Background
Methods
Assessment of physical activity
Physical activity category | Cut-off levels | |
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1 | Low | - no activity is reported or - some activity is reported but not enough to meet |
categories 2 or 3 | ||
2 | Moderate | - 3 or more days of vigorous activity for at least 20 min. per day or - 5 or more days of moderate intensity activity or walking for at least 30 min. per day or - 5 or more days of any combination of walking, moderate intensity or vigorous intensity activities achieving a minimum of 600 METmin·week-1
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3 | High | - 3 or more days of vigorous activity accumulating at least 1500 METmin·week-1 or - 7 days of any combination of walking, moderate or vigorous intensity activities achieving a minimum of 3000 METmin·week-1
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Socio-demographic correlates
Statistical analyses
Results
Adherence to the physical activity recommendation
N | % | Low (%) | Moderate (%) | High (%) | pb
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Gender | < 0.001 | |||||
Women | 777 | 52.9 | 38.5 | 42.3 | 19.1 | |
Men | 693 | 47.1 | 35.5 | 31.0 | 33.5 | |
Age | < 0.001 | |||||
18–34 | 395 | 26.9 | 29.8 | 37.6 | 32.6 | |
35–54 | 566 | 38.5 | 36.5 | 40.4 | 23.1 | |
55–74 | 509 | 34.6 | 43.6 | 32.5 | 23.9 | |
BMI | ||||||
< 25.0 | 819 | 55.7 | 33.8 | 39.6 | 26.6 | < 0.001 |
25.0–29.9 | 508 | 34.6 | 37.5 | 34.6 | 27.9 | |
≥ 30.0 | 118 | 8.0 | 58.9 | 29.5 | 11.6 | |
Education | < 0.001 | |||||
College/university | 443 | 30.1 | 38.9 | 42.1 | 19.0 | |
High school | 632 | 43.0 | 32.0 | 38.3 | 29.7 | |
Other | 77 | 5.2 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 29.6 | |
Basic school | 318 | 21.6 | 45.4 | 26.8 | 27.8 | |
Employment status | < 0.001 | |||||
Employed | 880 | 59.9 | 34.3 | 39.4 | 26.4 | |
Student | 126 | 8.6 | 25.4 | 43.4 | 31.1 | |
Retired | 245 | 16.7 | 49.8 | 29.3 | 21.0 | |
Unemployed/unknown | 219 | 14.9 | 41.5 | 31.5 | 27.0 | |
Income (SEK per year) | 0.473 | |||||
< 100,000 | 238 | 16.2 | 34.1 | 36.3 | 29.6 | |
100,000–200,000 | 436 | 27.7 | 40.4 | 35.8 | 23.8 | |
200,000–300,000 | 506 | 34.4 | 34.1 | 38.4 | 27.5 | |
> 300,000 | 226 | 15.4 | 36.5 | 37.9 | 25.6 | |
Residential community size | 0.010 | |||||
Village | 384 | 26.1 | 31.2 | 36.9 | 32.0 | |
Small town | 355 | 24.1 | 35.1 | 38.4 | 26.4 | |
Medium-size town | 291 | 19.8 | 38.6 | 35.0 | 26.4 | |
Large town | 381 | 25.9 | 41.5 | 38.5 | 20.1 | |
Marital status | 0.110 | |||||
Single | 420 | 28.6 | 33.8 | 36.6 | 29.6 | |
Married/Partner | 1046 | 71.2 | 38.4 | 37.1 | 24.5 | |
Smoking status | 0.349 | |||||
Never smoked | 765 | 52.0 | 34.9 | 38.1 | 27.0 | |
Former smoker | 398 | 27.1 | 40.7 | 33.6 | 25.3 | |
Current smoker | 293 | 19.9 | 37.1 | 38.6 | 24.3 | |
Self-perceived health | < 0.001 | |||||
Excellent | 272 | 18.5 | 23.2 | 36.9 | 39.9 | |
Very good | 399 | 27.1 | 31.7 | 40.5 | 27.8 | |
Good | 478 | 32.5 | 40.3 | 38.6 | 21.1 | |
Satisfactory or poor | 309 | 21.0 | 51.8 | 28.8 | 19.4 | |
Total | 1470a
| 100a
| 37.1 | 36.9 | 26.0 |
Influence of socio-demographic factors
Moderate | High | |||||||
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Crude analysis | Adjusted analysis | Crude analysis | Adjusted analysis | |||||
OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
Gender | ||||||||
Women | 1.26 | 0.98–1.61 | 1.33 | 0.99–1.78 | 0.53 | 0.40–0.69 | 0.62 | 0.45–0.87 |
Men | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Age | ||||||||
18 – 34 | 1.70 | 1.23–2.34 | 1.13 | 0.71–1.79 | 2.00 | 1.42–2.82 | 1.77 | 1.06–2.96 |
35 – 54 | 1.49 | 1.12–1.97 | 1.11 | 0.77–1.61 | 1.15 | 0.84–1.59 | 1.07 | 0.70–1.66 |
55 – 74 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
BMI | ||||||||
< 25 | 2.35 | 1.50–3.68 | 1.66 | 1.01–2.75 | 4.00 | 2.15–7.46 | 2.53 | 1.29–4.94 |
25.0 – 29.9 | 1.84 | 1.16–2.95 | 1.66 | 1.00–2.76 | 3.78 | 2.00–7.14 | 2.72 | 1.39–5.32 |
≥ 30 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Education | ||||||||
College/university | 1.83 | 1.29–2.60 | 1.18 | 0.75–1.83 | 0.80 | 0.54–1.17 | 0.52 | 0.32–0.86 |
High school | 2.03 | 1.44–2.84 | 1.43 | 0.95–2.14 | 1.37 | 1.07–2.13 | 1.01 | 0.66–1.55 |
Other | 1.69 | 0.91–3.15 | 1.20 | 0.60–2.40 | 1.51 | 1.07–2.13 | 1.25 | 0.61–2.55 |
Basic school | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Employment status | ||||||||
Employed | 1.53 | 1.05–2.18 | 1.41 | 0.92–2.16 | 1.18 | 0.81–1.74 | 1.15 | 0.72–1.84 |
Student | 2.25 | 1.30–3.91 | 2.47 | 1.27–4.83 | 1.88 | 1.05–3.38 | 1.98 | 0.95–4.10 |
Retired | 0.77 | 0.50–1.21 | 1.06 | 0.60–1.86 | 0.65 | 0.40–1.05 | 1.00 | 0.53–1.87 |
Unemployed/unknown | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Income (SEK per year) | ||||||||
< 100,000 | 1.03 | 0.66–1.59 | 0.85 | 0.47–1.53 | 1.24 | 0.77–1.99 | 0.92 | 0.47–1.78 |
100,000 – 200,000 | 0.85 | 0.58–1.25 | 0.90 | 0.57–1.44 | 0.84 | 0.55–1.28 | 0.93 | 0.55–1.59 |
200,000 – 300,000 | 1.09 | 0.75–1.57 | 1.06 | 0.70–1.59 | 1.15 | 0.77–1.74 | 1.20 | 0.76–1.93 |
> 300,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Residential community size | ||||||||
Village | 1.28 | 0.91–1.79 | 1.55 | 1.06–2.28 | 2.12 | 1.45–3.10 | 2.40 | 1.55–3.72 |
Small town | 1.18 | 0.84–1.66 | 1.44 | 0.99–2.10 | 1.56 | 1.05–2.31 | 1.76 | 1.13–2.74 |
Medium-size town | 0.98 | 0.69–1.40 | 0.98 | 0.67–1.44 | 1.42 | 0.94–2.13 | 1.44 | 0.93–2.25 |
Large town | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Marital status | ||||||||
Single | 1.12 | 0.85–1.47 | 1.08 | 0.79–1.48 | 1.37 | 1.02–1.84 | 1.21 | 0.85–1.74 |
Married/Partner | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Smoking status | ||||||||
Never smoked | 1.05 | 0.76–1.45 | 0.91 | 0.64–1.30 | 1.18 | 0.82–1.70 | 1.06 | 0.70–1.59 |
Former smoker | 0.79 | 0.55–1.14 | 0.76 | 0.51–1.13 | 0.97 | 0.65–1.44 | 1.03 | 0.66–1.62 |
Current smoker | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Self-perceived health | ||||||||
Excellent | 2.86 | 1.88–4.36 | 2.31 | 1.44–3.71 | 4.59 | 2.94–7.16 | 4.05 | 2.42–6.77 |
Very good | 2.30 | 1.60–3.31 | 1.81 | 1.20–2.73 | 2.34 | 1.56–3.51 | 2.07 | 1.29–3.31 |
Good | 1.72 | 1.22–2.43 | 1.49 | 1.02–2.17 | 1.40 | 0.94–2.08 | 1.24 | 0.80–1.94 |
Satisfactory or poor | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Gender-specific analyses
Moderate | High | |||
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Adjusted OR | 95% CI | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | |
WOMENa
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Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | ||||
< 25 | 1.45 | 0.75–2.80 | 6.40 | 1.46–28.10 |
25.0–29.9 | 1.65 | 0.82–3.30 | 5.95 | 1.31–26.93 |
≥ 30 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Marital status | ||||
Single | 1.32 | 0.88–1.99 | 2.00 | 1.24–3.25 |
Married/Partner | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Self-perceived health | ||||
Excellent | 2.81 | 1.50–5.25 | 3.72 | 1.82–7.61 |
Very good | 2.18 | 1.31–3.66 | 1.51 | 0.79–2.89 |
Good | 1.53 | 0.95–2.46 | 0.91 | 0.49–1.71 |
Satisfactory or poor | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
MENa
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Self-perceived health | ||||
Excellent | 2.88 | 1.48–5.62 | 5.23 | 2.67–10.26 |
Very good | 2.31 | 1.25–4.25 | 3.57 | 1.91–6.68 |
Good | 1.92 | 1.09-3.39 | 1.82 | 0.99–3.08 |
Satisfactory or poor | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Education | ||||
College/University | 1.22 | 0.69–2.17 | 0.51 | 0.27–0.94 |
High school | 1.69 | 1.01–2.84 | 1.74 | 1.05–2.87 |
Other | 1.51 | 0.51–4.47 | 1.59 | 0.55–4.56 |
Basic school | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Residential community size | ||||
Village | 1.44 | 0.82–2.51 | 2.68 | 1.51–4.74 |
Small town | 1.51 | 0.88–2.60 | 1.58 | 0.88–2.85 |
Medium-size town | 0.73 | 0.40–1.32 | 1.26 | 0.69–2.31 |
Large town | 1.00 | 1.00 |