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Table 5 Adjusted odds ratio of being at a higher WPA level in 2007–08 by characteristics in 1979–80

From: Secular trends and correlates of physical activity: The Tromsø Study 1979-2008

 

Adjusted Odds Ratios (95% Confidence Interval)

Model 1a (n = 2859)

Model 2b (n = 2854)

Sex

 Women

1.0

1.0

 Men

1.05 (0.89, 1.23)

0.98 (0.83, 1.17)

Age

 20–29

1.25 (1.06, 1.48)

1.12 (0.94, 1.33)

 30–39

1.0

1.0

 40–49

1.16 (0.92, 1.46)

1.14 (0.89, 1.46)

 50–54

0.66 (0.34, 1.29)

0.56 (0.27, 1.18)

BMI (kg/m2)

 < 18.5

0.87 (0.56, 1.36)

0.95 (0.61, 1.47)

 18.5–24.9

1.0

1.0

 25–29.9

1.10 (0.92, 1.32)

1.15 (0.95, 1.39)

 ≥ 30

1.17 (0.73, 1.88)

1.08 (0.65, 1.77)

Education level

 ≤ 9 years

1.0

1.0

 10–12 years

0.45 (0.38, 0.53)

0.63 (0.52, 0.75)

 > 12 years

0.24 (0.20, 0.29)

0.41 (0.33, 0.50)

Smoking

 No

1.0

1.0

 Yes

0.93 (0.80, 1.08)

0.93 (0.79, 1.09)

Self-reported cardiovascular disease

 No

1.0

1.0

 Yes

1.12 (0.13, 9.38)

1.38 (0.12, 15.22)

LTPA

 Inactive

 

1.0

 Light

1.29 (1.06, 1.56)

1.06 (0.86, 1.29)

 Moderate

1.39 (1.11, 1.75)

1.09 (0.86, 1.39)

 Vigorous

0.93 (0.63, 1.38)

0.87 (0.58, 1.31)

WPA

 Mostly sedentary

1.0

1.0

 Walking

 

4.59 (3.78, 5.56)

 Walking and lifting

 

8.87 (6.99, 11.26)

 Heavy manual labour

 

18.03 (12.38, 26.25)

  1. Age 20–54 years (men) or 20–49 years (women) at baseline
  2. aModel 1: Adjusted for sex, age, BMI, smoking, cardiovascular disease, LTPA, and education level in 1979–80
  3. bModel 2: Model 1 + additional adjustment for baseline WPA in 1979–80