Table 5 Adjusted odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for mental distress in relation to low level of leisure-time physical activity, high sedentary time, low participation in organized activities, low social support and sleep problems among adults

Exposure variables

Leisure-time physical activity (PA)

High PA

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

Low PA

1.20 (1.05–1.37) **

1.18 (1.03–1.37) *

1.14 (1.02–1.28) *

1.05 (0.93–1.18)

Sedentary time

Low sedentary time

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

High sedentary time

1.36 (1.21–1.54) ***

1.32 (1.16–1.51) ***

1.38 (1.24–1.53) ***

1.25 (1.11–1.39) ***

Organized activities

High involvement

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

Low involvement

1.29 (1.14–1.46) ***

1.43 (1.25–1.64) ***

1.57 (1.41–1.75) ***

1.60 (1.42–1.80) ***

Social support

Strong social support

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

Low social support

2.82 (2.43–3.27) ***

2.55 (2.18–2.99) ***

2.98 (2.66–3.35) ***

2.71 (2.39–3.06) ***

Sleep problems

No sleep problems

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

Sleep problems

9.04 (7.96–10.27) ***

7.29 (6.35–8.37) ***

6.28 (5.65–6.99) ***

5.78 (5.15–6.50) ***

Control variables

Age^a

0.97 (0.97–0.98) ***

0.96 (0.96–0.97) ***

Perceived financial situation

Easy

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

Hard

3.52 (3.09–4.03) ***

2.60 (2.32–2.91) ***