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. 2014 Mar 5;9(3):e90143. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090143

Table 5. Association of demographic factors with physical inactivity.

Demographic Factors OR (95% CI)
Age *
18–24 years Referent
25–34 years 1.51 (1.36, 1.67)
35–44 years 1.72 (1.55,1.91)
45–54 years 1.74 (1.57, 1.92)
55–64 years 1.82 (1.64, 2.01)
≥65 years 2.00 (1.80, 2.21)
Sex *
Male Referent
Female 1.15 (1.10, 1.19)
Race/Ethnicity *
White/non-Hispanic Referent
Black/non-Hispanic 1.19 (1.13, 1.27)
Hispanic 1.22 (1.14, 1.30)
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.80 (1.58.2.05)
American Indian 0.92 (0.79, 1.07)
Multi/Other 0.91 (0.80, 1.03)
Educational Level *
Not graduated from high school Referent
High school graduate 0.84 (0.79, 0.90)
Attended college 0.62 (0.58, 0.66)
College graduate or higher 0.42 (0.39, 0.45)
Annual Income Level *
<$25,000 Referent
≥$25,000 to <$50,000 0.96 (0.91, 1.00)
≥$50,000 0.72 (0.69, 0.76)
Marital Status
Married/partnered Referent
Divorced/widowed/separated 1.02 (0.98, 1.06)
Never married 0.97 (0.92, 1.03)

Adjusted for all above variables in the table and all three air pollution variables.

*Joint adjusted Wald test p-value <0.0001.