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. 2007 Aug 21;7:213. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-7-213

Table 5.

Associations of non-exercise domains with socio-demographic and behavioral factors, health status, and energy intake, SWHS, 1997–2000

Fully adjusted OR and 99% CI*

Transportation Daily activity Housework
I. Socio-demographic
Age
 40–44 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent
 45–49 0.95 0.91, 1.00 0.93 0.89, 0.98 1.00 0.96, 1.05
 50–54 0.90 0.84, 0.97 1.05 0.99, 1.12 1.21 1.14, 1.29
 55–59 0.90 0.80, 1.01 1.11 1.01, 1.21 1.35 1.24, 1.46
 60–64 0.80 0.69, 0.92 1.07 0.98, 1.16 1.35 1.23, 1.47
 65–70 0.55 0.45, 0.67 1.02 0.93, 1.11 1.16 1.06, 1.26
BMI (kg/m2)
 <24 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent
 24–27.9 1.08 1.04, 1.14 1.06 1.03, 1.10 1.05 1.02, 1.09
 ≥28 0.99 0.91, 1.07 1.07 1.01, 1.12 1.01 0.96, 1.06
Menopausal status
 Premenopausal 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent
 Postmenopausal 1.00 0.93, 1.07 1.02 0.96, 1.08 0.98 0.92, 1.04
Marital status
 Married 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent
 Widowed 1.26 1.10, 1.43 1.05 0.98, 1.12 0.87 0.82, 0.93
 Separated/Divorced 1.14 1.01, 1.30 0.98 0.89, 1.08 0.91 0.82, 1.00
 Never married 0.82 0.66, 1.03 0.70 0.58, 0.83 0.60 0.50, 0.72
Education
 None/Elementary 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent
 Middle school 0.63 0.56, 0.71 0.93 0.88, 0.98 1.21 1.15, 1.28
 High school 0.48 0.43, 0.54 0.75 0.71, 0.80 0.96 0.90, 1.02
 College and above 0.35 0.31, 0.40 0.53 0.49, 0.57 0.65 0.61, 0.70
Occupation§
 Manual workers 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent
 Clerical 1.13 1.08, 1.20 0.97 0.93, 1.01 0.91 0.87, 0.94
 Professional 0.78 0.73, 0.82 0.79 0.75, 0.83 0.76 0.72, 0.79
Employment status
 Employed 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent
 Not employed 3.21 3.09, 3.34 2.97 2.86, 3.09
Family income
 Low 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent
 Middle 0.90 0.85, 0.95 0.94 0.90, 0.98 1.01 0.97, 1.05
 High 0.75 0.71, 0.80 0.79 0.76, 0.83 0.93 0.89, 0.97
Family size
 ≥3 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent
 2 0.88 0.81, 0.96 0.82 0.78, 0.86 0.58 0.56, 0.61
 1 0.73 0.59, 0.91 0.67 0.60, 0.76 0.26 0.23, 0.30
Chronic disease||
 No 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent
 Yes 0.92 0.87, 0.96 0.96 0.93, 0.99 0.90 0.87, 0.93
II. Behavioral factors
Regular cigarette smoking
 Never 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent
 Ever 1.05 0.87, 1.26 0.87 0.79, 0.96 0.83 0.75, 0.91
Regular alcohol consumption
 Never 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent
 Ever** 1.03 0.89, 1.19 0.99 0.89, 1.10 0.90 0.81, 1.00
Regular tea consumption
 Never 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent
 Ever†† 0.94 0.90, 0.98 0.96 0.93, 1.00 0.92 0.89, 0.95
Regular ginseng intake
 Never 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent
 Ever‡‡ 0.96 0.92, 1.01 0.95 0.91, 0.98 0.90 0.87, 0.93
TV (hours/day)
 ≤ 2 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent 1.00 Referent
 3–4 0.98 0.93, 1.02 1.04 1.00, 1.07 1.07 1.03, 1.11
 >4 1.02 0.96, 1.09 1.09 1.04, 1.14 1.11 1.06, 1.16
III. Total dietary energy intake (1,000 kcal/day) 1.31 1.25, 1.38 1.38 1.33, 1.50 1.28 1.23, 1.33

* Adjusted for all variables presented in the table; OR: odds ratio, CI: confidence interval

Transportation to/from work; analyses conducted only among those employed at the time of interview

Includes walking and cycling for daily errands (e.g. for shopping, etc)

§Longest job

||Chronic disease includes: coronary heart disease, hypertension, stroke, chronic bronchitis, asthma, tuberculosis, chronic hepatitis, chronic pancreatitis, diabetes mellitus, and cancer

Had smoked at least one cigarette per day for more than 6 months continuously

**Had consumed alcohol at least 3 times per week for more than 6 months continuously

††Had consumed tea at least 3 times per week for more than 6 months continuously

‡‡Had consumed ginseng at least 5 times per year during the past 3 years