Metabolic risk factors, physical activity and physical fitness in azorean adolescents: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health

Table 2 Ordinal logistic regression showing estimating results with MRF as dependent variable and pedometer step counts into age-adjusted quartiles as independent variable.

Pedometer step quartiles	OR unadjusted (95% CI)	p	OR adjustedª (95% CI)	p
1^st: ≤5621 steps	1		1
2^nd: 5622 -7403 steps	0.59 (0.35 - 0.98)	0.042	0.65 (0.38 - 1.11)	0.116
3^rd: 7404 - 9422 steps	1.22 (0.74 - 2.02)	0.431	1.20 (0.71 - 2.02)	0.490
4^th: ≥ 9423 steps	0.52 (0.31 - 0.87)	0.012	0.56 (0.33 - 0.95)	0.032

OR, odds ratios; CI, confidence intervals; 1, reference category; ª adjusted for sex, body mass index (categories), socio-economic status and adherence to a Mediterranean diet.

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