Table 4.
Odds of young (n = 4650) and mid-aged (n = 3185) women reporting meeting physical activity guidelines in the ALSWH.
| Young | Mid-Aged | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted | Adjusted | Unadjusted | Adjusted | |
| Occupational category | ||||
| Manager/professional | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Clerical/sales | 0.67 (0.60, 0.76) ** | 0.76 (0.66, 0.88) ** | 1.09 (0.95, 1.26) | 0.93 (0.78, 1.11) |
| Trades/production/labourer | 0.80 (0.64, 1.01) | 1.01 (0.77, 1.31) | 1.01 (0.81, 1.26) | 1.08 (0.83, 1.40) |
| Work hours | ||||
| Part-time | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Full-time | 1.46 (1.31, 1.63) ** | 0.96 (0.83, 1.12) | 0.76 (0.67, 0.86) ** | 0.78 (0.67, 0.91) * |
| Work pattern regularity | ||||
| Regular hours | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Shift or night worker | 0.94 (0.81, 1.09) | 0.92 (0.78, 1.09) | 0.89 (0.74, 1.07) | 0.93 (0.76, 1.15) |
Adjusted analyses included BMI, marital status, children <16 years in household (young cohort), area of residence, education, smoking, alcohol intake, self-rated health and other work categories. *: p < 0.01; **: p < 0.001; Ref: reference category.