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. 2010 Oct 14;7:75. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-7-75

Table 4.

Odds Ratios of covariates from fully adjusted model for modes of physical activity

Walking Endurance Recreation Exercise Sports Active Commute No PA
Education > secondary 0.59 (0.57-0.61) 0.51 (0.49-0.53) 0.74 (0.71-0.76) 0.50 (0.48-0.52) 0.52 (0.50-0.55) 0.79 (0.76-0.81) 2.16 (2.06-2.25)

Secondary graduate 0.83 (0.80-0.61) 0.74 (0.72-0.76) 0.95 (0.92-0.98) 0.76 (0.74-0.78) 0.87 (0.83-0.90) 0.96 (0.94-0.99) 1.45 (1.38-1.52)

Some Post-Secondary 0.88 (0.84-0.92) 0.98 (0.94-1.02) 1.07 (1.03-1.12) 0.98 (0.94-1.02) 1.09 (1.03-1.15) 1.17 (1.12-1.22) 1.13 (1.05-1.21)

Post-Secondary Graduate 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

Income No Income 0.72 (0.59-0.88) 0.67 (0.54-0.83) 0.54 (0.44-0.65) 0.48 (0.40-0.59) 0.95 (0.71-1.27) 0.88 (0.73-1.06) 2.60 (1.93-3.50)

> 5 K 1.16 (1.00-1.34) 0.83 (0.72-0.96) 0.74 (.065-0.85) 0.45 (0.39-0.52) 0.62 (0.51-0.75) 0.93 (0.81-1.06) 2.22 (1.75-2.81)

5-9.9 K 0.96 (0.87-1.05) 0.59 (0.54-0.65) 0.39 (0.36-0.42) 0.39 (0.35-0.43) 0.36 (0.32-0.42) 0.98 (0.90-1.06) 3.85 (3.27-4.53)

10-14.9 K 0.85 (0.79-0.92) 0.57 (0.53-0.62) 0.50 (0.46-0.54) 0.43 (0.40-0.47) 0.47 (0.43-0.52) 0.93 (0.87-1.00) 3.57 (3.07-4.15)

15-19.9 K 0.87 (0.80-0.94) 0.60 (0.55-0.65) 0.60 (0.56-0.65) 0.44 (0.41-0.47) 0.48 (0.43-0.53) 0.96 (0.90-1.03) 3.33 (2.86-3.87)

20-29.9 K 0.84 (0.78-0.90) 0.67 (0.63-0.72) 0.73 (0.68-0.78) 0.45 (0.43-0.48) 0.54 (0.50-0.59) 0.92 (0.87-0.98) 2.96 (2.56-3.43)

30-39.9 K 0.82 (0.76-0.88) 0.75 (0.70-0.80) 0.85 (0.80-0.91) 0.46 (0.44-0.50) 0.66 (0.61-0.71) 0.90 (0.84-0.95) 2.66 (2.30-3.08)

40-49.9 K 0.80 (0.75-0.86) 0.82 (0.76-0.87) 0.92 (0.87-0.99) 0.51 (0.48-0.54) 0.66 (0.62-0.72) 0.87 (0.82-0.93) 2.56 (2.20-3.00)

50-59.9 K 0.86 (0.81-0.93) 0.91 (0.86-0.98) 1.02 (0.95-1.09) 0.52 (0.48-0.55) 0.76 (0.70-0.82) 0.88 (0.83-0.94) 2.22 (1.91-2.58)

60-79.9 K 0.87 (0.82-0.93) 0.94 (0.89-1.00) 1.09 (1.02-1.16) 0.56 (0.53-0.60) 0.90 (0.84-0.96) 0.88 (0.83-0.94) 1,90 (1.64-2.20)

80-100.K 0.92 (0.86-0.98) 1.27 (1.20-1.35) 1.28 (1.20-1.36) 0.72 (0.68-0.76) 1.30 (1.22-1.38) 0.84 (0.79-0.89) 1.38 (1.20-1.60)

100 K or more 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

BMI Underweight 1.00 (0.93-1.08) 1.18 (1.09-1.28) 0.74 (0.68-0.79) 1.00 (0.93-1.09) 1.13 (1.01-1.26) 1.11 (1.04-1.19) 1.32 (1.20-1.45)

Normal 1.21 (1.17-1.25) 1.57 (1.52-1.62) 1.06 (1.03-1.09) 1.35 (1.31-1.40) 1.69 (1.61-1.77) 1.10 (1.07-1.13) 0.69 (0.66-0.73)

Overweight 1.12 (1.08-1.15) 1.45 (1.39-1.50) 1.17 (1.14-1.21) 1.22 (1.18-1.26) 1.78 (1.69-1.87) 1.03 (1.00-1.06) 0.72 (0.69-0.76)

Obese 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

Note: All odds ratios are from the adjusted regression models used for the corresponding PA modes