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Table 2 Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for prevalence of sedentary lifestyle according to behavioural risk factors among respondents to the 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey.

From: Alcohol consumption, physical activity, and chronic disease risk factors: a population-based cross-sectional survey

 

Sedentary

Odds Ratio

Prevalence Ratio

 

N (%)

Age-Sex

+Race-Educ

Age-Sex-Race-Educ

DEMOGRAPHICS

    

Marital Status

    

Married

75176 (54)

1.0

1.0

1.0

Divorced

22911 (57)

1.12 (1.08–1.17)

1.06 (1.02–1.11)

1.03 (1.01–1.05)

Widowed

17671 (70)

1.38 (1.29–1.47)

1.23 (1.15–1.31)

1.05 (1.03–1.08)

Unmarried

18524 (47)

0.96 (0.92–1.01)

0.91 (0.87–0.95)

0.95 (0.93–0.97)

Income ($/yr)

    

≥50,000

36770 (47)

1.0

1.0

1.0

25,000–49,999

37340 (54)

1.29 (1.24–1.34)

1.18 (1.13–1.23)

1.08 (1.06–1.11)

<25,000

41776 (61)

1.72 (1.65–1.80)

1.39 (1.33–1.46)

1.16 (1.13–1.18)

Employed

    

Yes

128141 (54)

1.0

1.0

1.0

No

6208 (53)

1.10 (1.02–1.18)

0.97 (0.90–1.05)

0.99 (0.96–1.03)

BEHAVIORAL FACTORS

    

Smoking Status

    

Never

69307 (54)

1.0

1.0

1.0

Former

35651 (54)

0.90 (0.86–0.93)

0.92 (0.89–0.96)

0.97 (0.96–0.99)

Current

29328 (55)

1.11 (1.07–1.15)

1.07 (1.03–1.11)

1.04 (1.02–1.06)

Leisure-Time Physical Activity

    

Yes

86130 (46)

1.0

1.0

1.0

No

48371 (79)

4.07 (3.91–4.25)

3.75 (3.59–3.91)

1.60 (1.58–1.62)

5+ Servings of Fruits/Vegetables

    

Yes

25503 (44)

1.0

1.0

1.0

No

107472 (57)

1.88 (1.81–1.95)

1.84 (1.77–1.91)

1.33 (1.31–1.36)

HIV Risk

    

Low

96261 (52)

1.0

1.0

1.0

High

3230 (48)

0.98 (0.89–1.08)

0.90 (0.81–0.99)

0.95 (0.90–1.00)

ACCESS TO CARE

    

Health Insurance

    

Yes

117042 (54)

1.0

1.0

1.0

No

17265 (56)

1.27 (1.21–1.34)

1.06 (1.01–1.11)

1.03 (1.01–1.05)

Personal Doctor

    

Yes

111667 (54)

1.0

1.0

1.0

No

21230 (54)

1.21 (1.15–1.26)

1.08 (1.04–1.13)

1.04 (1.02–1.06)

Could Afford to See MD

    

Yes

117210 (54)

1.0

1.0

1.0

No

17145 (57)

1.25 (1.19–1.31)

1.11 (1.06–1.17)

1.05 (1.03–1.07)

Influenza Vaccination

    

Yes

22162 (63)

1.0

1.0

1.0

No

10125 (65)

1.18 (1.10–1.28)

1.08 (1.00–1.17)

1.02 (1.00–1.05)

Had Cholesterol Checked

    

Yes

101385 (54)

1.0

1.0

1.0

No

28929 (54)

1.31 (1.26–1.36)

1.21 (1.16–1.25)

1.09 (1.07–1.11)

Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy

    

Yes

5722 (60)

1.0

1.0

1.0

No

6472 (63)

1.20 (1.09–1.32)

1.14 (1.03–1.26)

1.05 (1.01–1.09)

MEDICAL HISTORY

    

Diabetes

    

No

120719 (53)

1.0

1.0

1.0

Yes

13759 (67)

1.52 (1.43–1.61)

1.38 (1.30–1.47)

1.12 (1.10–1.14)

Hypertension

    

No

90050 (51)

1.0

1.0

1.0

Yes

44319 (62)

1.25 (1.21–1.30)

1.19 (1.15–1.24)

1.07 (1.06–1.09)

Hypercholesterolemia

    

No

66274 (51)

1.0

1.0

1.0

Yes

41022 (59)

1.21 (1.17–1.26)

1.21 (1.16–1.25)

1.09 (1.07–1.10)

Arthritis

    

No

85957 (52)

1.0

1.0

1.0

Yes

46649 (60)

1.10 (1.06–1.14)

1.09 (1.06–1.13)

1.04 (1.02–1.05)

Uses Medical Equipment

    

No

119666 (53)

1.0

1.0

1.0

Yes

13470 (76)

2.27 (2.12–2.43)

2.13 (1.99–2.29)

1.26 (1.24–1.29)

Any Teeth Removed

    

No

10628 (47)

1.0

1.0

1.0

Yes

12149 (59)

1.31 (1.22–1.41)

1.13 (1.05–1.21)

1.06 (1.03–1.10)

Body-Mass Index (kg/m 2 )

    

<18

1710 (56)

1.30 (1.10–1.52)

1.21 (1.02–1.42)

1.09 (1.02–1.17)

18.0–24.9

45241 (49)

1.0

1.0

1.0

25.0–29.9

45722 (53)

1.15 (1.11–1.19)

1.13 (1.09–1.17)

1.06 (1.04–1.08)

30.0–34.9

21907 (59)

1.46 (1.39–1.53)

1.40 (1.33–1.47)

1.16 (1.14–1.19)

35.0–39.9

8159 (64)

1.80 (1.67–1.94)

1.72 (1.59–1.85)

1.25 (1.22–1.29)

≥40.0

4945 (71)

2.42 (2.18–2.69)

2.24 (2.01–2.49)

1.36 (1.32–1.41)

Current Asthma

    

No

122542 (54)

1.0

1.0

1.0

Yes

11569 (56)

1.09 (1.03–1.15)

1.09 (1.03–1.15)

1.04 (1.01–1.06)

General Health Status

    

Excellent

20959 (41)

1.0

1.0

1.0

Very Good

40670 (50)

1.40 (1.34–1.46)

1.39 (1.33–1.45)

1.19 (1.17–1.22)

Good

42489 (59)

2.01 (1.92–2.09)

1.84 (1.76–1.93)

1.36 (1.33–1.39)

Fair

20174 (68)

2.76 (2.60–2.92)

2.37 (2.23–2.52)

1.47 (1.44–1.51)

Poor

9914 (78)

4.28 (3.90–4.71)

3.71 (3.37–4.08)

1.65 (1.60–1.70)

14 or more days in the last month of...

    

Poor Physical Health

    

No

111357 (52)

1.0

1.0

1.0

Yes

20246 (69)

1.80 (1.71–1.90)

1.68 (1.59–1.77)

1.21 (1.19–1.23)

Poor Mental Health

    

No

116616 (53)

1.0

1.0

1.0

Yes

15438 (59)

1.29 (1.23–1.36)

1.22 (1.16–1.29)

1.09 (1.07–1.11)

Limitation of Activities

    

No

120281 (53)

1.0

1.0

1.0

Yes

12773 (70)

1.95 (1.82–2.09)

1.80 (1.68–1.93)

1.23 (1.21–1.26)