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. 2022 Mar 4;22:437. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-12862-1

Table 3.

Multivariate odds ratio (95% confidence interval) of baseline socio-demographic, lifestyle and health-related characteristics with four physical activity patterns based on 210 min cut-off. Reference = ‘Stable Active’ (N = 820)

Becoming Active
(N = 382)
Becoming Inactive
(N = 292)
Stable Inactive
(N = 500)
Varying Physical Activity
(N = 524)
Sex
  Women 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
  Men 1.08 (0.77–1.53) 0.77 (0.53–1.13) 1.10 (0.80–1.52) 0.77 (0.56–1.05)
Age
  26–35 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
  36–45 1.13 (0.72–1.79) 0.68 (0.43–1.08) 0.79 (0.53–1.17) 0.81 (0.56–1.19)
  46–55 1.71 (1.06–2.75) 0.48 (0.29–0.81) 0.79 (0.51–1.22) 0.76 (0.50–1.15)
  56–65 1.86 (0.94–3.68) 0.83 (0.41–1.66) 1.35 (0.75–2.45) 0.92 (0.51–1.66)
Level of education
  Low 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
  Intermediate 1.69 (1.17–2.44) 0.89 (0.59–1.36) 1.46 (1.03–2.06) 1.32 (0.94–1.84)
  High 1.06 (0.72–1.57) 0.70 (0.45–1.10) 1.03 (0.71–1.50) 1.12 (0.79–1.59)
Marital status
  Not married 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
  Married 1.25 (0.81–1.93) 1.37 (0.85–2.20) 1.01 (0.69–1.47) 0.88 (0.62–1.25)
Work status
  Unemployed 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
  Employed 1.28 (0.84–1.97) 0.76 (0.49–1.16) 0.97 (0.65–1.43) 0.94 (0.66–1.34)
Smoking behaviour
  Not smoking 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
  Smoking 1.44 (1.01–2.06) 1.09 (0.73–1.64) 1.42 (1.02–2.00) 1.43 (1.04–1.97)
Alcohol consumption
   < 1 glass p/week 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
   ≥ 1 glass p/ week 0.75 (0.54–1.06) 1.15 (0.78–1.68) 0.62 (0.46–0.85) 0.88 (0.65–1.19)
Dutch Healthy Diet
Indexa
  Quintile 1 (17–55) 1.67 (1.00–2.79) 1.62 (0.94–2.80) 2.33 (1.44–3.74) 1.62 (1.02–2.57)
  Quintile 2 (55–61) 1.34 (0.82–2.17) 0.97 (0.57–1.66) 1.24 (0.79–1.97) 1.34 (0.88–2.05)
  Quintile 3 (61–68) 0.77 (0.47–1.27) 0.99 (0.59–1.65) 0.97 (0.62–1.52) 1.05 (0.69–1.60)
  Quintile 4 (68–75) 1.12 (0.70–1.78) 0.72 (0.42–1.23) 0.83 (0.52–1.32) 0.98 (0.64–1.49)
  Quintile 5 (75–115) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Weight status
  Normal weight (BMI < 25) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
  Moderately overweight 0.77 (0.55–1.08) 1.08 (0.75–1.56) 0.95 (0.69–1.30) 1.28 (0.96–1.71)
(BMI ≥ 25 – < 30)
  Obese (BMI ≥ 30) 1.55 (0.86–2.78) 1.90 (1.01–3.57) 1.63 (0.93–2.85) 1.42 (0.81–2.48)
Perceived health
  Good 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
  Moderate/poor 0.85 (0.43–1.67) 1.73 (0.90–3.31) 2.51 (1.52–4.16) 1.53 (0.90–2.60)

aA higher score indicates better adherence to the Dutch Dietary Guidelines 2015

Statistically significant results (p < 0.05) are highlighted in bold