Population characteristics and GPAQ domain-wise physical activity behaviors.

Population characteristics and GPAQ domain-wise physical activity behaviors.</p

Prevalence of low, moderate, and high physical activity levels by sociodemographic characteristics (<i>n</i> = 356).

Prevalence of low, moderate, and high physical activity levels by sociodemographic characteristics (n = 356).</p

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Physical activity (PA) is an important lifestyle recommendation for managing type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, low PA among them is a global public health concern, including Bangladesh. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of low PA levels and its associated sociodemographic factors particularly among middle-aged T2DM subjects, which is quite limited globally and unknown in Bangladesh. In this cross-sectional study, we conveniently recruited 356 T2DM subjects (aged 40–60 years) from outpatient departments of the corresponding diabetic hospitals from Pirojpur and Dinajpur, the southern and northern districts, respectively. The primary outcome was low PA (via metabolic equivalents P) of low PA was found to be significantly higher in respondents with primary or no education compared to the above-primary level, in unadjusted (1.6 [1.1–2.6]; 0.029) and adjusted (2.0 [1.1–3.7]; 0.028) associations both. In conclusion, over one-third of the middle-aged study subjects had a low PA level, which was associated with education. There is a high demand for designing and implementing PA enhancing interventions among them.</div

Crude and adjusted odds ratios of low physical activity (<600 metabolic equivalents) by sociodemographic factors (<i>n</i> = 356).

Crude and adjusted odds ratios of low physical activity (n = 356).</p

Association between current smoking of people with TB and the same in their household members.

Association between current smoking of people with TB and the same in their household members.</p

Association between alcohol drinking of people with TB and the same in their household members.

Association between alcohol drinking of people with TB and the same in their household members.</p

Diabetes in members of households with TB compared to those without TB.

Diabetes in members of households with TB compared to those without TB.</p

Alcohol drinking twice per week or more in members of households with TB compared to those without TB.

Alcohol drinking twice per week or more in members of households with TB compared to those without TB.</p

Association between BMI of people with TB and the same in their household members.

Association between BMI of people with TB and the same in their household members.</p

Proportion of missing data by variable and survey.

Proportion of missing data by variable and survey.</p