Table 3.
Individual, social and physical environmental correlates of physical activity among Canadians, by age group, 2002
| Variable |
15–24 yrs (n = 645) |
25–39 yrs (n = 1589) |
40–64 yrs (n = 2296) |
65–79 yrs (n = 637) |
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| Crude | Adjusted | Crude | Adjusted | Crude | Adjusted | Crude | Adjusted | |
|
OR (95% CI) |
OR (95% CI)† |
OR (95%CI) |
OR (95%CI) † |
OR (95% CI) |
OR (95% CI) † |
OR (95% CI) |
OR (95% CI) † |
|
| Self-rated health | ||||||||
| Excellent | 1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
| Good | 1.14 (0.50–2.57) |
1.76 (0.73–4.27) |
0.83 (0.59–1.15) |
0.98 (0.69–1.39) |
0.76 (0.58–1.00) |
0.91 (0.68–1.22) |
0.78 (0.48–1.25) |
0.80 (0.47–1.37) |
| Fair | 0.41 (0.17–1.01) |
0.69 (0.26–1.87) |
0.71 (0.43–1.17) |
0.99 (0.57–1.70) |
0.39 (0.28–0.54) |
0.76 (0.53–1.10) |
0.47 (0.28–0.81) |
0.70 (0.38–1.31) |
| Poor | 0.33 (0.06–1.72) |
0.63 (0.10–3.79) |
0.23 (0.12–0.44) |
0.38 (0.18–0.79) |
0.21 (0.13–0.32) |
0.42 (0.25–0.70) |
0.18 (0.08–0.37) | 0.27 (0.11–0.64) |
| Education | ||||||||
| Elementary | 1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
| Secondary | 0.94 (0.12–7.43) |
0.41 (0.04–4.67) |
1.95 (0.80–4.74) | 1.12 (0.41–3.07) | 2.54 (1.69–3.83) | 2.48 (1.58–3.91) | 1.47 (0.92–2.35) | 1.43 (0.85–2.42) |
| Tech school or college | 0.90 (0.11–7.62) |
0.35 (0.03–4.16) |
1.99 (0.82–4.87) | 1.10 (0.40–3.05) | 3.09 (1.99 (4.82) | 2.64 (1.62–4.32) | 2.59 (1.34–5.00) | 2.38 (1.16–4.91) |
| University | 1.87 (0.20–17.2) |
0.84 (0.07–11.0) |
1.91 (0.79–4.60) | 1.03 (0.37–2.84) | 4.22 (2.74–6.50) | 3.13 (1.93–5.08) | 2.29 (1.29–4.05) | 1.67 (0.87–3.21) |
| Family income | ||||||||
| <$20 K | 1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
| $20–<$50 K | 1.36 (0.58–3.20) |
1.14 (0.45–2.86) |
2.18 (1.39–3.42) |
1.78 (1.08–2.93) |
2.36 (1.69–3.32) |
1.63 (1.11–2.38) |
1.25 (0.82–1.91) |
0.89 (0.54–1.46) |
| $50–<$80 K | 1.11 (0.42–2.91) |
0.75 (0.26–2.14) |
2.66 (1.64–4.32) |
1.90 (1.12–3.25) |
2.91 (2.01–4.22) |
1.85 (1.22–2.82) |
7.62 (2.61–22.3) |
5.18 (1.58–17.0) |
| ≥ $80 K | - | - | 2.28 (1.38–3.74) |
1.56 (0.89–2.74) |
3.50 (2.39–5.13) |
2.17 (1.39–3.39) |
3.98 (1.32–12.0) |
2.28 (0.67–7.69) |
| Intention | ||||||||
| Low intention | 1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
1.00 (reference) |
| Moderate intention | 4.53 (2.29–8.98) |
2.92 (1.39–6.12) |
2.14 (1.51–3.04) |
1.76 (1.21–2.54) |
2.46 (1.91–3.17) |
1.70 (1.29–2.23) |
1.49 (0.96–2.33) |
1.17 (0.71–1.94) |
| Fully intentional | 5.64 (2.03–15.6) |
2.80 (0.94–8.36) |
4.22 (2.60–6.85) |
2.73 (1.63–4.57) |
4.84 (3.41–6.88) |
2.39 (1.64–3.50) |
2.64 (1.50–4.66) |
1.34 (0.71–2.55) |
| Intention as continuous | 1.91 (1.47–2.49) |
1.69 (1.25–2.29) |
1.81 (1.55–2.11) |
1.61 (1.37–1.91) |
1.71 (1.54–1.89) |
1.37 (1.22–1.53) |
1.39 (1.18–1.65) |
1.14 (0.95–1.38) |
| Self-efficacy (mean score) | 1.73 (1.37–2.19) |
1.58 (1.20–2.07) |
1.66 (1.50–1.85) |
1.56 (1.39–1.74) |
1.67 (1.54–1.81) |
1.47 (1.35–1.60) |
1.63 (1.44–1.85) |
1.49 (1.30–1.71) |
| Perceived barriers to PA (mean score) | 0.71 (0.54–0.92) |
0.71 (0.52–0.97) | 0.88 (0.79–0.97) |
0.94 (0.84–1.06) |
0.83 (0.77–0.90) |
0.92 (0.84–1.00) |
0.93 (0.83–1.04) |
1.07 (0.92–1.23) |
| Perceived health benefit (mean score) | 0.97 (0.60–1.54) |
0.86 (0.52–1.41) |
1.25 (1.01–1.54) |
1.14 (0.90–1.44) |
1.52 (1.32–1.74) |
1.23 (1.06–1.43) |
1.57 (1.23–2.01) |
1.34 (1.02–1.76) |
| Social support (mean score) | 1.01 (0.73–1.39) |
1.02 (0.69–1.50) |
0.96 (0.83–1.10) |
0.96 (0.82–1.13) |
1.03 (0.94–1.14) |
1.11 (0.99–1.24) |
0.97 (0.84–1.12) |
0.97 (0.81–1.16) |
| Facility availability (mean score) | 1.55 (0.74–3.27) |
1.07 (0.47–2.47) |
1.34 (0.97–1.84) |
1.12 (0.80–1.58) |
1.62 (1.29–2.03) |
1.23 (0.96–1.58) |
1.21 (0.84–1.76) |
0.94 (0.61–1.44) |
† OR adjusted for age, self-rated health, education, intention, self-efficacy, perceived health benefit, perceived barriers and facility availability.
Analyses for family income were not adjusted for education.