Table 3.
Weekly frequency in participation, and gender-specific analysis, in association with GP consultations, n=31 847
| Frequency/week | Never/seldom* | 0.5 to <1 | 1 to <2 | ≥2† | |
| Receptive | All | 1.00 | 1.00 (0.97–1.03) |
0.94 (0.91–0.97) |
0.95 (0.86–1.06) |
| Men | 1.00 | 0.96 (0.92–1.00) |
0.90 (0.86–0.94) |
0.97 (0.83–1.14) |
|
| Women | 1.00 | 1.01 (0.97–1.05) |
0.95 (0.92–0.99) |
0.92 (0.80–1.06) |
|
| Creative | All | 1.00 | 0.96 (0.92–0.99) |
0.93 (0.90–0.96) |
0.93 (0.89–0.98) |
| Men | 1.00 | 0.90 (0.86–0.95) |
0.89 (0.85–0.93) |
0.87 (0.82–0.93) |
|
| Women | 1.00 | 1.00 (0.95–1.05) |
0.95 (0.92–0.99) |
0.98 (0.92–1.04) |
|
| Total | All | 1.00 | 0.98 (0.93–1.03) |
0.96 (0.92–1.00) |
0.92 (0.87–0.96) |
| Men | 1.00 | 0.92 (0.85–0.99) |
0.87 (0.82–0.93) |
0.83 (0.77–0.88) |
|
| Women | 1.00 | 1.03 (0.97–1.10) |
1.02 (0.97–1.09) |
0.98 (0.92–1.04) |
*Seldom (score<0.5): less than once/6 months.
†Receptive frequency max: four times/week; creative frequency max: five times/week; and combined frequency max: nine times/week. Fully adjusted, ref.: never or seldom. The HUNT Study (2006–2008).
GP, general practitioner; HUNT, Trøndelag Health Study.