Effect of vitamin D fortified foods on bone markers and muscle strength in women of Pakistani and Danish origin living in Denmark: a randomised controlled trial

Table 2 Baseline self-reported physical activity and self-rated health

	Danish	Pakistani
Total physical activity
Physical activity score, no job¹, n (%)	n total DK = 3	n total Pa = 22
1: Sedentary	0 (0%)	3 (14%)
2: Light	1 (33%)	15 (68%)
3: Medium	2 (67%)	3 (14%)
4: Heavy	0 (0%)	1 (4%)
Physical activity score, job and leisure, n (%)	n total DK = 63	n total Pa = 48
1: Sedentary	5 (8%)	10 (21%)
2: Light	31 (49%)	28 (58%)
3: Medium	22 (35%)	9 (19%)
4: Heavy	5 (8%)	1 (2%)
Self-rated health, n (%)	n total DK = 66	n total Pa = 70
1: Very good	24 (36%)	5 (7%)
2: Somewhat good	37 (56%)	34 (49%)
3: Somewhat bad	4 (6%)	23 (33%)
4: Very bad	1 (2%)	8 (11%)
Self-rated health compared to others of same age, n (%)	n total DK = 66	n total Pa = 70
1: A lot better	6 (9%)	4 (6%)
2: Somewhat better	16 (24%)	21 (30%)
3: The same	40 (61%)	27 (38%)
4: Worse	4 (6%)	18 (26%)

¹Participant divided according to job situation in order to determine physical activity during their daily activities. Participant with a job were asked about activity during work and leisure time, participants without a job were asked about activities throughout the day, the only difference were the formulation of the questions. Physical activity score is a mean of eight self-rated questions on physical activity and sedentary time. The questions on physical activity is adapted from a previous intervention study [33]

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