Skip to main content

Table 2 Correlates of prolonged TV time by gender

From: Correlates of prolonged television viewing time in older Japanese men and women

 

Total

Men

Women

 

OR

(95% CI)

p

OR

(95% CI)

p

OR

(95% CI)

p

Gender

         

 Women

1.00

        

 Men

1.21

(0.97 - 1.52)

0.098

      

Age group (years)

         

 65-69

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

 70-74

0.89

(0.72 - 1.09)

0.257

0.96

(0.72 - 1.27)

0.764

0.81

(0.60 - 1.09)

0.164

Municipality

         

 Bunkyo (Urban)

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Fuchu (Suburban)

0.96

(0.75 - 1.23)

0.724

0.84

(0.59 - 1.20)

0.348

1.05

(0.73 - 1.49)

0.802

 Oyama (Regional)

1.48

(1.11 - 1.97)

0.008

1.08

(0.72 - 1.63)

0.715

2.02

(1.33 - 3.08)

0.001

Living arrangements

         

 Living with others

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Living alone

1.26

(0.92 - 1.73)

0.156

1.01

(0.63 - 1.63)

0.963

1.61

(1.03 - 2.49)

0.035

Educational attainment (education years)

         

 College degree or more (≥13)

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Up to high school (<13)

1.37

(1.09 - 1.71)

0.006

1.53

(1.12 - 2.07)

0.007

1.24

(0.88 - 1.74)

0.224

Employment (hours/wk)

         

 Full-time work (≥35)

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

 None or part-time work (<35)

1.91

(1.54 - 2.36)

<0.001

2.20

(1.64 - 2.95)

<0.001

1.71

(1.24 - 2.37)

0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

         

 <20.0

1.35

(1.03 - 1.78)

0.031

1.63

(1.02 - 2.60)

0.041

1.24

(0.87 - 1.75)

0.228

 20.0-24.9

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

 ≥25.0

1.55

(1.20 - 2.01)

0.001

1.57

(1.11 - 2.21)

0.010

1.50

(1.00 - 2.24)

0.048

Self-reported health

         

 Good

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Poor

0.93

(0.70 - 1.22)

0.587

0.74

(0.50 - 1.10)

0.139

1.17

(0.79 - 1.73)

0.445

Dog ownership

         

 Yes

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

 No

0.95

(0.71 - 1.27)

0.722

1.08

(0.72 - 1.60)

0.721

0.80

(0.51 -1.25)

0.318

Driving status

         

 Yes

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

 No

1.27

(0.99 - 1.61)

0.057

1.01

(0.74 - 1.38)

0.959

1.79

(1.21 -2.65)

0.004

MVPA (min/wk)

         

 <200

1.46

(1.14 - 1.87)

0.003

1.43

(1.02 - 2.02)

0.040

1.51

(1.05 - 2.17)

0.028

 200-509

1.24

(0.97 - 1.58)

0.088

1.27

(0.91 - 1.78)

0.167

1.25

(0.87 - 1.80)

0.223

 ≥510

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  
  1. OR: odds ratio, 95% CI: 95% confidence interval, BMI: body mass index, MVPA: moderate to vigorous physical activity.
  2. ORs were calculated by multivariate logistic regression analysis. All variables indicated in the table were included in the model.