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. 2014 Apr 8;9(4):e94184. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094184

Table 2. Prevalence of Poor Self-rated Health and Frequent Unhealthy Days Across Different Health Behaviors (n = 10,478).

Poor Self-rated Health Frequent Unhealthy Days
Health Behavior PR (95% C.I)1 p PR (95% C.I)1 p
Smoking Status
Non Smoker 1.00 1.00
Current Smoker 1.37 (1.17–1.60) <0.001 1.18 (1.04–1.34) 0.008
Alcohol Consumption
Lower Risk 1.00 1.00
Higher Risk 0.98 (0.88–1.09) 0.736 0.88 (0.81–0.96) 0.003
Physical Activity
High 1.00 1.00
Moderate 1.58 (1.40–1.78) <0.001 1.05 (0.96–1.14) 0.281
Low 2.17 (1.89–2.48) <0.001 1.34 (1.21–1.48) <0.001
Dietary Habits
Highest Tertile (better diet) 1.00 1.00
Middle Tertile 1.11 (0.95–1.29) 0.175 0.99 (0.90–1.10) 0.901
Lowest Tertile (poorer diet) 1.41 (1.23–1.63) <0.001 1.09 (0.99–1.20) 0.085
Sitting Time
<8 hrs per day 1.00 1.00
8 to <11 hrs per day 1.14 (1.01–1.28) 0.037 1.15 (1.05–1.25) 0.003
≥11 hrs per day 1.33 (1.17–1.52) <0.001 1.32 (1.20–1.46) <0.001
Sleep Duration
7 to <8 hrs per night 1.00 1.00
<7 hrs per night 1.14 (1.01–1.28) 0.040 1.27 (1.16–1.40) <0.001
≥8 hrs per night 1.30 (1.12–1.50) <0.001 1.26 (1.13–1.42) <0.001
Sleep Quality
Very Good 1.00 1.00
Fairly Good 1.76 (1.42–2.17) <0.001 1.75 (1.49–2.06) <0.001
Fairly/Very Bad 3.03 (2.43–3.79) <0.001 3.24 (2.73–3.85) <0.001

Notes: 1. Models were adjusted for length of 10,000 Steps membership, age (18–34; 34–44; 45–54; 55+), gender (male; female), paid employment status (Yes; No), educational level (Secondary School or Less; TAFE; University), annual income (<$50,000 per year; $50,001–$100,000 per year; >$100,000 per year; other/not reported), marital status (Never Married; Separated/other; Currently Married), presence of chronic disease (Yes; No), BMI (Healthy Weight; Overweight; Obese) and all other behaviors listed in the table.