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. 2013 Mar 9;13:213. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-213

Table 2.

Correlates of prolonged TV time by gender

 
Total
Men
Women
  OR (95% CI) p OR (95% CI) p OR (95% CI) p
Gender
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Women
1.00
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Men
1.21
(0.97 - 1.52)
0.098
 
 
 
 
 
 
Age group (years)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 65-69
1.00
 
 
1.00
 
 
1.00
 
 
 70-74
0.89
(0.72 - 1.09)
0.257
0.96
(0.72 - 1.27)
0.764
0.81
(0.60 - 1.09)
0.164
Municipality
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Bunkyo (Urban)
1.00
 
 
1.00
 
 
1.00
 
 
 Fuchu (Suburban)
0.96
(0.75 - 1.23)
0.724
0.84
(0.59 - 1.20)
0.348
1.05
(0.73 - 1.49)
0.802
 Oyama (Regional)
1.48
(1.11 - 1.97)
0.008
1.08
(0.72 - 1.63)
0.715
2.02
(1.33 - 3.08)
0.001
Living arrangements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Living with others
1.00
 
 
1.00
 
 
1.00
 
 
 Living alone
1.26
(0.92 - 1.73)
0.156
1.01
(0.63 - 1.63)
0.963
1.61
(1.03 - 2.49)
0.035
Educational attainment (education years)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 College degree or more (≥13)
1.00
 
 
1.00
 
 
1.00
 
 
 Up to high school (<13)
1.37
(1.09 - 1.71)
0.006
1.53
(1.12 - 2.07)
0.007
1.24
(0.88 - 1.74)
0.224
Employment (hours/wk)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Full-time work (≥35)
1.00
 
 
1.00
 
 
1.00
 
 
 None or part-time work (<35)
1.91
(1.54 - 2.36)
<0.001
2.20
(1.64 - 2.95)
<0.001
1.71
(1.24 - 2.37)
0.001
BMI (kg/m2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 <20.0
1.35
(1.03 - 1.78)
0.031
1.63
(1.02 - 2.60)
0.041
1.24
(0.87 - 1.75)
0.228
 20.0-24.9
1.00
 
 
1.00
 
 
1.00
 
 
 ≥25.0
1.55
(1.20 - 2.01)
0.001
1.57
(1.11 - 2.21)
0.010
1.50
(1.00 - 2.24)
0.048
Self-reported health
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Good
1.00
 
 
1.00
 
 
1.00
 
 
 Poor
0.93
(0.70 - 1.22)
0.587
0.74
(0.50 - 1.10)
0.139
1.17
(0.79 - 1.73)
0.445
Dog ownership
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Yes
1.00
 
 
1.00
 
 
1.00
 
 
 No
0.95
(0.71 - 1.27)
0.722
1.08
(0.72 - 1.60)
0.721
0.80
(0.51 -1.25)
0.318
Driving status
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Yes
1.00
 
 
1.00
 
 
1.00
 
 
 No
1.27
(0.99 - 1.61)
0.057
1.01
(0.74 - 1.38)
0.959
1.79
(1.21 -2.65)
0.004
MVPA (min/wk)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 <200
1.46
(1.14 - 1.87)
0.003
1.43
(1.02 - 2.02)
0.040
1.51
(1.05 - 2.17)
0.028
 200-509
1.24
(0.97 - 1.58)
0.088
1.27
(0.91 - 1.78)
0.167
1.25
(0.87 - 1.80)
0.223
 ≥510 1.00     1.00     1.00    

OR: odds ratio, 95% CI: 95% confidence interval, BMI: body mass index, MVPA: moderate to vigorous physical activity.

ORs were calculated by multivariate logistic regression analysis. All variables indicated in the table were included in the model.