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Table 2 Multivariate Logistic Regression on Physical Activity Behavior among Sample (N = 2427), Urban (n = 1528) and Rural (n = 899) Residents

From: Association between leisure time physical activity preference and behavior: evidence from the China Health & Nutrition Survey, 2004–2011

Variables

Whole Sample (N = 2427)

Urban Residents (n = 1528)

Rural Residents (n = 899)

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

Physical activity preference

 Prefer activity in 2004

1.05** (1.01–1.09)

1.06** (1.01–1.10)

1.04 (0.92–1.17)

Demographics

 Age

1.01** (1.00–1.03)

1.02** (1.00–1.03)

1.01 (0.97–1.05)

 Sex

  Male

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

  Female

1.23 (0.87–1.75)

1.25 (0.86–1.83)

1.37 (0.47–3.99)

 Ethnicity

  Han

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

  Others

1.26 (0.81–1.96)

1.18 (0.71–1.95)

1.87 (0.66–5.30)

 Marital status

  Never married

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

  Married

0.67 (0.37–1.24)

0.86 (0.43–1.69)

0.12*** (0.03–0.53)

  Divorced

0.40 (0.08–2.13)

0.62 (0.11–3.50)

0.00 (0.00–0.00)

  Widowed

0.64 (0.22–1.85)

0.73 (0.23–2.28)

0.22 (0.01–7.53)

 Community types

  Urban

1 [Reference]

-

-

  Suburban

1.38* (0.99–1.92)

-

-

  Town

0.69** (0.49–0.99)

-

-

  Village

0.30*** (0.20–0.47)

-

-

 Region of residence

  North

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

  South

1.22 (0.94–1.58)

1.29* (0.97–1.70)

0.90 (0.43–1.88)

Socioeconomic status

 Employment

  Unemployed

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

  Employed

0.89 (0.64–1.25)

0.93 (0.65–1.33)

0.83 (0.24–2.93)

 Annual household income (Yuan)

  0–8000

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

  8001–15,000

1.05 (0.67–1.65)

1.04 (0.62–1.74)

1.11 (0.42–2.94)

  15,001–25,000

1.04 (0.67–1.63)

1.11 (0.67–1.84)

0.61 (0.20–1.91)

  Over 25,000

1.40 (0.92–2.14)

1.49* (0.93–2.39)

1.24 (0.45–3.43)

 Education

  Illiterate

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

  Primary school

1.92** (1.14–3.25)

1.81** (1.02–3.22)

3.00 (0.72–12.52)

  Middle school

2.53*** (1.51–4.23)

2.46*** (1.41–4.30)

2.38 (0.54–10.56)

  High school or above

3.72*** (2.22–6.22)

3.25*** (1.86–5.68)

9.33*** (2.20–39.55)

Health behavior

 Smoking status

  Nonsmoker

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

  Smoker

0.84 (0.60–1.19)

0.89 (0.62–1.29)

0.55 (0.20–1.48)

 Alcohol consumption

  No drinking

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

  Drinking

1.16 (0.86–1.58)

1.21 (0.87–1.67)

0.83 (0.29–2.38)

Health-related variables

 BMI categories

  Underweight

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

  Normal weight

1.26 (0.57–2.78)

1.19 (0.50–2.82)

1.95 (0.20–19.11)

  Overweight

1.41 (0.63–3.15)

1.41 (0.59–3.38)

1.20 (0.12–12.47)

  Obese

1.31 (0.55–3.11)

1.29 (0.51–3.30)

0.85 (0.57–12.83)

 Current health status (self-report)

  Very good

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

  Good

1.48** (1.02–2.15)

1.49* (0.99–2.24)

1.28 (0.47–3.51)

  Bad

1.10 (0.73–1.66)

1.01 (0.65–1.58)

1.63 (0.58–4.77)

  Very bad

0.61 (0.29–1.30)

0.61 (0.27–1.37)

0.62 (0.06–5.97)

 Health insurance coverage

  No

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

  Yes

1.77*** (1.35–2.33)

1.53*** (1.14–2.06)

4.07*** (1.92–8.60)

  1. Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, BMI Body Mass Index; —, not applicable
  2. *p < .10
  3. **p < .05
  4. ***p < .01