Table 4.
Number of correctly identified physical activities with the most energy required,∗ according to sociodemographic characteristics, health literacy and frequency of exercise
| None correct (8.2%) | At least 1 out of 3 correct (91.8%) | At least 2 out of 3 correct (65.5%) | All 3 correct (8.6%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR (95% CI)† | PR (95% CI)† | PR (95% CI)† | PR (95% CI)† | |
| Sex | ||||
| Females | (Reference) | (Reference) | (Reference) | (Reference) |
| Males | 0.23 (0.13–0.42) | 1.11 (1.07–1.15) | 1.14 (1.02–1.27) | 0.90 (0.55–1.48) |
| Age (yr) | ||||
| <30 | (Reference) | (Reference) | (Reference) | (Reference) |
| 30–39 | 1.41 (0.51–3.88) | 0.99 (0.96–1.03) | 0.95 (0.82–1.10) | 0.71 (0.33–1.52) |
| 40–49 | 2.75 (1.04–7.27) | 0.96 (0.92–1.01) | 0.84 (0.71–0.99) | 0.62 (0.25–1.50) |
| 50–59 | 2.74 (1.00–7.55) | 0.96 (0.91–1.01) | 0.86 (0.73–1.00) | 0.66 (0.25–1.69) |
| 60–69 | 2.51 (0.90–7.00) | 0.96 (0.91–1.02) | 0.90 (0.77–1.06) | 0.82 (0.25–2.74) |
| 70–79 | 6.15 (2.14–17.71) | 0.75 (0.63–0.88) | 0.65 (0.50–0.85) | 0.31 (0.07–1.40) |
| Education (yr) | ||||
| 0–4 | (Reference) | (Reference) | (Reference) | (Reference) |
| 5–9 | 0.63 (0.31–1.28) | 1.03 (0.99–1.08) | 0.96 (0.83–1.10) | 0.83 (0.40–1.73) |
| 10–12 | 0.60 (0.29–1.26) | 1.03 (0.99–1.07) | 0.96 (0.84–1.10) | 0.72 (0.33–1.56) |
| >12 | 1.34 (0.65–2.79) | 1.00 (0.95–1.06) | 0.95 (0.82–1.11) | 0.85 (0.37–1.92) |
| Employment status | ||||
| Employed | (Reference) | (Reference) | (Reference) | (Reference) |
| Unemployed | 1.27 (0.79–2.05) | 0.99 (0.95–1.02) | 1.01 (0.90–1.13) | 0.83 (0.47–1.47) |
| Health literacy—NVS | ||||
| HLLL | (Reference) | (Reference) | (Reference) | (Reference) |
| PLL | 0.49 (0.30–0.82) | 1.06 (1.02–1.10) | 1.32 (1.18–1.47) | 1.52 (0.81–2.85) |
| AL | 0.72 (0.35–1.46) | 1.04 (0.99–1.08) | 1.29 (1.12–1.48) | 1.38 (0.73–2.61) |
| Frequency of exercise | ||||
| Never | (Reference) | (Reference) | (Reference) | (Reference) |
| Less than twice a week | 0.43 (0.21–0.89) | 1.04 (1.00–1.09) | 1.00 (0.85–1.17) | 1.15 (0.49–2.71) |
| Twice or more times a week | 0.93 (0.52–1.64) | 1.00 (0.95–1.07) | 1.15 (1.02–1.30) | 1.05 (0.49–2.25) |
| Daily | 0.72 (0.38–1.35) | 1.03 (0.98–1.08) | 1.03 (0.88–1.20) | 1.74 (0.87–3.47) |
AL = Adequate Health Literacy, CI = confidence interval, HLLL = High Likelihood of Limited Health Literacy, NVS = Newest Vital Sign, PLL = Possibility of Limited Health Literacy, PR = prevalence ratio.
∗
“Running”, “soccer” and “tennis” were taken as correct considering the metabolic equivalent of each.22
†
Adjusted for all variables in the table.