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Table 2 The variables in the equation of multivariate logistic regression analyses in all six health behavior domains and attitudes towards preventive counselinga

From: The association between medical students’ lifestyles and their attitudes towards preventive counseling in different countries

Variables

   

95 % CI

  

Sig.

OR

Lower

Upper

Gender (female/male)

In weight control

<0.001

0.5

0.4

0.6

 

In stress control

<0.001

0.4

0.3

0.5

 

In limit smoking

<0.001

1.7

1.3

2.1

Behaviour (unhealthy/healthy)

In limit smoking

<0.001

0.3

0.1

0.4

 

In limit alcohol

<0.001

0.5

0.3

0.7

 

In stress control

<0.001

0.4

0.3

0.6

 

In weight control

0.009

1.3

1.1

1.7

 

In exercise

<0.001

1.7

1.3

2.2

Confidence (−/+)

In weight control

0.014

1.3

1.1

1.7

 

In exercise

<0.001

1.6

1.3

2.1

 

In limit smoking

0.010

1.4

1.1

1.9

Training (−/+)

In balance diet

0.017

1.6

1.1

2.4

Country

 (Duke/China)

In limit smoking

<0.001

0.1

0.0

0.2

 

In limit alcohol

<0.001

0.3

0.2

0.5

 

In stress control

0.034

1.5

1.0

2.2

 (Queensland/China)

In stress control

<0.001

0.3

0.2

0.4

  1. aVariable(s) entered on step 1: gender (female/male); behaviour; confidence; training; country (other country/China); about all six health behavior parameters: weight control/ exercise/ stress control/ limit smoking/ limit alcohol/ balance diet. Confidence to weight control, training in weight control, School health environment about weight control