | 19.9 (19.2; 20.6) | 10.7 (0.0–25.0) |  | 3.1 (2.7; 3.4) | 0 (0–0) |  | 23.3 (22.4; 24.1) | 11.4 (0–30) |  |
Countries |  |  |  |  | < 0.001 |  |  | < 0.001 |  |  | < 0.001 |
  Argentina | 1177 | 13.8 | 20.4 (18.4; 22.4) | 0 (0-25.7) |  | 3.9 (2.8; 5.0) | 0 (0–0) |  | 24.5 (22.1; 26.9) | 10 (0–30.0) |  |
  Brazil | 1872 | 21.9 | 17.1 (15.7; 18.5) | 0 (0–20.0) |  | 3.4 (2.6; 4.2) | 0 (0–0) |  | 20.9 (19.2; 22.5) | 10 (0-25.7) |  |
  Chile | 811 | 9.5 | 17.8 (15.7; 19.8) | 10.7 (0-21.4) |  | 4.9 (3.3; 6.5) | 0 (0–0) |  | 23.0 (20.3; 25.6) | 11.4 (0-25.7) |  |
  Colombia | 1154 | 13.5 | 21.3 (19.3; 23.3) | 11.4 (0-25.7) |  | 3.9 (2.8; 5.0) | 0 (0–0) |  | 25.5 (23.1; 27.9) | 12.9 (0–30.0) |  |
  Costa Rica | 728 | 8.5 | 27.8 (24.9; 30.7) | 14.3 (0-34.3) |  | 5.0 (3.5; 6.5) | 0 (0–0) |  | 33.0 (29.7; 36.4) | 17.1 (0–40.0) |  |
  Ecuador | 737 | 8.6 | 25.4 (22.9; 28.0) | 15 (0–30.0) |  | 1.6 (0.9; 2.3) | 0 (0–0) |  | 27.4 (24.7; 30.1) | 17.1 (0–30.0) |  |
  Peru | 1018 | 11.9 | 21.4 (19.5; 23.2) | 12.9 (0-28.6) |  | 1.1 (0.6; 1.6) | 0 (0–0) |  | 22.7 (20.7; 24.6) | 14.3 (0–30.0) |  |
  Venezuela | 1050 | 12.3 | 13.7 (12.0; 15.4) | 0 (0-17.1) |  | 0.8 (0.2; 1.4) | 0 (0–0) |  | 14.6 (12.8; 16.4) | 0 (0–17.0 ) |  |
Sex |  |  |  |  | 0.159 |  |  | < 0.001 |  |  | 0.001 |
  Men | 4016 | 47.0 | 20.4 (19.3; 21.5) | 10 (0-21.4) |  | 5.4 (4.7; 6.1) | 0 (0–0) |  | 26.2 (24.8; 27.6) | 12.9 (0–30.0) |  |
  Women | 4531 | 53.0 | 19.5 (18.6; 20.4) | 10.7 (0-25.7) |  | 0.9 (0.7; 1.1) | 0 (0–0) |  | 20.5 (19.6; 21.5) | 10.7 (0-25.7) |  |
Age group | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.705 | Â | Â | 0.002 | Â | Â | 0.149 |
  18–30 years | 4031 | 47.2 | 19.7 (18.6; 20.7) | 10.7 (0-22.9) |  | 3.4 (2.8; 4.0) | 0 (0–0) |  | 23.4 (22.1; 24.7) | 12.9 (0–30.0) |  |
  30–49 years | 2626 | 30.7 | 20.1 (19.0; 21.2) | 10 (0-25.7 ) |  | 2.5 (2.0; 3.0) | 0 (0–0) |  | 22.8 (21.6; 24.1) | 10.7 (0–30.0) |  |
  50–65 years | 1890 | 22.1 | 20.1 (18.5; 21.7) | 10.7 (0-25.7) |  | 3.5 (2.5; 4.4) | 0 (0–0) |  | 23.8 (21.8; 25.8) | 11.4 (0–30.0) |  |
Ethnicity |  |  |  |  | < 0.001 |  |  | 0.044 |  |  | < 0.001 |
  Caucasian | 2979 | 34.9 | 18.0 (16.9; 19.2) | 0 (0-21.4) |  | 2.9 (2.4; 3.5) | 0 (0–0) |  | 21.3 (19.9; 22.6) | 10 (0-25.7) |  |
  Black | 547 | 6.4 | 20.1 (17.2; 23.0) | 10.7 (0-21.4) |  | 4.3 (2.5; 6.1) | 0 (0–0) |  | 24.6 (20.9; 28.2) | 11.4 (0–30.0) |  |
  Mixed | 3917 | 45.8 | 21.1 (20.1; 22.1) | 11.4 (0-25.7) |  | 2.9 (2.4; 3.4) | 0 (0–0) |  | 24.3 (23.1; 25.4) | 12.9 (0–30.0) |  |
  Other | 1104 | 12.9 | 23.2 (19.2; 27.1) | 12.9 (0–30.0) |  | 4.8 (2.1; 7.5) | 0 (0–0) |  | 28.3 (23.5; 33.1) | 15 (0-34.3) |  |
Socioeconomic level | Â | Â | Â | 0.332 | Â | Â | 0.592 | Â | Â | 0.569 | |
  Low | 4442 | 52.0 | 19.6 (18.6; 20.5) | 11.4 (0-25.7) |  | 3.2 (2.7; 3.7) | 0 (0–0) |  | 23.1 (22.0; 24.2) | 12.9 (0–30.0) |  |
  Middle | 3291 | 38.5 | 20.2 (19.1; 21.4) | 10.7 (0–25.0) |  | 2.9 (2.4; 3.4) | 0 (0–0) |  | 23.4 (22.0; 24.7) | 11.4 (0–30.0) |  |
  High | 814 | 9.5 | 20.6 (18.4; 22.9) | 10 (0-22.9 ) |  | 2.8 (1.7; 3.9) | 0 (0–0) |  | 23.7 (21.1; 26.3) | 11.4 (0-28.6) |  |
Education level | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.382 | Â | Â | 0.001 | Â | Â | 0.040 |
  Low | 5049 | 59.1 | 20.7 (19.7; 21.6) | 10.7 (0-25.7) |  | 3.6 (3.1; 4.1) | 0 (0–0) |  | 24.5 (23.4; 25.6) | 12.1 (0-25.7) |  |
  Middle | 2635 | 30.8 | 18.8 (17.6; 20.0) | 10.7 (0-21.4) |  | 2.2 (1.7; 2.8) | 0 (0–0) |  | 21.3 (20.0; 22.6) | 11.4 (0-21.4) |  |
  High | 863 | 10.1 | 18.7 (16.5; 20.9) | 10 (0-21.4) |  | 2.3 (1.3; 3.3) | 0 (0–0) |  | 21.1 (18.6; 23.6) | 10.7 (0-21.4) |  |
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  Public | 4904 | 57.4 | 21.3 (20.4; 22.1) | 11.4 (2.8–25.7) | 0.055 | 2.0 (1.7; 2.3) | 0 (0–0) | 0.001 | 23.3 (22.4; 24.3) | 12.9 (4.3–28.6) | 0.001 |
  Private | 2198 | 25.7 | 19.3 (17.9; 20.7) | 8.6 (0–20.0) |  | 2.2 (1.7; 2.8) | 0 (0–0) |  | 21.5 (19.8; 23.2) | 8.6 (0-21.4) |  |
  Other | 1445 | 16.9 | 21.2 (19.5; 23.3) | 8.6 (0–25.0) |  | 7.9 (6.6; 9.4) | 0 (0–0) |  | 29.2 (26.8; 31.7) | 12.0 (0–30.0) |  |
Public transport use | |||||||||||
  ≤ 2 days/week | 3424 | 40.1 | 20.4 (19.3; 21.6) | 8.6 (0-21.4) | 0.001 | 3.8 (3.2; 4.4) | 0 (0–0) | 0.001 | 24.2 (22.7; 25.5) | 10.0 (0-28.6) | 0.001 |
  3–5 days/week | 2288 | 26.8 | 18.9 (17.8; 20.1) | 10.7 (3.5–21.4) |  | 1.9 (1.4; 2.4) | 0 (0–0) |  | 20.8 (19.5; 22.0) | 11.4 (4.3–51.5) |  |
  ≥ 6 days/week | 2835 | 33.2 | 22.8 (21.5; 24.2) | 11.4 (1.7–25.7) |  | 3.2 (2.6; 3.8) | 0 (0–0) |  | 25.9 (24.5; 27.4) | 12.8 (2.8–30.0) |  |
Private transport use | |||||||||||
  ≤ 2 days/week | 4831 | 56.5 | 22.8 (21.8; 23.7) | 11.4 (2.8–25.7) | 0.001 | 3.7 (3.2; 4.2) | 0 (0–0) | 0.001 | 26.5 (25.4; 27.7) | 12.9 (4.3; 30.0) | 0.001 |
  3–5 days/week | 970 | 11.3 | 20.2 (18.2; 22.2) | 10.0 (1.4–21.4) |  | 1.6 (1.0; 2.2) | 0 (0–0) |  | 21.8 (19.5; 23.9) | 10.7 (2.9–22.9) |  |
  ≥ 6 days/week | 2746 | 32.1 | 17.5 (16.2; 18.6) | 7.1 (0–20.0) |  | 2.5 (1.9; 3.0) | 0 (0–0) |  | 19.9 (18.7; 21.4) | 8.6 (0-21.4) |  |