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Table 3 Age adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals of physical activity levels for having cardiovascular risk factors in 1685 men and 1903 women

From: Self-reported leisure time physical activity: a useful assessment tool in everyday health care

 

MVPA OR

Men

Women

  

LPA OR (95% CI)

Inactive OR (95% CI)

LPA OR (95% CI)

Inactive OR (95% CI)

Current smoker

1

2.32 (1.59-3.38)

5.24 (3.34-8.20)

1.96 (1.44-2.68)

4.29 (2.82-6.53)

Triglycerides (≥1.7 mmol/l)

1

2.21 (1.68-2.92)

4.50 (3.08-6.57)

1.52 (1.09-2.13)

3.28 (2.06-5.22)

High density lipoprotein a (mmol/l)

1

1.80 (1.15-2.83)

4.38 (2.59-7.40)

1.24 (0.84-1.85)

2.41 (1.41-4.13)

Waist circumference (≥94 cm men, ≥80 cm women)

1

1.97 (1.55-2.49)

3.76 (2.61-5.43)

1.68 (1.34-2.12)

2.91 (1.94-4.35)

High level of stress at home or work

1

1.28 (0.90-1.83)

3.59 (2.34-5.49)

1.38 (1.04-1.83)

1.25 (0.79-1.98)

Resting heart rate (≥70 bpm)

1

2.24 (1.71-2.94)

2.72 (1.88-3.95)

1.68 (1.33-2.12)

1.96 (1.36-2.82)

Overweight (BMI ≥25kg/m2)

1

1.20 (0.96-1.52)

2.19 (1.51-3.19)

1.84 (1.46-2.32)

2.57 (1.78-3.73)

Plasma-glucose (≥6.1 mmol/l)

1

1.73 (1.11-2.70)

2.11 (1.15-3.86)

1.54 (0.74-3.19)

2.45 (0.94-6.42)

Low density lipoprotein (≥3.0 mmol/l)

1

1.25 (0.98-1.60)

1.79 (1.21-2.65)

1.23 (0.96-1.57)

1.79 (1.18-2.72)

Hypertension (≥150/90 mmHg)

1

1.26 (0.92-1.74)

1.22 (0.75-1.99)

1.25 (0.85-1.85)

1.80 (1.03-3.15)

  1. MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. LPA, light physical activity. a <1.03 mmol/l, men, <1.29 mmol/l, women. bpm, beats per minute. BMI, body mass index.