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Table 5 Physical activity effect on carotid plaque across levels of total sitting time (n = 340)

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 1.99 h/day

1.31 (0.24–7.19)

0.754

 Sedentary at 4.35 h/day

1.25 (0.32–4.82)

0.750

 Sedentary at 7.68 h/day

1.16 (0.33–4.02)

0.818

 Sedentary at 14.64 h/day

0.99 (0.09–10.52)

0.995

Moderate Activity vs No activity

 Sedentary at 1.99 h/day

0.03 (0.002–0.35)

0.005

 Sedentary at 4.35 h/day

0.06 (0.01–0.46)

0.007

 Sedentary at 7.68 h/day

0.18 (0.36–0.85)

0.030

 Sedentary at 14.64 h/day

1.56 (0.21–11.75)

0.667

High Activity vs No activity

 Sedentary at 1.99 h/day

1.50 (0.27–8.49)

0.645

 Sedentary at 4.35 h/day

0.94 (0.29–3.05)

0.923

 Sedentary at 7.68 h/day

0.49 (0.18–1.31)

0.155

 Sedentary at 14.64 h/day

0.12 (0.01–1.83)

0.129

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