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. 2022 Nov 9;27:45. doi: 10.1265/ehpm.22-00154

Table 3.

The relationships between social participation (2019) and preventive and health-promoting promoting behaviors (2020)

Preventive and health-promoting behavior in 2020 Wash/disinfects hands Wear masks Keep social distance Ventilate/sanitize rooms Do cough etiquette





Social participation in 2019 OR [95%CI] P OR [95%CI] P CIR [95%CI] P CIR [95%CI]   P CIR [95%CI] P





Volunteering n = 9,054 1.22 1.01 1.48 0.040 1.05 0.77 1.43 0.749 1.06 1.01 1.11 0.016 1.07 1.03 1.12 0.002 1.05 1.01 1.09 0.009
Sports n = 9,132 1.39 1.17 1.64 <0.001 1.10 0.83 1.45 0.499 1.00 0.96 1.04 0.886 1.00 0.96 1.04 0.994 1.04 1.00 1.07 0.025
Hobbies n = 9,280 1.22 1.05 1.42 0.011 1.01 0.78 1.30 0.947 1.01 0.97 1.05 0.590 1.02 0.98 1.07 0.234 1.06 1.02 1.09 0.001
Seniors n = 9,163 1.02 0.82 1.27 0.849 1.14 0.79 1.66 0.489 0.98 0.92 1.04 0.547 1.02 0.96 1.08 0.567 1.01 0.96 1.06 0.654
Neighborhood n = 9,203 1.11 0.95 1.30 0.180 1.23 0.94 1.60 0.128 1.03 0.99 1.07 0.188 1.07 1.02 1.11 0.002 1.02 0.99 1.06 0.170
Learning n = 9,069 1.27 1.00 1.60 0.046 1.50 0.98 2.29 0.062 1.11 1.06 1.17 <0.001 1.08 1.03 1.14 0.001 1.08 1.03 1.12 <0.001
Kayoi-no-ba n = 9,208 1.11 0.89 1.39 0.359 0.96 0.67 1.39 0.840 1.04 0.98 1.09 0.202 1.07 1.02 1.12 0.008 1.01 0.97 1.06 0.641
Skills n = 9,145 1.29 1.01 1.67 0.045 0.98 0.66 1.44 0.901 1.10 1.05 1.17 <0.001 1.16 1.10 1.22 <0.001 1.10 1.06 1.15 <0.001
Work n = 9,701 1.11 0.94 1.30 0.221 0.97 0.74 1.27 0.840 0.89 0.86 0.93 <0.001 0.99 0.95 1.04 0.819 0.99 0.95 1.02 0.459

Preventive and health-promoting behavior in 2020 Do exercise Avoid crowded places Eat healthy meals Recommend preventive behavior Highly implemented preventive and health-promoting behavior





Social participation in 2019 CIR [95%CI] P CIR [95%CI] P CIR [95%CI] P CIR [95%CI]   P CIR [95%CI] P





Volunteering n = 9,054 1.25 1.18 1.31 <0.001 0.99 0.97 1.02 0.673 1.10 1.05 1.15 0.001 1.15 1.06 1.24 <0.001 1.17 1.10 1.24 <0.001
Sports n = 9,132 1.68 1.60 1.76 <0.001 0.97 0.95 0.99 0.005 1.12 1.07 1.16 <0.001 1.05 0.97 1.12 0.212 1.24 1.17 1.31 <0.001
Hobbies n = 9,280 1.34 1.27 1.41 <0.001 0.99 0.97 1.01 0.314 1.15 1.10 1.20 <0.001 1.13 1.06 1.21 <0.001 1.22 1.15 1.29 <0.001
Seniors n = 9,163 1.10 1.03 1.18 0.004 0.98 0.95 1.02 0.353 1.07 1.02 1.13 0.008 1.21 1.10 1.32 <0.001 1.05 0.97 1.14 0.214
Neighborhood n = 9,203 1.05 1.00 1.10 0.078 1.00 0.98 1.03 0.767 1.03 0.99 1.07 0.193 1.10 1.03 1.17 0.007 1.07 1.01 1.13 0.026
Learning n = 9,069 1.27 1.20 1.34 <0.001 1.03 1.00 1.06 0.058 1.21 1.16 1.27 <0.001 1.14 1.05 1.25 0.002 1.29 1.20 1.37 <0.001
Kayoi-no-ba n = 9,208 1.50 1.43 1.59 <0.001 0.98 0.95 1.01 0.264 1.13 1.08 1.18 <0.001 1.18 1.09 1.28 <0.001 1.24 1.16 1.33 <0.001
Skills n = 9,145 1.24 1.17 1.32 <0.001 1.00 0.97 1.03 0.882 1.21 1.15 1.27 <0.001 1.30 1.19 1.42 <0.001 1.36 1.27 1.46 <0.001
Work n = 9,701 0.81 0.77 0.86 <0.001 0.95 0.92 0.97 <0.001 0.93 0.89 0.97 0.001 1.02 0.94 1.09 0.669 0.85 0.80 0.91 <0.001

Adjusted for age, sex, marital status, annual equalized household income, education, living status, self-reported medical illness, living in 13 designated prefectures and population ≥100,000, instrumental activities of daily living, depressive symptoms. Ref. non-participation in the respective social activity in 2019.

OR: odds ratios, CIR: cumulative incidence ratio, CI: confidence interval