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Title: | Physical activity and its associated factors among adults in the divisional secratariat division of Gampaha |
Authors: | Perera, P.C.S |
Issue Date: | 2009 |
Citation: | MSc. ( Community Medicine) |
Abstract: | A community based cross sectional study was carried out among 340 adults in the DS division of Gampaha. A total of 34 "Grama Niladhari" ( GN) divisions were randomly selected as clusters based on a three stage sampling methods. To each participant in each selected household, three questionnaires were administered by the principal investigator CHi Square and ANOVA tests were used to assess the associations. A total number of 15 males and 185 females were included. The level of physical activity among patrticipanyts was as follows low 25.9 percent ( 88) , moderate 40.6 percent (138) and high 33.5 percent ( 114) . Urban residence ( X2 0.01) income over Rs. 40.000(X2=6.5;p0.05), unemployment status (x2 |
URI: | http://archive.cmb.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/70130/1131 |
Appears in Collections: | Masters Theses - Postgraduate Institute of Medicine |
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