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. 2014 Aug;43(8):1033–1044.

Table 5.

Environmental factors determining the sitting time, odds ratios (OR) and the 95% confidence intervals of those sitting below and above 2545min/week

Factors Sitting ≤2545 min/week Sitting >2545 min/week P OR 95% CI
n % n %
Number of free sports facilities NS
High 197 53.7 170 46.3 1 -
Low/None 301 48.0 326 52.0 1.26 0.10–1.62
State of free sports facilities NS
Good 385 50.6 376 49.4 1 -
Poor 60 43.2 79 56.8 1.35 0.94–1.94
Number of paid sports facilities NS
High 192 50.4 189 49.6 1 -
Low/None 298 49.5 304 50.5 1.04 0.80–1.34
State of paid sports facilities NS
Good 393 49.1 407 50.9 1 -
Poor 28 53.8 24 46.2 0.83 0.47–1.45
Classes cost in paid public sports facilities NS
High 167 48.3 179 51.7 1 -
Low 47 51.1 45 48.9 0.89 0.56–1.42
Attractiveness of classes in paid public sports facilities NS
Very attractive 209 50.6 204 49.4 1 -
Not attractive 24 57.1 18 42.9 0.77 0.40–1.46
Local authorities’ actions promoting physical activity NS
Yes 238 49.4 244 50.6 1 -
No 184 48.9 192 51.1 1.02 0.78–1.33

*Significant differences (P<0.05) between those declaring sitting time below and above 2545 min/week; Odds ratios (OR) were computed with reference to those sitting for longer than 2545 min/week.