Table 4.
Adjusted odds ratiosa (OR), and their 95 % confidence intervals (95 % CI), of being classified as ‘high-risk’, based on reporting insufficient moderate to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA), insufficient strength training participation, and high sedentary time
| Explanatory variable | OR (95 % CI) |
|---|---|
| Gender (ref: male) | |
| Female | 0.84 (0.70–1.01) |
| Age group (ref: 18–24 years) | |
| 25–34 years | 1.91 (1.27–2.87) |
| 35–44 years | 2.09 (1.27–3.44) |
| 45–54 years | 1.39 (0.91–2.12) |
| 55–64 years | 1.64 (0.98–2.75) |
| 65–74 years | 1.26 (0.80–1.98) |
| ≥ 75 years | 1.06 (0.58–1.96) |
| Education level (ref: high, completed year 12 or equivalent) | |
| Medium (completed year 10–11) | 1.03 (0.77–1.39) |
| Low (completed year 9 or less) | 1.07 (0.79–1.46) |
| Self-assessed health (ref: excellent) | |
| Very good | 1.65 (1.12–2.44) |
| Good | 2.10 (1.39–3.16) |
| Fair | 2.96 (1.86–4.73) |
| Poor | 4.60 (2.89–7.33) |
| Body Mass Index (ref; normal [18.5–25]) | |
| Underweight (<18.5) | 0.99 (0.39–2.51) |
| Overweight (25–30) | 0.87 (0.66–1.16) |
| Obese (≥30) | 1.44 (1.04–1.98) |
| Smoking status (ref; never smoked) | |
| Ex-smoker | 0.94 (0.75–1.18) |
| Current smoker | 1.37 (1.06–1.76) |
aAdjusted for all other explanatory variables in the model
b‘High risk’ group defined as: insufficient MVPA (<150 min/week); AND insufficient strength training participation (<2 sessions/week); AND being classified as ‘high-sedentary’ (≥480 min/day)