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Table 4 Stepwise adjusted odds ratios (OR) of sports activity and total energy expenditure, men and women aged 18–79, by level of education

From: Physical activity patterns and socioeconomic position: the German National Health Interview and Examination Survey 1998 (GNHIES98)

 

Sports ≥ 2 hours per week

High energy expenditure

 

Model 1a

Final Model b

Model 1a

Final Model c

OR 95%CI

OR 95%CI

OR 95%CI

OR 95%CI

Men (n=3301)

    

Education

    

  primary

1.0

1.0

4.3 (3.3-5.6)

1.5 (0.9-2.3)

  secondary

1.6 (1.3-2.0)

1.1 (0.9-1.5)

2.9 (2.2-3.8)

1.3 (0.9-2.0)

  tertiary

2.1 (1.7-2.7)

1.2 (0.8-1.8)

1.0

1.0

Occupation

    

  low

 

1.0

 

1.5 (1.0-2.1)

  middle

 

1.1 (0.8-1.4)

 

1.5 (1.1-2.2)

  high

 

0.8 (0.6-1.2)

 

1.0

Income

    

  low

 

1.0

 

1.2 (0.9-1.7)

  middle

 

1.6 (1.1-2.2)

 

1.2 (0.9-1.7)

  high

 

1.9 (1.4-2.6)

 

1.0

Women (n=3499)

    

Education

    

  primary

1.0

1.0

1.6 (1.2-2.1)

1.2 (0.7-2.0)

  secondary

1.3 (1.1-1.6)

1.0 (0.7-1.4)

1.6 (1.2-2.0)

1.2 (0.8-1.8)

  tertiary

1.7 (1.2-2.4)

0.9 (0.5-1.5)

1.0

1.0

Occupation

    

  low

 

1.0

 

0.6 (0.4-1.0)

  middle

 

1.2 (0.9-1.8)

 

0.8 (0.5-1.1)

  high

 

1.8 (1.1-2.8)

 

1.0

Income

    

  low

 

1.0

 

1.5 (0.9-2.3)

  middle

 

0.8 (0.6-1.2)

 

1.2 (0.8-1.8)

  high

 

0.9 (0.6-1.3)

 

1.0

  1. a Model adjusted for age groups and regional strata East/West Germany. b Adjusted as Model 1 and also for work activity, body mass index, perceived health, alcohol consumption c Adjusted as Model 1 and also for work activity, sitting time, body mass index, perceived health.