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Table 3 Association of socio-demographics, CVD a-related knowledge and perception with exercise habits among participating adolescent school-students of Kolkata (N = 1652)

From: Exercise and eating habits among urban adolescents: a cross-sectional study in Kolkata, India

Sociodemographic factors, knowledge and perceptions

Exercise (Reference = No)

Moderate and Vigorous Activity

Exercise

Yes

Inadequate exercise

Adequate exercise

Variables

Categories

AOR b (95%CI c)

p value

AOR b (95%CI c)

p value

AOR b (95%CI c)

p value

Age in years

 

1.00(0.84–1.18)

0.956

0.77(0.64–0.94)

0.009

0.82(0.66–1.02)

0.072

Gender of student (Reference = Female)

Male

3.40(2.55–4.54)

<0.001

2.63(1.61–4.29)

<0.001

7.77(4.61–13.07)

<0.001

Socio-economic status (Reference = Lower)

Middle

0.96(0.65–1.42)

0.839

0.84(0.46–1.52)

0.557

0.81(0.42–1.56)

0.531

Upper

0.59(0.37–0.94)

0.026

1.01(0.50–2.02)

0.981

0.58(0.27–1.25)

0.1634

Family history of death due to cardio-vascular diseases (Reference = No)

Yes

1.23(0.88–1.72)

0.225

0.98(0.60–1.60)

0.942

1.21(0.71–2.05)

0.490

Level of knowledge regarding

Cardio-vascular diseases (Reference = Poor)

Average

1.08(0.79–1.49)

0.637

0.88(0.56–1.39)

0.592

0.96(0.59–1.59)

0.885

Good

1.12(0.79–1.59)

0.523

1.05(0.62–1.80)

0.852

1.17(0.65–2.10)

0.592

Blood pressure and its abnormalities (Reference = Poor)

Average

1.39(1.03–1.88)

0.031

1.16(0.74–1.81)

0.514

1.57(0.97–2.55)

0.068

Good

1.17(0.76–1.79)

0.479

1.73(0.82–3.65)

0.152

1.88(0.85–4.19)

0.121

Risk factors for cardio-vascular diseases (Reference = Poor)

Average

1.05(0.76–1.44)

0.769

1.00(0.64–1.55)

0.992

1.04(0.64–1.70)

0.872

Good

0.97(0.68–1.38)

0.851

2.38(1.32–4.30)

0.004

2.06(1.09–3.90)

0.026

Prevention of cardio-vascular diseases (Reference = Poor)

Average

0.85(0.62–1.15)

0.295

1.42(0.91–2.22)

0.122

1.14(0.70–1.86)

0.603

Good

1.04(0.70–1.55)

0.841

1.81(0.93–3.51)

0.079

1.74(0.86–3.54)

0.126

Healthy nutritional habits (Reference = Poor)

Average

1.03(0.76–1.42)

0.832

1.91(1.18–3.07)

0.008

1.79(1.07–3.01)

0.028

Good

0.94(0.64–1.37)

0.832

2.71(1.44–5.09)

0.002

2.23(1.12–4.40)

0.022

Cardio-vascular diseases and their prevention (Overall) (Reference = Poor)

Average

0.87(0.64–1.19)

0.385

2.55(1.62–4.01)

<0.001

1.91(1.16–3.15)

0.011

Good

1.18(0.81–1.72)

0.403

2.89(1.52–5.52)

0.001

2.90(1.46–5.78)

0.002

Perception

Indicate which of the following best describes your body size (Reference = Normal)

Underweight

0.94(0.63–1.39)

0.742

1.39(0.75–2.59)

0.295

1.25(0.64–2.45)

0.508

Overweight

0.99(0.71–1.38)

0.958

1.22(0.75–1.98)

0.421

1.18(0.69–2.00)

0.553

Do you feel that you might be at risk for future heart diseases? (Reference = No)

Yes

1.09(0.76–1.56)

0.631

1.28(0.74–2.21)

0.375

1.35(0.74–2.44)

0.328

In general, how would you describe your health? (Reference = Good)

Average

0.86(0.64–1.17)

0.336

1.17(0.76–1.80)

0.471

0.98(0.61–1.57)

0.926

Poor

1.22(0.62–2.37)

0.564

2.62(0.76–9.06)

0.128

2.81(0.76–10.43)

0.122

  1. a CVD Cardio-vascular diseases
  2. b AOR Adjusted odds ratio (adjusted for: age, gender, socio-economic status and family history)
  3. c CI Confidence interval
  4. Bolfaced figures indicate statistically significant results where p value was <0.05