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Table 4 Simple and multiple logistic regressions to determine the factors associated with physical inactivity among pregnant mothers in Kuala Lumpur

From: Physical inactivity in early pregnancy and the determinants in an urban city setting of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Variables

Crude

ORa

p value

95% CIb

Adjusted

ORa

p value

95% CIb

Age (year)

0.97

0.19

0.92, 1.02

1.00

0.96

0.89, 1.13

Caloric intake per day (kcal)

1.00

0.26

1.00, 1.00

1.00

0.07

1.00, 1.00

Ethnicity

 Malay

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Chinese

1.02

0.96

0.48, 2.18

1.68

0.44

0.45, 6.24

 Indian

1.89

0.18

0.74, 4.81

2.25

0.24

0.59, 8.58

 Others

2.04

0.25

0.61, 6.87

1.36

0.81

0.12, 15.54

Grand multigravida

 Yes

2.88

0.18

0.61, 13.56

3.16

0.34

0.30, 33.87

 No

1.00

  

1.00

  

Primigravida

 Yes

1.70

0.02*

1.07, 2.70

3.54

0.01*

1.40, 8.97

 No

1.00

  

1.00

  

Occupation

 Public

0.94

0.85

0.47, 1.86

2.84

0.32

0.36, 22.38

 Private

0.82

0.50

0.47, 1.44

1.33

0.58

0.48, 3.69

 Self-employed

0.77

0.63

0.26, 2.29

3.03

0.09

0.85, 10.77

 Housewife/Unemployed

1.00

  

1.00

  

Marital status

 Married

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Unmarried

1.28

0.63

0.46, 3.54

0.42

0.50

0.03, 5.22

Education level

 No tertiary educationc

1.70

0.03*

1.05, 2.76

3.77

0.01*

1.35, 10.52

 With tertiary educationd

1.00

  

1.00

  

Husband’s occupation

 Public

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Private

0.91

0.73

0.51, 1.60

1.34

0.57

0.48, 3.72

 Self-employed

1.03

0.93

0.48, 2.20

1.14

0.84

0.32, 4.04

 Unemployed

3.04

0.37

0.26, 35.16

–

–

–

Household income

 Low income (B40e)

1.31

0.29

0.80, 2.14

0.96

0.93

0.40, 2.32

 Middle income (M40f) or higher

1.00

  

1.00

  

 BMIg at booking

0.92

0.01*

0.86, 0.97

0.88

0.01*

0.80, 0.97

History of miscarriage

 Yes

1.00

  

1.00

  

 No

2.08

0.21

0.15, 1.51

0.15

0.10

0.02, 1.45

Medical problem in previous pregnancy

 Yes

1.00

  

1.00

  

 No

1.83

0.22

0.70, 4.78

0.64

0.59

0.13, 3.17

  1. a OR odds ratio
  2. b CI confidence interval
  3. c formal education of 12 years or less
  4. d formal education of more than 12 years
  5. e B40 - bottom 40% earners in the population
  6. f M40 - middle 40% earners in the population
  7. g BMI body mass index
  8. * Significant at p < 0.05
  9. Nagelkerke R square 0.226