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Table 2 Correlates of the lowest vs. highest tertile of physical activity

From: Prevalence and correlates of leisure-time physical activity among Nigerians

Characteristics

N

Univariate

 

Multivariate

  

PR (95% CI)

p-value

PR (95% CI)

p-value

Age categories (years)

  

0.03

 

0.64

 - <30

85

1.00

 

1.00

 

 - 30 – 39

195

0.70 (0.57, 0.86)

 

0.86 (0.68, 1.08)

 

 - 40 – 49

270

0.70 (0.58, 0.85)

 

0.87 (0.69, 1.11)

 

 - ≥ 50

136

0.78 (0.63, 0.96)

 

0.92 (0.72, 1.17)

 

Marital status

  

0.0001

 

0.03

 - Not married

156

1.00

 

1.00

 

 - Married

530

0.73 (0.63, 0.85)

 

0.81 (0.67, 0.97)

 

Religion

  

<.0001

 

0.0002

 - Christianity

533

1.00

   

 - Islam

153

0.65 (0.52, 0.81)

 

0.68 (0.54, 0.85)

 

Socio-economic status

  

0.14

 

0.23

 - Low

268

1.00

 

1.00

 

 - Middle

273

0.97 (0.83, 1.13)

 

1.00 (0.86, 1.17)

 

 - High

145

0.82 (0.66, 1.01)

 

0.85 (0.70, 1.05)

 

Sex

  

0.49

  

 - Male

441

1.00

   

 - Female

243

0.95 (0.81, 1.11)

   

Body-mass index (kg/m 2 )

  

0.26

  

 - Normal weight

242

1.00

   

 - Overweight

271

0.93 (0.79, 1.10)

   

 - Obese

173

0.90 (0.74, 1.09)

   

Occupation

  

0.32

  

 - Skilled manual

272

1.00

   

 - Self-employed

18

0.94 (0.58, 1.51)

   

 - Unskilled manual

51

0.74 (0.51, 1.05)

   

 - Professional/executive

345

0.97 (0.83, 1.13)

   

Alcohol

  

0.48

  

 - None

432

1.00

   

 - 1 unit/day

83

1.09 (0.90, 1.31)

   

 - 2–5 units/day

146

1.16 (0.75, 1.80)

   

 - 5+ units/day

19

2.20 (1.99, 2.44)

   
  1. PR = Prevalence ratio; CI = Confidence interval.