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Table 3 Age adjusted associations of education and poor self-rated physical fitness among women and men

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

 

Education thirds

 

Women

Men

 

High

Middle

Low

High

Middle

Low

Models and adjustments

OR

OR

(95% CI)

OR

(95% CI)

OR

OR

(95% CI)

OR

(95%CI)

Model 1: Age

1.00

1.23

(1.05–1.45)

1.57

(1.33–1.84)

1.00

1.26

(1.07–1.48)

1.42

(1.19–1.69)

Model 2: Physical activity (PA)

          

2a) Commuting PA (CPA)

1.00

1.21

(1.03–1.43)

1.56

(1.32–1.83)

1.00

1.23

(1.04–1.46)

1.38

(1.16–1.65)

2b) Leisure-time PA (LTPA)

1.00

1.21

(1.02–1.43)

1.37

(1.16–1.62)

1.00

1.01

(0.85–1.19)

0.99

(0.83–1.19)

2c) Occupational PA (OPA)

1.00

1.25

(1.07–1.47)

1.62

(1.37–1.91)

1.00

1.36

(1.15–1.61)

1.57

(1.31–1.89)

2d) CPA + LTPA + OPA

1.00

1.21

(1.02–1.43)

1.39

(1.17–1.65)

1.00

1.08

(0.90–1.28)

1.10

(0.90–1.33)

Model 3: Health & lifestyle

          

3a) Body Mass Index (BMI)

1.00

1.18

(1.00–1.39)

1.36

(1.15–1.60)

1.00

1.13

(0.95–1.34)

1.29

(1.08–1.54)

3b) Chronic diseases 1

1.00

1.18

(1.01–1.39)

1.48

(1.25–1.74)

1.00

1.21

(1.30–1.43)

1.34

(1.12–1.60)

3c) Smoking

1.00

1.22

(1.04–1.43)

1.50

(1.27–1.77)

1.00

1.20

(1.01–1.42)

1.28

(1.08–1.53)

3d) BMI + Chronic diseases + Smoking

1.00

1.13

(0.96–1.33)

1.25

(1.05–1.48)

1.00

1.06

(0.90–1.26)

1.14

(0.95–1.36)

Model 4: Physical activity + Health & Lifestyle (CPA + LTPA + OPA + BMI + Chronic diseases + Smoking)

1.00

1.13

(0.95–1.34)

1.17

(1.00–1.42)

1.00

0.97

(0.81–1.16)

0.97

(0.78–1.18)

  1. OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval.
  2. 1) asthma, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, emphysema, rheumatoid arthritis or other joint or back related chronic diseases.