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Table 2 Predictors of physical inactivity among adults aged 18–69 years in Kenya (2015)

From: Prevalence and predictors of physical inactivity levels among Kenyan adults (18–69 years): an analysis of STEPS survey 2015

Predictor

Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)

p-value

Gender

 Male

1.00

 

 Female

1.72 (1.15, 2.56)

0.008*

Age group

 50–69

1.00

 

 18–29

1.17 (0.70, 1.98)

0.550

 30–39

2.04 (1.12, 3.73)

0.021*

 40–49

1.90 (1.01, 3.61)

0.048*

Residence

 Urban

1.00

 

 Rural

1.61 (0.96, 2.69)

0.069

Education level

 No formal education

1.00

 

 Primary incomplete

2.54 (1.38, 4.67)

0.003*

 Primary complete

5.33 (2.54, 11.19)

0.000*

 Secondary and above

2.99 (1.60, 5.60)

0.001*

Wealth band

 Poorest

1.00

 

 Second

1.23 (0.63, 2.39)

0.550

 Middle

2.94 (1.15, 7.54)

0.025*

 Fourth

0.86 (0.42, 1.75)

0.672

 Richest

0.39 (0.18, 0.84)

0.016*

Tobacco use

 No

1.00

 

 Yes

1.32 (0.75, 2.34)

0.334

Weekly alcohol drinking

 No alcohol

1.00

 

 Daily

1.97 (0.47, 8.23)

0.351

 3 or more days

0.80 (0.36, 1.78)

0.581

 Less than 3 days

0.93 (0.60, 1.45)

0.753

Hypertension

 No

1.00

 

 Yes

0.67 (0.44, 1.02)

0.064

Waist circumference

 Normal

1.00

 

 Centrally obese

0.83 (0.52, 1.31)

0.417

Waist Hip Ratio

 Normal

1.00

 

 Centrally obese

1.53 (0.99, 2.35)

0.055

HDL cholesterol

 Normal

1.00

 

 Low

1.83 (1.09, 3.08)

0.023*

  1. *Significant at p < 0.05