Gender differences in physical activity motivators and context preferences: a population-based study in people in their sixties

Table 2 Agreement with motivating factors stratified by gender and gender differences in the likelihood to agree

	Agree (%)^a	Disagree (%)^a	OR 95%CI for women compared to men^b
Prevent health problems
Women	97	1	2.11 (.76–5.82)
Men	96	3	1.00
Make me feel good
Women	95	3	1.42 (.71–2.84)
Men	91	6	1.00
Lose or manage weight
Women	88	9	1.74 (1.12–2.71)
Men	84	11	1.00
Help manage stress
Women	85	8	1.52 (.97–2.37)
Men	80	10	1.00
Improve appearance
Women	81	13	2.93 (2.07–4.15)
Men	60	24	1.00
Spend time with others
Women	68	22	1.76 (1.31–2.37)
Men	52	29	1.00
Meet new friends
Women	58	27	1.76 (1.31–2.36)
Men	38	36	1.00

OR 95%CI: Odds Ratio 95% Confidence Interval
Boldface indicates statistical significance (p < .05)
^aRow percentages do not add up to 100%, as percentages for ‘Unsure’ are not reported
^bResults from multilevel multinomial logistic regression: Odds ratio for ‘agreement’ versus ‘disagreement’ (not taking people who responded ‘unsure’ into account), adjusted for age, education, employment status, income, living arrangements, self-rated health, body mass index, psychological distress and physical activity level

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