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Table 3 Socio-demographic factors associated with sufficient physical activity among males (N = 2063)

From: Physical activity and associated factors from a cross-sectional survey among adults in northern Tanzania

Characteristics

Total

 

Physical activity

N

nd (%)

COR(95%CI)

AOR(95%CI)

Total

2063

2007 (97.3%)

  

Age groups

 18–29

735

714 (97.1%)

1.0

 

 30–39

532

514 (96.6)

0.83 (0.44–1.59)

 40–49

387

378 (97.7)

1.23 (0.56–2.72)

 50–59

289

284 (98.3)

1.67 (0.62–0.62)

 60+

120

117 (97.5)

1.14 (0.33–3.90)

Education level

 No education

396

381 (96.2)

1.0

 

 Primary

1391

1359 (97.7)

1.67 (0.89–3.11)

 Secondary and above

276

267 (97.7)

1.16 (0.50–2.71)

Occupation

 Professionals

80

74 (92.5)

1.0

1.0

 Farming

1543

1518 (98.4)

4.92 (1.95–12.36)

9.75 (3.68–5.82)***

 Business

132

125 (94.7)

1.44 (0.46–4.47)

1.80 (0.56–5.74)

 Skilled work

123

114 (92.7)

1.02 (0.35–3.00)

1.43 (0.47–4.33)

 Unskilled work

164

155 (94.5)

1.39 (0.47–4.06)

2.02 (0.67–6.11)

Residence

 Urban

627

619 (98.7)

1.0

1.0

 Rural

1434

1386 (96.7)

0.37 (0.17–0.79)

0.19 (0.08–0.42)***

Marital status

 Single/never married

547

532 (97.3)

1.0

 

 Married

1515

1474 (97.3)

1.01 (0.55–1.84)

  1. COR Crude odds ratio; AOR Adjusted odds ratio
  2. dNumber of participants with sufficient physical activity (values may not sum to 2007 due to missing data)
  3. ***P value < 0.05 adjusted for occupation and place of residence