Table 3. Odds ratios of health behaviours and BMI by year and age group.
| Prevalence all years | Trends | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group comparisonReference: younger adultsOR (95% CI) | P value | Trends in younger adults OR (95% CI) | P value | Trends in older adultsOR (95% CI) | P value | |
| Physical activitya | ||||||
| Meeting recommendations | 0.86 (0.78–0.95) | .004 | 0.97 (0.95–0.98) | <.0001 | 0.94 (0.91–0.97) | <.0001 |
| Not meeting recommendations | Reference | Reference | Reference | |||
| Fruit and vegetableb | ||||||
| Meeting recommendations | 1.43 (1.23–1.67) | <.0001 | 1.01 (0.96–1.06) | .75 | 0.90 (0.84–0.96) | .001 |
| Not meeting recommendations | Reference | Reference | Reference | |||
| Fast foodc | ||||||
| No | 2.54 (2.25–2.86) | <.0001 | 1.00 (0.97–1.03) | .97 | 0.94 (0.88–0.99) | .03 |
| Yes | Reference | Reference | Reference | |||
| Smoking statusd | ||||||
| No | 3.02 (2.53–3.60) | <.0001 | 1.05 (1.02–1.07) | .001 | 1.04 (0.98–1.12) | .19 |
| Yes | Reference | Reference | Reference | |||
| Alcohole | ||||||
| Meeting recommendations | 1.08 (0.93–1.26) | .32 | 1.05 (1.01–1.10) | .02 | 1.02 (0.95–1.09) | .63 |
| Not meeting recommendations | Reference | Reference | Reference | |||
| TV timef | ||||||
| Under 14 hours | 0.65 (0.58–0.74) | <.0001 | 0.96 (0.94–0.99) | .01 | 0.94 (0.90–0.99) | .03 |
| Over 14 hours | Reference | Reference | Reference | |||
| BMIg | ||||||
| Healthy | 1.11 (1.00–1.24) | .05 | 0.96 (0.94–0.98) | <.0001 | 0.95 (0.92–0.99) | .005 |
| Overweight or obese | Reference | Reference | Reference | |||
| Total Health Behavioursh | ||||||
| Meeting 4–5 health behaviours | 2.27 (1.95–2.64) | <.0001 | 1.00 (0.96–1.04) | .97 | 0.96 (0.90–1.03) | .24 |
| Meeting 3 health behaviours | 1.73 (1.51–1.99) | <.0001 | 1.02 (0.99–1.06) | .22 | 0.98 (.92–1.05) | .52 |
| Meeting 0–2 health behaviours | Reference | Reference | Reference | |||
a. n = 11364, years 2007–2014. Controlled for BMI, gender, location, employment and education.
b. n = 9995, years 2009–2014. Controlled for gender and employment.
c. n = 9237, years 2009–2014. Controlled for BMI, gender, location, employment and education.
d. n = 11428, years 2007–2014. Controlled for BMI, gender, location, employment and education.
e. n = 10427, years 2008–2014. Controlled for BMI and gender.
f. n = 7996, years 2007–2012. Controlled for BMI, gender, location and employment.
g. n = 11467, years 2007–2014. Controlled for gender, employment and education.
h. n = 9155, years 2009–2014. Controlled for BMI, gender, location, employment and education.