Table 4.
Factors associated with doing physical activity of 600 MET-minutes per week or more among adults (25–64 years) in Dire Dawa city, eastern Ethiopia, 2017
| Variables | cOR, (95% CI) | p-value | aOR, (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| 55–64 | Ref. | Ref. | ||
| 25–29 | 1.34 (0.91, 1.98) | 0.134 | 1.33 (0.84, 2.10) | 0.228 |
| 30–44 | 1.27 (0.89, 1.82) | 0.187 | 1.22 (0.81, 1.82) | 0.342 |
| 45–54 | 1.10 (0.70, 1.74) | 0.675 | 1.08 (0.66, 1.74) | 0.766 |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | Ref. | Ref. | ||
| Male | 1.73 (1.29, 2.31) | < 0.001 | 1.45 (1.05, 1.99) | 0.024 |
| Education | ||||
| No formal education | Ref. | Ref. | ||
| College diploma and above | 1.52 (0.89, 2.60) | 0.126 | 0.72 (0.38, 1.36) | 0.308 |
| Secondary (9–12 grade) | 1.40 (0.91, 2.14) | 0.125 | 0.88 (0.53, 1.46) | 0.630 |
| Primary (1–8 grade) | 1.72 (1.12, 2.64) | 0.012 | 1.35 (0.85, 2.15) | 0.206 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | Ref. | Ref. | ||
| Never married | 2.31 (0.93, 1.85) | 0.127 | 1.26 (0.86, 1.86) | 0.237 |
| Divorced/widowed | 0.86 (0.58, 1.28) | 0.465 | 0.92 (0.61, 1.40) | 0.704 |
| Occupation | ||||
| Employed office work | Ref. | Ref. | ||
| Merchant | 0.73 (0.47, 1.12) | 0.662 | 0.67 (0.42, 1.06) | 0.087 |
| Unemployed | 0.52 (0.37, 0.73) | < 0.001 | 0.51 (0.35, 0.75) | 0.001 |
| Otherb | 0.90 (0.56, 1.43) | 0.648 | ||
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Oromo | Ref. | |||
| Amhara | 0.87 (0.64, 1.19) | 0.384 | ||
| Othera | 1.15 (0.76, 1.73) | 0.513 | ||
| BMI | ||||
| > =25.0 kg/m2 | Ref. | Ref. | ||
| < 18.5 kg/m2 | 1.39 (0.81, 2.38) | 0.227 | 1.47 (0.85, 2.56) | 0.170 |
| 18.5–24.99 kg/m2 | 1.35 (1.02, 1.80) | 0.039 | 1.25 (0.93, 1.68) | 0.142 |
aEthio-Somali, Harari, Guraghe,Tigraway Wolayta, Silte, Afar
bhousewife, pensioner, janitor, daily laborer; cOR, crude odds ratio; aOR, adjusted odds ration; CI, confidence interval