Table 2 Distribution of the frequency and percentage of heart diseases, hypertension, diabetes and mental health problems among the participants in the two groups
Co-morbidity | LTPA n (%) | Non-LTPA n (%) | χ2 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Heart diseases | ||||
Normal | 77 (88.5) | 71 (81.6) | 11.0 | 0.01* |
Mild | 7 (8.0) | 3 (3.4) | ||
Moderate | 3 (3.4) | 4 (4.6) | ||
Severe | – | 9 (10.3) | ||
Extremely severe | – |  | ||
Hypertension | ||||
Normal | 57 (65.5) | 46 (52.9) | 15.2 | 0.004* |
Mild | 18 (20.7) | 12 (13.8) | ||
Moderate | 12 (13.8) | 17 (19.5) | ||
Severe | – | 10 (11.5) | ||
Extremely severe | – | 2 (2.3) | ||
Diabetes | ||||
Normal | 74 (85.1) | 65 (74.7) | 5.4 | 0.25 |
Mild | 2 (2.3) | 3 (3.4) | ||
Moderate | 9 (10.3) | 10 (11.5) | ||
Severe | 2 (2.3) | 8 (9.2) | ||
Extremely severe | – | 1 (1.1) | ||
Mental disorder | ||||
Normal | 86 (98.9) | 84 (96.6) | 2.0 | 0.36 |
Mild | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.1) | ||
Moderate | – | 2 (2.3) | ||
Severe | – |  | ||
Extremely severe | – |  | ||