Table 3 Odds of excellent overall health and quality of life by sitting time and physical activity (N =194,545)

Sitting time (hrs/day)

≥8†

1.00

1.00

1.00

6 to <8

0.90 (0.87—0.94)

1.05 (1.01—1.09)

1.04 (0.99—1.08)

4 to <6

0.90 (0.87—0.93)

1.10 (1.06—1.14)

1.05 (1.01—1.09)

0 to <4

1.09 (1.05—1.13)

1.26 (1.21—1.30)

1.13 (1.09—1.18)

Physical activity (mins/week)

0†

1.00

1.00

1.00

1 to 149

1.61 (1.44—1.78)

1.28 (1.15—1.42)

1.10 (0.98—1.23)

150 to 299

2.53 (2.28—2.81)

1.73 (1.56—1.92)

1.37 (1.23—1.53)

300 to 539

3.47 (3.14—3.84)

2.28 (2.06—2.53)

1.69 (1.51—1.88)

≥540

4.51 (4.08—4.98)

3.20 (2.89—3.54)

2.22 (2.00—2.47)

Excellent quality of life

Adjusted OR ^a (95% CI)

Adjusted OR ^b (95% CI)

Adjusted OR ^c (95% CI)

Sitting time (hrs/day)

≥8†

1.00

1.00

1.00

6 to <8

0.95 (0.92—0.98)

1.09 (1.05—1.12)

1.08 (1.04—1.11)

4 to <6

0.95 (0.93—0.98)

1.14 (1.11—1.18)

1.10 (1.07—1.14)

0 to <4

1.07 (1.04—1.10)

1.23 (1.19—1.27)

1.13 (1.10—1.17)

Physical activity (mins/week)

0†

1.00

1.00

1.00

1 to 149

1.75 (1.61—1.90)

1.44 (1.33—1.57)

1.29 (1.19—1.41)

150 to 299

2.65 (2.45—2.87)

1.92 (1.77—2.09)

1.62 (1.49—1.76)

300 to 539

3.35 (3.09—3.62)

2.35 (2.17—2.55)

1.86 (1.71—2.02)

≥540

4.05 (3.75—4.38)

3.06 (2.82—3.31)

2.30 (2.12—2.49)