Table 2

Respondents’ physical leisure time activities during the three months before baseline by the prevalence of persistent fatigue (always or usually fatigued during daytime) at baseline

Physical leisure time activities	N	Persistent fatigue at baseline
		No		Yes
		n	%	n	%
p Value in overall χ² test = 0.000.
N, Total number of respondents in each category.
*As the only activity.
†As the only activity or in combination with slow walks.
No regular exercise	1351	1102	81.6	249	18.4
Slow walks*	1006	837	83.2	169	16.8
Brisk walks†	1128	981	87.0	147	13.0
Aerobics or gymnastics†	311	274	88.1	37	11.9
Other activities or combinations	1527	1331	87.2	196	12.8
Total sample	5323	4525	85.0	798	15.0