Table 2 Association between physical activity disparity and socio-demographic, clinical and health behaviour, quality of life and psychological characteristics in the ADDITION-Plus cohort, 2003 to 2007

Socio-demographic

Sex

♀ = 0, ♂ = 1

7.05 (4.24 to 9.87)

0.0001

6.45 (3.49 to 9.41)

0.0001

Age category

42–54.9, years

1

0.019

1

0.012

55–59.9

−0.77 (−4.94 to 3.40)

0.33 (−3.96 to 4.62)

60–64.9

−2.21 (−6.51 to 2.08)

−2.23 (−6.74 to 2.28)

65−71

−5.24 (−8.88 to −1.54)

−5.34 (−9.34 to −1.34)

Ethnicity

Asian/Black = 0, Caucasian = 1

0.77 (−3.97 to 5.41)

0.47

Socio-economic category

Managerial/professional

1

0.029

1

0.043

Intermediate

1.92 (−1.66 to 5.51)

1.77 (−1.89 to 5.45)

Routine/manual

3.57 (0.33 to 6.81)

4.19 (0.87 to 7.51)

Clinical

BMI

kg/m²

−0.31 (−0.56 to −0.061)

0.014

−0.39 (−0.65 to −0.13)

0.003

Waist circumference

cm

−0.10 (−0.21 to 0.0008)

0.05

Health behaviours

Current smoking status

Current

1

0.63

Former

2.07 (−2.13 to 6.28)

Never

1.61 (−2.75 to 5.98)

Alcohol consumption

Units · week^-1

0.004 (−0.13 to 0.14)

0.95

Dietary intake

Total energy, Kcal · day^-1

0.001( −0.0018 to 0.0039)

0.46

Fat, g · day^-1

0.041 (−0.021 to 0.10)

0.19

Fruit, g · day^-1

−0.0074 (−0.014 to −0.001)

0.021

Vegetable, g · day^-1

0.0039 (−0.0065 to 0.014)

0.46

Quality of life and well being

EuroQol EQ-5D

scale, −0.3 to 1^c

1.88 (−4.49 to 8.24)

0.56

ADDQoL

scale, −9 to 9^d

0.16 (−1.03 to 1.35)

0.79

SF-36 general health

scale, 1 to 5^e

−0.13 ( −1.67 to 1.41)

0.86

Diabetes treatment satisfaction

scale, 0 to 36^f

0.071 (−0.18 to 0.32)

0.58

Psychological

Intention

scale, 1 to 5^g

−0.66 (−2.42 to 1.09)

0.45

Perceived behavioural control

scale, 1 to 5^g

0.19 (−1.38 to 1.78)

0.80