Refining index to measure physical activity inequality: which group of the population is the most vulnerable?

Table 4 Determination of the most vulnerable group of the population

Population characteristics	Rank of % MVPA	Mean ± SD	Rank of minutes MVPA	Mean ± SD	Rank of Gini index	Average rank
Population characteristics	(min–max)		(min–max)		(max–min)	Average rank
*Sex*
Male	27	+	26	+	22	27
Female	9	-	9	-	34	16
*Age group (years)*
Yong adults (18–24)	10	-	4	-	7	7	*
Prime working age (25–59)	25	+	23	+	28	29
Older adults (60 +)	3	-	7	-	6	4	**
*Region*
North	16	+	27	+	11	18
Central	14	-	18	+	14	11
Northeast	21	+	22	+	10	17
South	29	+	19	+	27	27
Bangkok	7	-	3	-	9	6	*
*Area of residence*
Urban	12	-	11	-	23	11
Rural	19	+	32	+	18	23
*Occupation*
Agriculture	34	+	34	+	19	32
Formal sector	18	+	8	-	25	15
Informal sector	23	+	33	+	16	24
Unemployed	2	-	2	-	5	2	**
*Education*
Primary or less	5	-	15	-	3	8	*
Secondary	20	+	24	+	15	19
Higher	22	+	12	-	32	22
*Have a debilitating chronic disease*
Yes	11	-	21	+	12	10	*
No	17	+	16	+	26	19
*Income (baht per month)*
No Income	1	-	1	-	1	1	**
< 3,500	6	-	10	-	2	5	**
3,500—10,000	26	+	31	+	17	26
10,001 – 15,000	15	-	25	+	8	13
15,001 – 30,000	28	+	13	-	20	21
30,001 – 50,000	33	+	29	+	31	34
> 50,000	32	+	17	+	33	30
*Exposed to PA campaign*
Yes	30	+	30	+	30	33
No	8	-	5	-	13	9	*
*Joined the PA awareness campaign*
Yes	31	+	28	+	24	31
No	13	-	14	-	21	13
*Have access to PA facilities*
Yes	24	+	20	+	29	25
No	4	-	6	-	4	3	**

Notes: No response was excluded from the analysis. **The five most vulnerable groups of the population. *The ten most vulnerable. ( +)/(-) mean ± SD of a particular group is higher or lower than the mean of the population

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