From: Educational differences in self-rated physical fitness among Finns
Variables | Women (n = 3108) | Men (n = 2722) | |||||||
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n | Poor fitness n (%) | OR | 95% CI | n | Poor fitness n (%) | OR | 95% CI | ||
Age group (years) | 25–34 | 562 | 49 (8.7) | 1.00 | (ref) | 412 | 25 (6.1) | 1.00 | (ref) |
35–44 | 619 | 74 (12.0) | 1.29 | 1.04–1.59 | 509 | 56 (11.0) | 1.28 | 1.01–1.64 | |
45–54 | 668 | 94 (14.1) | 1.54 | 1.24–1.90 | 564 | 76 (13.5) | 1.59 | 1.25–2.02 | |
55–64 | 649 | 80 (12.3) | 1.73 | 1.39–2.13 | 624 | 99 (15.9) | 1.97 | 1.56–2.49 | |
65–74 | 610 | 73 (12.0) | 1.94 | 1.57–2.42 | 613 | 77 (12.6) | 1.96 | 1.55–2.48 | |
Education thirds | High | 1079 | 109 (10.1) | 1.00 | (ref) | 973 | 108 (11.1) | 1.00 | (ref) |
Middle | 1036 | 117 (11.3) | 1.23 | 1.04–1.44 | 963 | 126 (13.1) | 1.26 | 1.06–1.49 | |
Low | 993 | 144 (14.5) | 1.54 | 1.31–1.81 | 786 | 99 (12.6) | 1.39 | 1.17–1.65 | |
Commuting PA | ≥ 30 min | 520 | 30 (5.8) | 1.00 | (ref) | 285 | 22 (7.7) | 1.00 | (ref) |
< 30 min | 841 | 99 (11.8) | 1.50 | 1.22–1.84 | 690 | 69 (10.0) | 1.07 | 0.82–1.38 | |
Inactive | 1747 | 241 (13.8) | 1.97 | 1.63–2.37 | 1747 | 242 (13.9) | 1.48 | 1.18–1.88 | |
Leisure time PA | High | 792 | 9 (1.1) | 1.00 | (ref) | 770 | 14 (1.8) | 1.00 | (ref) |
Medium | 1706 | 158 (9.3) | 4.18 | 3.50–4.99 | 1391 | 139 (10.0) | 5.02 | 4.18–6.03 | |
Low | 610 | 203 (33.3) | 17.82 | 14.17–22.44 | 561 | 180 (32.1) | 14.72 | 11.67–18.58 | |
Occupational PA | Heavy | 516 | 52 (10.1) | 1.00 | (ref) | 778 | 65 (8.4) | 1.00 | (ref) |
Moderate | 850 | 78 (9.2) | 0.91 | 0.74–1.12 | 553 | 47 (8.5) | 0.99 | 0.80–1.20 | |
Light | 1742 | 240 (13.8) | 1.37 | 1.14–1.65 | 1391 | 221 (15.9) | 1.53 | 1.29–1.80 | |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | < 25 | 1381 | 77 (5.6) | 1.00 | (ref) | 806 | 51 (6.3) | 1.00 | (ref) |
25–29.9 | 1026 | 110 (10.7) | 2.28 | 1.95–2.66 | 1326 | 136 (10.3) | 1.79 | 1.52–2.12 | |
≥ 30 | 701 | 183 (26.1) | 6.00 | 4.99–7.20 | 590 | 146 (24.7) | 4.31 | 3.51–5.30 | |
Chronic diseases 1) | No | 1806 | 138 (7.6) | 1.00 | (ref) | 1464 | 97 (6.6) | 1.00 | (ref) |
Yes | 1302 | 232 (17.8) | 2.60 | 2.27–2.99 | 1258 | 236 (18.8) | 2.61 | 2.26–3.01 | |
Smoking | Never | 1973 | 213 (10.8) | 1.00 | (ref) | 1188 | 101 (8.5) | 1.00 | (ref) |
Former | 609 | 77 (12.6) | 1.04 | 0.88–1.24 | 876 | 128 (14.6) | 1.61 | 1.37–1.90 | |
Daily | 526 | 80 (15.2) | 1.32 | 1.10–1.58 | 658 | 104 (15.8) | 1.87 | 1.56–2.23 |