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Table 2 Multivariable logistic regression models showing odds of misperceiving physical activity, adjusted for age and sex, within the inactive and active groups

From: Awareness of physical activity in healthy middle-aged adults: a cross-sectional study of associations with sociodemographic, biological, behavioural, and psychological factors

 

Inactive (n = 258)

Active (n = 195)

 

Overestimators (n = 130) vs. Realistic inactives (n = 128)*

Underestimators (n = 71) vs. Realistic actives (n = 124)*

 

Odds ratio

95% CI

p-value

Odds ratio

95% CI

p-value

Sociodemographic, biological, and behavioural (Model 1)

      

Employed full-time, n (%)

0.39

0.22 to 0.69

<0.01

–

–

–

Body mass index (kg/m2)

0.95

0.90 to 1.00

<0.05

1.09

1.01 to 1.19

<0.05

VO2 max (ml/kg/min)

–

–

–

Removed from model

Cholesterol ratio (mmol/L)

–

–

–

Removed from model

Pulse rate (beats per minute)

–

–

–

1.05

1.02 to 1.09

<0.01

Physical activity energy expenditure (kJ/kg/day)

1.03

1.00 to 1.06

<0.05

Removed from model

Self-reported physical activity (MET h/day)

1.13

1.07 to 1.19

<0.001

0.88

0.82 to 0.93

<0.001

Psychological (Model 2)

    

Self-rated health good, very good, or excellent, n (%)

–

–

–

Removed from model

SF-8 mental summary

–

–

–

Removed from model

Intention (1 to 5)

0.69

0.48 to 0.99

<0.05

Removed from model

Perceived adequacy (1 to 5)

2.23

1.63 to 3.04

<0.001

0.28

0.18 to 0.43

<0.001

Subjective norm (1 to 5)

Removed from model

1.53

1.00 to 2.35

<0.05

Response efficacy (1 to 5)

0.53

0.31 to 0.91

<0.05

Removed from model

Self-efficacy (1 to 5)

Removed from model

–

–

–

Concern (1 to 4)

Removed from model

Removed from model

Future orientation (1to 5)

1.54

1.03 to 2.31

<0.05

–

–

–

  1. *Reference group. VO2 max: maximal oxygen consumption. Cholesterol ratio: total cholesterol divided by high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. CI: confidence interval.