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Table 2 Crude odds ratios (OR) for poor self-rated physical fitness

From: Educational differences in self-rated physical fitness among Finns

Variables

Women (n = 3108)

Men (n = 2722)

 

n

Poor fitness n (%)

OR

95% CI

n

Poor fitness n (%)

OR

95% CI

Age group (years)

25–34

562

49 (8.7)

1.00

(ref)

412

25 (6.1)

1.00

(ref)

 

35–44

619

74 (12.0)

1.29

1.04–1.59

509

56 (11.0)

1.28

1.01–1.64

 

45–54

668

94 (14.1)

1.54

1.24–1.90

564

76 (13.5)

1.59

1.25–2.02

 

55–64

649

80 (12.3)

1.73

1.39–2.13

624

99 (15.9)

1.97

1.56–2.49

 

65–74

610

73 (12.0)

1.94

1.57–2.42

613

77 (12.6)

1.96

1.55–2.48

Education thirds

High

1079

109 (10.1)

1.00

(ref)

973

108 (11.1)

1.00

(ref)

 

Middle

1036

117 (11.3)

1.23

1.04–1.44

963

126 (13.1)

1.26

1.06–1.49

 

Low

993

144 (14.5)

1.54

1.31–1.81

786

99 (12.6)

1.39

1.17–1.65

Commuting PA

≥ 30 min

520

30 (5.8)

1.00

(ref)

285

22 (7.7)

1.00

(ref)

 

< 30 min

841

99 (11.8)

1.50

1.22–1.84

690

69 (10.0)

1.07

0.82–1.38

 

Inactive

1747

241 (13.8)

1.97

1.63–2.37

1747

242 (13.9)

1.48

1.18–1.88

Leisure time PA

High

792

9 (1.1)

1.00

(ref)

770

14 (1.8)

1.00

(ref)

 

Medium

1706

158 (9.3)

4.18

3.50–4.99

1391

139 (10.0)

5.02

4.18–6.03

 

Low

610

203 (33.3)

17.82

14.17–22.44

561

180 (32.1)

14.72

11.67–18.58

Occupational PA

Heavy

516

52 (10.1)

1.00

(ref)

778

65 (8.4)

1.00

(ref)

 

Moderate

850

78 (9.2)

0.91

0.74–1.12

553

47 (8.5)

0.99

0.80–1.20

 

Light

1742

240 (13.8)

1.37

1.14–1.65

1391

221 (15.9)

1.53

1.29–1.80

Body mass index (kg/m2)

< 25

1381

77 (5.6)

1.00

(ref)

806

51 (6.3)

1.00

(ref)

 

25–29.9

1026

110 (10.7)

2.28

1.95–2.66

1326

136 (10.3)

1.79

1.52–2.12

 

≥ 30

701

183 (26.1)

6.00

4.99–7.20

590

146 (24.7)

4.31

3.51–5.30

Chronic diseases 1)

No

1806

138 (7.6)

1.00

(ref)

1464

97 (6.6)

1.00

(ref)

 

Yes

1302

232 (17.8)

2.60

2.27–2.99

1258

236 (18.8)

2.61

2.26–3.01

Smoking

Never

1973

213 (10.8)

1.00

(ref)

1188

101 (8.5)

1.00

(ref)

 

Former

609

77 (12.6)

1.04

0.88–1.24

876

128 (14.6)

1.61

1.37–1.90

 

Daily

526

80 (15.2)

1.32

1.10–1.58

658

104 (15.8)

1.87

1.56–2.23

  1. Self-rated physical fitness categories are poor, fair, good and very good.
  2. PA = physical activity, CI = confidence interval.
  3. 1) asthma, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative arthritis of the back or other joint or back related chronic diseases.