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Table 4 Gender specific analyses of physical activity categories

From: Adherence to physical activity recommendations and the influence of socio-demographic correlates – a population-based cross-sectional study

 

Moderate

High

 

Adjusted OR

95% CI

Adjusted OR

95% CI

WOMENa

    

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

    

   < 25

1.45

0.75–2.80

6.40

1.46–28.10

   25.0–29.9

1.65

0.82–3.30

5.95

1.31–26.93

   ≥ 30

1.00

 

1.00

 

Marital status

    

   Single

1.32

0.88–1.99

2.00

1.24–3.25

   Married/Partner

1.00

 

1.00

 

Self-perceived health

    

   Excellent

2.81

1.50–5.25

3.72

1.82–7.61

   Very good

2.18

1.31–3.66

1.51

0.79–2.89

   Good

1.53

0.95–2.46

0.91

0.49–1.71

   Satisfactory or poor

1.00

 

1.00

 

MENa

    

Self-perceived health

    

   Excellent

2.88

1.48–5.62

5.23

2.67–10.26

   Very good

2.31

1.25–4.25

3.57

1.91–6.68

   Good

1.92

1.09-3.39

1.82

0.99–3.08

   Satisfactory or poor

1.00

 

1.00

 

Education

    

   College/University

1.22

0.69–2.17

0.51

0.27–0.94

   High school

1.69

1.01–2.84

1.74

1.05–2.87

   Other

1.51

0.51–4.47

1.59

0.55–4.56

   Basic school

1.00

 

1.00

 

Residential community size

    

   Village

1.44

0.82–2.51

2.68

1.51–4.74

   Small town

1.51

0.88–2.60

1.58

0.88–2.85

   Medium-size town

0.73

0.40–1.32

1.26

0.69–2.31

   Large town

1.00

 

1.00

 
  1. aOnly variables significantly associated with the outcome are presented. Variables are listed by as selected as a result of the backward elimination procedure in multinominal logistic regression analysis.