Table 2.
Regression coefficients for the prediction of the overall Rikli-Jones test result (expressed as a z score) using life course measures
| Predictor | Men (N = 475) | Women (N = 603) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | 95 % CI | p | b | 95 % CI | p | |
| Father’s occupation | ||||||
| Upper middle class | −0.29 | −4.41 to 3.82 | 0.89 | 0.28 | −4.18 to 4.73 | 0.90 |
| Lower middle class | −2.08 | −5.58 to 1.42 | 0.24 | 2.32 | −1.12 to 5.76 | 0.19 |
| Laborer | Base | – | – | Base | – | – |
| Education level | ||||||
| Basic | Base | – | – | Base | – | – |
| Upper secondary | 1.74 | −1.77 to 5.25 | 0.33 | 4.06 | 1.08 to 7.03 | 0.008 |
| Lower tertiary | 10.6 | 4.70 to 16.4 | <0.001 | 2.49 | −2.07 to 7.04 | 0.28 |
| Upper tertiary | 6.32 | 0.62 to 12.0 | 0.03 | 0.44 | −5.71 to 6.60 | 0.89 |
| Adult occupation | ||||||
| Upper/lower middle class | −0.62 | −4.93 to 3.70 | 0.78 | 3.33 | −0.19 to 6.84 | 0.06 |
| Self-employed | Base | – | – | Base | – | – |
| Laborer | 0.37 | −3.29 to 4.03 | 0.84 | 3.34 | −3.02 to 9.70 | 0.30 |
| Adult lifestyle (1 = yes; 0 = no) | ||||||
| Living alone | −1.38 | −5.37 to 2.61 | 0.50 | −3.28 | −5.95 to −0.62 | 0.02 |
| Current smoker | −9.19 | −13.3 to −5.02 | <0.001 | −8.85 | −13.1 to −4.57 | <0.001 |
| Exercises ≥3 times/week | 4.94 | 2.02 to 7.86 | 0.001 | 2.99 | 0.33 to 5.64 | 0.03 |
| Adult clinical measurements | ||||||
| Age (years) | 0.00 | −0.55 to 0.55 | 0.99 | −0.03 | −0.51 to 0.45 | 0.90 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 0.01 | −0.06 to 0.08 | 0.74 | 0.01 | −0.05 to 0.07 | 0.64 |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/l) | −1.71 | −2.98 to −0.44 | 0.008 | −2.13 | −3.78 to −0.47 | 0.01 |
| Adult anthropometry | ||||||
| Height (cm) | −0.07 | −0.42 to 0.28 | 0.69 | −0.33 | −0.67 to 0.01 | 0.06 |
| Lean body mass (kg) | 0.19 | −0.09 to 0.47 | 0.18 | 0.21 | −0.15 to 0.56 | 0.26 |
| Body fat (%) | −1.10 | −1.37 to −0.82 | <0.001 | −1.07 | −1.31 to −0.84 | <0.001 |
All variables are considered simultaneously
b regression coefficient, CI confidence interval