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. 2016 Dec 10;47(7):1421–1435. doi: 10.1007/s40279-016-0658-y

Table 5.

Distribution and multivariable odds ratio of not meeting physical activity recommendations based on accumulating more than 150 min/week of moderate to vigorous physical activity by sex, age, body mass index and educational level

Total England Norway Portugal Sweden
ABC study SNAP study
% OR (95% CI)a % OR (95% CI)b % OR (95% CI)b % OR (95% CI)b % OR (95% CI)b % OR (95% CI)b
Overall 31.8 N/A 45.7 N/A 31.1 N/A 37.6 N/A 36.3 N/A 17.5 N/A
Sex
 Men (ref) 27.6 1.00 37.4 1.00 28.5 1.00 28.3 1.00 31.9 1.00 16.6 1.00
 Women 35.3 1.51 (1.37–1.67) 52.7 2.01 (1.63–2.49) 33.3 1.39 (1.18–1.64) 43.2 2.03 (1.47–2.80) 39.7 1.48 (1.12–1.97) 18.2 1.22 (0.97–1.53)
Age (years)
 20–35 (ref) 25.3 1.00 35.2 1.00 28.8 1.00 30.8 1.00 22.6 1.00 11.4 1.00
 36–50 26.0 1.07 (0.93–1.23) 33.1 0.85 (0.62–1.17) 28.7 0.99 (0.79–1.25) 29.2 0.95 (0.63–1.45) 34.5 2.01 (1.36–2.96) 15.4 1.44 (1.01–2.04)
 51–66 34.7 1.37 (1.19–1.57) 48.5 1.42 (1.04–1.93) 32.1 1.03 (0.81–1.29) 38.4 1.05 (0.63–1.75) 44.8 2.55 (1.72–3.78) 22.9 2.15 (1.53–3.03)
 67–75 56.6 2.07 (1.71–2.52) 73.1 3.90 (2.64–5.76) 41.5 1.19 (0.86–1.63) 55.2 1.73 (0.96–3.09) 54.7 3.69 (2.14–6.37) N/A N/A
Weight status
 BMI <25 (ref) 24.1 1.00 37.7 1.00 25.4 1.00 32.6 1.00 28.4 1.00 13.5 1.00
 BMI 25–30 33.1 1.39 (1.25–1.55) 41.4 1.20 (0.93–1.54) 33.7 1.55 (1.29–1.85) 33.7 0.85 (0.59–1.23) 41.2 1.57 (1.16–2.12) 19.7 1.45 (1.13–1.86)
 BMI ≥30 52.2 2.78 (2.41–3.21) 59.0 2.35 (1.78–3.11) 48.2 2.77 (2.16–3.55) 51.5 2.04 (1.28–3.27) 63.2 3.99 (2.46–6.49) 38.6 3.71 (2.64–5.22)
Education
 Lowest (ref) 48.0 1.00 57.6 1.00 44.4 1.00 47.5 1.00 52.1 1.00 29.5 1.00
 Second lowest 34.7 0.76 (0.65–0.88) 43.1 0.75 (0.56–1.01) 34.5 0.73 (0.56–0.94) 34.0 0.83 (0.50–1.38) 38.9 0.90 (0.59–1.37) 19.0 0.54 (0.35–0.82)
 Second highest 30.3 0.78 (0.66–0.91) 45.1 1.02 (0.73–1.42) 30.4 0.64 (0.48–0.84) 34.2 0.97 (0.56–1.68) 32.8 0.84 (0.55–1.30) 19.4 0.74 (0.51–1.08)
 Highest 22.0 0.56 (0.48–0.65) 36.0 0.76 (0.56–1.04) 20.4 0.39 (0.29–0.52) 32.2 0.97 (0.57–1.65) 27.1 0.52 (0.35–0.77) 14.1 0.48 (0.34–0.68)

Results are shown for the total sample and the different study samples. Numbers in bold represent p < 0.05

BMI body mass index, CI confidence interval, N/A not applicable, OR odds ratio, ref reference

aAdjusted for sex, age, BMI, educational level, study and wear time

bAdjusted for sex, age, BMI, educational level and wear time