Skip to main content
. 2009 Apr 9;17(6):377–384. doi: 10.1007/s10389-009-0267-4

Table 3.

Crude and adjusted odds ratios (95% CI) of practising moderate or vigorous physical activity and vigorous physical activity only

Moderate or vigorous physical activity Vigorous physical activity only
ORa 95% CI ORadjb 95% CI ORa 95% CI ORadjb 95% CI
Gender
 Boys 1 1 1 1
 Girls 0.60 0.57–0.65 0.63 0.56–0.71 0.44 0.42–0.48 0.41 0.37–0.44
 
Age
 6–8 1 1 1 1
 9–11 1.64 1.50–1.81 1.85 1.66–2.07 1.87 1.68–2.09 2.06 1.82–2.33
 12–14 1.79 1.62–1.97 2.04 1.83–2.28 2.29 2.07–2.55 2.67 2.37–3.01
 15–17 1.33 1.21–1.46 1.52 1.36–1.69 2.02 1.82–2.25 2.41 2.14–2.72
 
Geographical area
 Northern and central regions 1 1 1 1
 Southern and insular regions 0.40 0.37–0.43 0.48 0.45–0.52 0.42 0.39–0.45 0.46 0.42–0.50
 
Perceived health status
 Less than good 1 1 1 1
 Good or very good 1.32 1.14–1.53 1.39 1.17–1.66 1.27 1.07–1.50 1.45 1.19–1.77
 
Parental educational levelc
 Low 1 1 1 1
 Middle and high 2.00 1.87–2.15 1.80 1.40–2.33 1.79 1.66–1.93 1.37 1.24–1.52
 
Parental employmentc
 Administrative/professional 1 1 1 1
 Self-employed 0.66 0.60–0.72 0.84 0.76–0.93 0.77 0.70–0.84 0.91 0.82–1.01
 Manual 0.47 0.43–0.51 0.71 0.64–0.78 0.57 0.53–0.63 0.77 0.70–0.87
 Unemployed/housewife 0.26 0.21–0.31 0.43 0.34–0.56 0.30 0.23–0.40 0.46 0.32–0.66
 Retired 0.66 0.45–0.98 0.80 0.49–1.29 0.66 0.43–1.01 0.94 0.56–1.56
 
Material resources
 Less than good 1 1 1 1
 Good or very good 1.87 1.72–2.03 1.47 1.33–1.62 1.77 1.61–1.95 1.44 1.28–1.61
 
Father’s practice of physical activity
 No 1 1 1 1
 Yes 2.43 2.23–2.64 1.63 1.48–1.79 1.77 1.61–1.95 1.44 1.28–1.61
 
Mother’s practice of physical activity
 No 1 1 1 1
 Yes 3.17 2.86–3.51 2.15 1.91–2.43 2.07 1.90–2.26 1.56 1.41–1.72
 
Girl*middle/high education 0.83 0.71–0.97

aCrude odds ratio

bAdjusted odds ratio: the model includes all variables reported in the table

cThe highest level in one of the parents