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. 2015 Oct 29;10(10):e0141638. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141638

Table 3. Associations between participating in sports groups and psychosocial factors.

Regular participation in sports groups Crude analysis Adjusted analysis (Model 1 a )
n (%) PR (95% CI) PR (95% CI)
Self–rated health
Very good 2,513 (27.1) ref ref
Good 10,241 (19.2) 0.71 (0.68–0.74) 0.74 (0.72–0.77)
Poor 1,307 (10.4) 0.38 (0.36–0.41) 0.45 (0.43–0.48)
Very poor 127 (6.5) 0.24 (0.20–0.29) 0.31 (0.26–0.37)
Missing 114 (14.2) 0.52 (0.44–0.62) 0.60 (0.50–0.71)
Depression
No 10,146 (21.2) ref ref
Mild 1,638 (12.1) 0.57 (0.54–0.60) 0.68 (0.65–0.71)
Mild to severe 295 (6.7) 0.32 (0.28–0.35) 0.43 (0.39–0.48)
Missing 2,223 (18.2) 0.86 (0.83–0.90) 0.95 (0.92–1.00)
General trust
No 3,003 (14.4) ref ref
Yes 10,790 (19.8) 1.38 (1.33–1.43) 1.26 (1.21–1.31)
Missing 509 (18.9) 1.31 (1.20–1.43) 1.40 (1.29–1.53)
Norms of reciprocity
No 5,280 (16.2) ref ref
Yes 8,757 (20.0) 1.24 (1.20–1.28) 1.16 (1.13–1.20)
Missing 265 (15.9) 0.98 (0.88–1.10) 1.11 (0.99–1.24)
Attachment to the neighborhood
No 1,759 (12.8) ref ref
Yes 12,353 (19.6) 1.54 (1.47–1.61) 1.40 (1.34–1.47)
Missing 190 (16.0) 1.26 (1.10–1.44) 1.40 (1.22–1.60)

PR, prevalence ratio; CI, confidence interval; ref, reference

aModel 1 is adjusted for age, sex, BMI, marital status, educational level, household income, occupational status, IADL, self–rated health, depression, smoking status, and alcohol intake.