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Table 3 Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) of socio-demographic factors for insufficient physical activity

From: Physical activity levels and associated socio-demographic factors in Bangladeshi adults: a cross-sectional study

Socio-demographic factors

Both areas

Urban

Rural

 

(n = 792)

(n = 395)

(n = 397)

Sex

 Men

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Women

2.1 (1.4–3.9)

3.6 (1.5–8.6)

1.4 (0.4–5.3)

Age groups (in years)

 25–34

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 35–44

1.1 (0.7–1.6)

1.9 (1.0–3.6)

0.5 (0.3–1.0)

 45–54

3.4 (2.0–5.6)

9.4 (3.5–25.2)

1.5 (0.8–2.8)

 55–64

15.6 (7.5–32.2)

30.8 (8.4–113.2)

10.6 (4.2–26.5)

Occupational status

 Employed

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Self-employed

1.1 (0.6–1.9)

0.4 (0.2–1.0)

0.9 (0.3–2.7)

 Student

1.4 (0.5–3.3)

0.6 (0.2–2.2)

2.3 (0.5–10.8)

 Housewife

3.8 (2.0–7.2)

7.8 (3.2–18.7)

1.9 (0.4–8.8)

 Unemployed

1.7 (0.7–4.1)

3.2 (0.9–11.6)

0.7 (0.2–3.5)

Educational levels

 No formal schooling

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Less than primary

1.2 (0.6–2.3)

2.2 (0.6–7.7)

0.8 (0.3–1.9)

 Primary completed

2.4 (0.8–3.8)

3.4 (0.9–9.4)

2.0 (0.8–3.6)

 Secondary completed

1.2 (0.7–2.1)

2.7 (0.9–8.0)

0.7 (0.3–1.4)

 Higher secondary completed

4.5 (2.3–9.0)

17.0 (4.8–60.2)

1.6 (0.6–4.3)

 Graduation degree and above

8.6 (4.1–17.7)

25.8 (7.7–86.4)

5.2 (1.3–20.6)

Socio-economic statusa

 Poor

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Middle Class

1.4 (0.9–2.0)

2.1 (1.1–3.8)

0.9 (0.5–1.5)

 Rich

2.4 (1.4–4.2)

6.7 (2.2–20.0)

1.3 (0.7–2.7)

  1. aSelf reported