Table 3.
Stepwise adjusted odds ratios (OR) of vigorous work activity and sitting time weekdays among working men and women aged 18–79, by level of education
| |
Vigorous work activity |
Sitting time ≥ 8 hours/weekday |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Model 1a |
Final Model b |
Model 1a |
Final Model c |
|
| OR 95%CI | OR 95%CI | OR 95%CI | OR 95%CI | |
|
Men (n=2109) |
|
|
|
|
|
Education |
|
|
|
|
| primary |
18.6 (12.0-27.3) |
5.5 (3.5-8.6) |
1.0 |
1.0 |
| secondary |
6.9 (4.6-10.3) |
3.4 (2.2-5.3) |
2.1 (1.7-2.7) |
1.5 (1.2-1.9) |
| tertiary |
1.0 |
1.0 |
6.2 (4.7-8.3) |
3.2 (2.4-4.3) |
|
Occupation |
|
|
|
|
| low |
|
2.1 (1.5-3.1) |
|
1.0 |
| middle |
|
1.0 (0.7-1.3) |
|
2.3 (1.8-3.1) |
| high |
|
1.0 |
|
2.4 (1.9-3.1) |
|
Income |
|
|
|
|
| low |
|
1.3 (0.9-1.8) |
|
1.0 |
| middle |
|
1.1 (0.8-1.5) |
|
1.7 (1.3-2.4) |
| high |
|
1.0 |
|
2.0 (1.5-2.7) |
|
Women (n=1700) |
|
|
|
|
|
Education |
|
|
|
|
| primary |
5.8 (4.0-8.5) |
2.8 (1.8-4.4) |
1.0 |
1.0 |
| secondary |
2.8 (2.0-4.0) |
1.9 (1.3-2.8) |
1.6 (1.2-2.2) |
1.1 (0.8-1.5) |
| tertiary |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.7 (1.9-3.8) |
1.5 (1.0-2.3) |
|
Occupation |
|
|
|
|
| low |
|
1.6 (1.1-2.5) |
|
1.0 |
| middle |
|
1.0 (0.7-1.4) |
|
2.9 (2.2-3.8) |
| high |
|
1.0 |
|
1.8 (1.2-2.6) |
|
Income |
|
|
|
|
| low |
|
1.0 (0.7-1.5) |
|
1.0 |
| middle |
|
1.0 (0.7-1.3) |
|
1.3 (0.9-1.7) |
| high | 1.0 | 2.1 (1.6-2.8) | ||
a Model adjusted for age groups and regional strata East/West Germany. b Adjusted as Model 1 and also for sports activity, sitting time weekdays, self-perceived health and smoking status. c Adjusted as Model 1.