Table 4.
Association between sedentary behaviour and socio-demographic, environmental characteristics and sitting time by gender
| Characteristics |
Female |
Male |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Unadjusted |
Adjusted |
p |
Unadjusted |
Adjusted |
p | |
| OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |||
| Age of student (in years) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 15-17 |
0.93 (0.35-2.47) |
0.49 (0.13-1.79) |
0.282 |
0.99 (0.55-1.81) |
0.61(0.27-1.37) |
0.232 |
| 18-20 |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
|
| Place of residence |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Rural |
3.03 (1.23-7.44) |
4.82 (1.39-16.67) |
0.013 |
5.66 (2.88-11.13) |
5.55 (2.82-13.51) |
<0.001 |
| Urban |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
|
| Family type |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Nuclear |
0.77 (0.32-1.85) |
0.65 (0.23-1.83) |
0.415 |
0.76 (0.42-1.36) |
0.66 (0.31-1.41) |
0.280 |
| Joint/Extended |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
|
| Economic status |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Low |
1.77 (0.47-6.72) |
3.26 (0.68-15.56) |
0.079 |
0.87 (0.44-1.72) |
1.61 (0.62-4.19) |
0.326 |
| Medium |
0.65(0.29-1.47) |
0.84 (0.29-2.44) |
0.138 |
1.10 (0.52-2.35) |
1.42 (0.54-3.74) |
0.478 |
| High |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
|
| Type of school |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Private |
1.69 (0.78-3.67) |
2.37 (0.83-6.76) |
0.105 |
4.55 (2.54-8.16) |
6.41 (2.89-14.21) |
<0.001 |
| Public |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mode of transport to school |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Vehicles |
1.68 (0.44-6.31) |
0.76 (0.16-3.53) |
0.729 |
5.69 (1.62-20.04) |
5.90 (1.26-27.75) |
0.025 |
| Cycling |
0.46 (0.20-1.04) |
0.14 (0.04-0.45) |
0.001 |
1.62 (0.90-2.92) |
1.10 (0.52-2.39) |
0.791 |
| Walking |
- |
- |
|
- |
|
|
| Playground in school |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
4.42 (1.86-10.51) |
4.53 (1.62-12.68) |
0.004 |
5.93 (3.24-10.85) |
3.66 (1.67-8.05) |
0.001 |
| Yes |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
|
| Extra-curricular activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
0.78 (0.33-1.83) |
1.55 (0.48-5.02) |
0.468 |
1.64 (0.77-3.47) |
2.98 (1.09-8.07) |
0.032 |
| Yes |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
|
| Neighborhood walkability |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
0.36 (0.04-2.88) |
0.22 (0.02-3.04) |
0.259 |
2.45 (1.04-5.77) |
1.89 (0.62-5.81) |
0.263 |
| Yes |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
|
| Playground/parks near home |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
0.45 (0.21-1.01) |
0.41 (0.15-1.06) |
0.066 |
1.82 (1.04-3.18) |
1.04 (0.46-2.32) |
0.931 |
| Yes | - | - | - | - | ||
Note: Adjusted for age, place of residence, family type, economic status, type of school, mode of transport to school, playground and extra-curricular activities in school, neighborhood walkability, playground/parks near home.