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Table 4 Odds ratios (95 % CI) for MetS in four strata of self-reported PA or sedentary behaviour. First quartile or strata acted as reference, with participants reporting the lowest levels

From: Concurrent and predictive validity of physical activity measurement items commonly used in clinical settings– data from SCAPIS pilot study

  

S2

S3

S4

PHAS

Age-gender

0.45 (0.30–0.69)

0.33 (0.20–0.53)

0.17 (0.09–0.33)

 

Lifestyle

0.54 (0.34–0.86)

0.41 (0.24–0.70)

0.23 (0.11–0.46)

SGPALS

Age-gender

0.57 (0.34–0.94)

0.37 (0.22–0.62)

0.22 (0.03–1.79)

 

Lifestyle

0.64 (0.37–1.11)

0.41 (0.23–0.73)

0.34 (0.04–2.92)

MVPA (min.d−1)

Age-gender

0.42(0.14–1.27)

0.42 (0.28–0.63)

0.50 (0.33–0.75)

 

Lifestyle

0.52 (0.17–1.59)

0.49 (0.32–0.75)

0.50 (0.33–0.78)

WALK (min.d−1)

Age-gender

1.20 (0.76–1.89)

0.67 (0.44–1.01)

1.00 (0.62–1.59)

 

Lifestyle

1.26 (0.74–1.99)

0.66 (0.42–1.04)

1.04 (0.63–1.74)

Sedentary time (min.d−1)

Age-gender

0.95 (0.61–1.50)

0.89 (0.59–1.34)

0.69 (0.42–1.12)

 

Lifestyle

1.32 (0.80–2.18)

1.18 (0.75–1.88)

0.97 (0.56–1.66)

  1. ORs in bold denotes values different from reference group
  2. - Age-gender: Adjusted for age (yrs) and gender
  3. - Lifestyle: adjusted for age (yrs), gender, education level (university level vs. lower), energy intake (kcal/d), smoking (regular vs. ex-smoker/never-smoker) and psycho-social stress
  4. - Quartile limits for MVPA/WALK/sedentary were 0/8.6/42.9 min per day, 17.1/34.3/60 min/day and 60/180/360 min per day, respectively for women. For men, corresponding values were 0/17.1/60; 8.6/25.7/60, and 60/180/360 min/dag, respectively
  5. PA Physical activity, PHAS PA-question by the Public Health Agency of Sweden, SGPALS Saltin-Grimby Physical Activity Level Scale, WALK Min per day of walking, MVPA Min per day of moderate-to-vigorous PA
  6. S2, S3 and S4 Second, third and fourth strata or quartile, respectively
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