Table 2 Association of meeting physical activity guidelines, regular leisure-time exercise and high level of sedentary behavior

Age Group

18 - 29 years

1.00

1.00

1.00

30 - 39 years

0.86

(0.75–0.98)

0.030

0.62

(0.45–0.86)

0

0.90

(0.67–1.20)

0.500

40 - 49 years

0.79

(0.68–0.90)

0

0.66

(0.48–0.91)

0.010

0.89

(0.66–1.20)

0.500

50 - 59 years

0.78

(0.66–0.93)

0.01

0.73

(0.52–1.01)

0.060

0.80

(0.54–1.20)

0.300

60 - 79 years

0.74

(0.61–0.91)

0

0.72

(0.48–1.10)

0.130

0.73

(0.46–1.13)

0.160

Gender

Male

1.00

1

Female

1.00

(0.92–1.09)

0.900

0.63

(0.51–0.76)

<0.001

1.11

(0.93–1.33)

0.250

Race/ethnicity

Chinese

1.00

1.00

1.00

Malay

1.03

(0.96–1.10)

0.400

0.06

(0.75–1.23)

0.760

0.83

(0.70–0.99)

0.040

Indian

1.03

(0.95–1.10)

0.500

1.09

(0.86–1.38)

0.500

1.00

(0.84–1.18)

1.000

Others

1.16

(1.02–1.32)

0.020

1.03

(0.68–1.58)

0.900

1.10

(0.84–1.42)

0.500

Highest level of education attained

Secondary and below

1.00

1.00

1.00

GCE O/N level

0.94

(0.83–1.05)

0.300

1.69

(1.22–2.33)

0

1.35

(0.99–1.84)

0.060

GCE A/diploma/professional qualification

0.97

(0.84–1.13)

0.700

2.08

(1.45–2.99)

<0.001

1.21

(0.83–1.76)

0.300

Polytechnic/University and Above

0.92

(0.81–1.05)

0.200

2.00

(1.40–2.84)

<0.001

1.30

(0.90–1.88)

0.160

Marital status

Not currently married

1.00

1.00

1.00

Currently married

1.03

(0.81–1.05)

0.200

0.86

(0.66–1.11)

0.240

0.93

(0.71–1.20)

0.600

Employment status

Full-time employment (work/student/national service)

1.00

1.00

1.00

Not full-time employment

1.03

(0.92–1.17)

0.600

1.45

(1.10–1.92)

0.01

0.65

(0.44–0.97)

0.030

Monthly household income over the last 12 months

Below S$ 2,000

1.00

1.00

1.00

S$ 2,000 to 3,999

0.96

(0.87–1.07)

0.500

0.94

(0.69–1.27)

0.680

1.29

(0.89–1.87)

0.180

S$ 4,000 to 5,999

0.90

(0.80–1.02)

0.100

1.08

(0.79–1.49)

0.630

1.46

(0.99–2.15)

0.060

S$ 6,000 and above

0.84

(0.74–0.97)

0.010

1.31

(0.95–1.81)

0.090

1.49

(0.99–2.24)

0.050