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Table 3 Physical activity effect on carotid plaque across levels of TV/movie sitting time (n = 607)

From: The combined effect of physical activity and sedentary behavior on subclinical atherosclerosis: a cross-sectional study among Mexican Americans

Physical activity x Sitting Time

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

p-value

Low Activity vs No Activity

 Sedentary at 0.33 h/day

0.73 (0.28–1.86)

0.507

 Sedentary at 1.06 h/day

0.83 (0.37–1.87)

0.662

 Sedentary at 1.96 h/day

0.99 (0.43–2.27)

0.979

 Sedentary at 4.01 h/day

1.46 (0.34–6.14)

0.610

Moderate Activity vs No activity

 Sedentary at 0.33 h/day

0.19 (0.07–0.55)

0.002

 Sedentary at 1.06 h/day

0.24 (0.09–0.62)

0.003

 Sedentary at 1.96 h/day

0.32 (0.13–0.75)

0.009

 Sedentary at 4.01 h/day

0.58 (0.23–1.43)

0.237

High Activity vs No activity

 Sedentary at 0.33 h/day

0.65 (0.22–1.85)

0.416

 Sedentary at 1.06 h/day

0.62 (0.26–1.47)

0.279

 Sedentary at 1.96 h/day

0.59 (0.29–1.23)

0.163

 Sedentary at 4.01 h/day

0.54 (0.19–1.53)

0.245

  1. Adjusted for age, gender, cholesterol, and systolic blood pressure