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Table 3 Proportion any VPA (1-min bout) by sociodemographic characteristics. Brisbane 2016 (n = 700)

From: Accelerometer-measured physical activity in mid-age Australian adults

Variables

%

p value a

 

Crude

 

Adjusted b

 

PR (95%CI)

 

PR (95%CI)

Gender

 

0.535

    

 Men

33.3

  

1.00

 

1.00

 Women

31.1

  

0.94 (0.75; 1.16)

 

1.02 (0.81; 1.28)

Age

 

< 0.001

    

 45–54

52.5

  

1.00

 

1.00

 55–64

30.5

  

0.58 (0.47; 0.73)

 

0.65 (0.52; 0.83)

65+

17.6

  

0.34 (0.25; 0.46)

 

0.48 (0.33; 0.70)

Education

 

0.060

    

 Year 12 or less

26.3

  

1.00

 

1.00

 Certificated/diploma

31.4

  

1.19 (0.88; 1.62)

 

1.05 (0.77; 1.43)

 Bachelor degree or higher

36.3

  

1.38 (1.05; 1.81)

 

1.04 (0.76; 1.42)

Income (per year)

 

< 0.001

    

 < $ 41,599

24.8

  

1.00

 

1.00

 $41,600 - $93,599

26.7

  

1.08 (0.76; 1.53)

 

0.85 (0.59; 1.24)

 $93,600 +

43.1

  

1.74 (1.27; 2.37)

 

1.04 (0.77; 1.49)

Occupation c

 

< 0.001

    

 Managers and professionals

43.9

  

1.00

 

1.00

 Clerical and administrative

31.0

  

0.71 (0.49; 1.03)

 

0.75 (0.49; 1.13)

 Community, personal and sales

33.8

  

0.77 (0.54; 1.11)

 

0.86 (0.57; 1.30)

 Labourer/technicians

28.8

  

0.66 (0.44; 0.98)

 

0.83 (0.53; 1.29)

 Retired

16.5

  

0.38 (0.26; 0.55)

 

0.60 (0.38; 0.96)

 Other/non paid work

32.7

  

0.74 (0.49; 1.14)

 

0.80 (0.51; 1.26)

  1. a comparison of proportion between groups
  2. b mutually adjusted for other variables in the model
  3. c Labourer/technician: Technicians, trade, machinery operators, drivers and labourers
  4. PR: prevalence ratio