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Table 4 Adjusted odds ratiosa (OR), and their 95 % confidence intervals (95 % CI), of being classified as ‘high-risk’, based on reporting insufficient moderate to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA), insufficient strength training participation, and high sedentary time

From: The descriptive epidemiology of total physical activity, muscle-strengthening exercises and sedentary behaviour among Australian adults – results from the National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey

Explanatory variable

OR (95 % CI)

Gender (ref: male)

 

 Female

0.84 (0.70–1.01)

Age group (ref: 18–24 years)

 

 25–34 years

1.91 (1.27–2.87)

 35–44 years

2.09 (1.27–3.44)

 45–54 years

1.39 (0.91–2.12)

 55–64 years

1.64 (0.98–2.75)

 65–74 years

1.26 (0.80–1.98)

  ≥ 75 years

1.06 (0.58–1.96)

Education level (ref: high, completed year 12 or equivalent)

 

 Medium (completed year 10–11)

1.03 (0.77–1.39)

 Low (completed year 9 or less)

1.07 (0.79–1.46)

Self-assessed health (ref: excellent)

 

 Very good

1.65 (1.12–2.44)

 Good

2.10 (1.39–3.16)

 Fair

2.96 (1.86–4.73)

 Poor

4.60 (2.89–7.33)

Body Mass Index (ref; normal [18.5–25])

 

 Underweight (<18.5)

0.99 (0.39–2.51)

 Overweight (25–30)

0.87 (0.66–1.16)

 Obese (≥30)

1.44 (1.04–1.98)

Smoking status (ref; never smoked)

 

 Ex-smoker

0.94 (0.75–1.18)

 Current smoker

1.37 (1.06–1.76)

  1. aAdjusted for all other explanatory variables in the model
  2. b‘High risk’ group defined as: insufficient MVPA (<150 min/week); AND insufficient strength training participation (<2 sessions/week); AND being classified as ‘high-sedentary’ (≥480 min/day)