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. 2026 Sep 22;14:1955306. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1955306

Table 2.

Association of light, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary time with the risk of incident ulcerative colitis.

Exposure Total Events (ratea) Crude Model Adjusted Modelb
HR (95%CI), p-value HR (95%CI), P-value
Light physical activity, min/week
Q1 (<1634.9) 23,675 66 (3.2) Ref Ref
Q2 (1634.9- to <2068.7) 23,668 64 (3.1) 0.97 (0.66, 1.43), 0.873 1.06 (0.72, 1.58), 0.758
Q3 (2068.7- to <2552.1) 23,677 48 (2.3) 0.68 (0.44, 1.04), 0.0736 0.77 (0.49, 1.19), 0.241
Q4 (>2552.1) 23,656 65 (3.1) 0.94 (0.64, 1.40), 0.774 1.10 (0.73, 1.66), 0.658
P for trend 0.437 0.986
Moderate to vigorous physical activity, min/week
Q1 (<112.5) 23,743 81 (4.0) Ref Ref
Q2 (112.5- to <231.5) 23,597 65 (3.2) 0.75 (0.52, 1.08), 0.125 0.78 (0.53, 1.13), 0.188
Q3 (231.5- to <402.3) 23,689 46 (2.2) 0.52 (0.34, 0.78), 0.00174 0.53 (0.35, 0.82), 0.00426
Q4 (>402.3) 23,647 51 (2.5) 0.56 (0.37, 0.84), 0.00486 0.57 (0.37, 0.87), 0.00991
P for trend 0.0009 0.00262
Sedentary time, min/week
Q1 (<3437.9) 23,673 58 (2.8) Ref Ref
Q2 (3437.9- to <3950.9) 23,672 53 (2.6) 1.00 (0.65, 1.54), 0.992 0.99 (0.64, 1.52), 0.964
Q3 (3950.9- to <4457.8) 23,668 66 (3.2) 1.17 (0.78, 1.77), 0.448 1.13 (0.75, 1.72), 0.555
Q4 (>4457.8) 23,663 66 (3.2) 1.26 (0.84, 1.89), 0.269 1.11 (0.73, 1.70), 0.621
P for trend 0.196 0.508

aIncidence rates per 10,000 person-years.

bAdjusted for age, sex, body mass index, Townsend Deprivation Index, educational level, smoking status, alcohol consumption, and pre-existing chronic conditions (hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular disease), non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug use, antibiotics use, and, among female participants, use of oral contraception, menopausal status, hormone therapy and parity.

HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; Ref, reference.