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Table 6 Bivariate analysis and logistic regression analysis of predictors of physical inactivity according to physical activity level

From: Assessment of physical activity and its facilitators and barriers among Syrian refugees living in Amman City, Jordan: a cross-sectional study

 

Physically

Inactive

No (%)

n = 14

Physically

active

No (%)

n = 159

Crude

OR (95%CI)

Adjusted

OR (95%CI)

p-valueb

Gender

 Male

5 (6.3)

74 (93.7)

Ref

  

 Female

9 (9.6)

85 (90.4)

1.57 (0.50–4.88)

 

p = 0.44

Age

 18–30

6 (11.8)

45 (88.2)

Ref

  

 31–44

6 (7.8)

71 (92.2)

0.63 (0.19–2.09)

 

p = 0.45

 45–64

2 (4.4)

43 (95.6)

0.35 (0.07–1.82)

 

p = 0.21

Occupation in Jordan

 Not working

5 (10.2)

44 (89.8)

Ref

  

 Homemaker

7 (8.4)

76 (91.6)

0.81 (0.24–2.71)

 

p = 0.73

 Working

2 (4.9)

39 (95.1)

0.45 (0.08–2.46)

 

p = 0.35

Educational level

 < Primary school

11 (8.9)

113 (91.1)

Ref

  

 > Secondary school

3 (6.1)

36 (93.9)

0.67 (0.18–2.51)

 

p = 0.55

Marital status

 Single

2 (11.1)

16 (88.9)

Ref

  

 Married/Widow

12 (7.7)

143 (92.3)

0.67 (0.14–3.28)

 

p = 0.62

The place before coming to Ammana

 West

3 (5.5)

52 (94.5)

Ref

  

 North

1 (5.9)

16 (94.1)

1.08 (0.11–11.15)

 

p = 0.95

 South

10 (9.9)

91 (90.1)

1.90 (0.50–7.23)

 

p = 0.34

Duration in Jordan

 < 4 years

6 (16.2)

31 (83.8)

Ref

  

 4 years or longer

8 (5.9)

128 (94.1)

3.10 (1.00–9.58)

 

p < 0.05

Perceived health condition

 Not controlled

6 (7.5)

74 (92.5)

Ref

  

 Controlled

8 (8.6)

85 (91.4)

1.16 (0.38–3.50)

 

p = 0.87

Perceived level of physical activity

 Active

10 (7.0)

132 (93.0)

Ref

  

 Inactive

4 (12.9)

27 (87.1)

1.96 (0.57–6.69)

 

p = 0.28

Hypertension

 No

9 (7.9)

105 (92.1)

Ref

  

 Yes

5 (8.5)

54 (91.5)

1.08 (0.34–3.38)

 

p = 0.85

Obesity

 No

10 (6.9)

136 (93.1)

Ref

  

 Yes

4 (14.8)

23 (85.2)

2.37 (0.08–8.18)

 

p = 0.16

Smoking

 Never smoker

12 (10.7)

100 (89.3)

Ref

  

 Current smoker

2 (3.3)

59 (96.7)

0.28 (0.06–1.31)

 

p = 0.28

Satisfaction with the current situation in Jordan

 Yes

8 (8.3)

89 (91.7)

Ref

  

 No

3 (5.4)

53 (94.6)

1.96 (0.47–8.16)

 

p = 0.35

 Prefer not to answer

3 (15.0)

17 (85.0)

0.63 (0.16–2.48)

 

p = 0.51

Feel stress after coming to Joran

 No

5 (8.1)

57 (91.9)

Ref

  

 Yes

9 (8.1)

102 (91.9)

1.01 (0.32–3.15)

 

p = 0.99

The perceived change in the amount of physical activity in Jordan compared to Syria

 Increased

2 (3.3)

58 (96.7)

Ref

Ref

 

 Decreased

7 (7.7)

84 (92.3)

2.40 (0.48–12.05)

3.00

(1.27–7.26)

 

 No change/Not sure

5 (22.7)

17 (77.3)

8.53 (1.52–47.9)

p < 0.05

  1. Data presented as no. (%) unless otherwise indicated
  2. OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, Ref Reference group
  3. a West: Homs. North: Aleppo, Hamah, Idlib. South: Damascus, Darra, Other
  4. b Cochran-Armitage, Chi-square test