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. 2012 Aug 24;12:693. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-693

Table 3.

Age adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals of physical activity levels for having cardiovascular risk factors in 1685 men and 1903 women

 
MVPA OR
Men
Women
    LPA OR (95% CI) Inactive OR (95% CI) LPA OR (95% CI) Inactive OR (95% CI)
Current smoker
1
2.32 (1.59-3.38)
5.24 (3.34-8.20)
1.96 (1.44-2.68)
4.29 (2.82-6.53)
Triglycerides (≥1.7 mmol/l)
1
2.21 (1.68-2.92)
4.50 (3.08-6.57)
1.52 (1.09-2.13)
3.28 (2.06-5.22)
High density lipoprotein a (mmol/l)
1
1.80 (1.15-2.83)
4.38 (2.59-7.40)
1.24 (0.84-1.85)
2.41 (1.41-4.13)
Waist circumference (≥94 cm men, ≥80 cm women)
1
1.97 (1.55-2.49)
3.76 (2.61-5.43)
1.68 (1.34-2.12)
2.91 (1.94-4.35)
High level of stress at home or work
1
1.28 (0.90-1.83)
3.59 (2.34-5.49)
1.38 (1.04-1.83)
1.25 (0.79-1.98)
Resting heart rate (≥70 bpm)
1
2.24 (1.71-2.94)
2.72 (1.88-3.95)
1.68 (1.33-2.12)
1.96 (1.36-2.82)
Overweight (BMI ≥25kg/m2)
1
1.20 (0.96-1.52)
2.19 (1.51-3.19)
1.84 (1.46-2.32)
2.57 (1.78-3.73)
Plasma-glucose (≥6.1 mmol/l)
1
1.73 (1.11-2.70)
2.11 (1.15-3.86)
1.54 (0.74-3.19)
2.45 (0.94-6.42)
Low density lipoprotein (≥3.0 mmol/l)
1
1.25 (0.98-1.60)
1.79 (1.21-2.65)
1.23 (0.96-1.57)
1.79 (1.18-2.72)
Hypertension (≥150/90 mmHg) 1 1.26 (0.92-1.74) 1.22 (0.75-1.99) 1.25 (0.85-1.85) 1.80 (1.03-3.15)

MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. LPA, light physical activity. a <1.03 mmol/l, men, <1.29 mmol/l, women. bpm, beats per minute. BMI, body mass index.