Table 4 Characteristics at age 47–52 and physical activity trajectories (Reference: High-stable) (N = 10,371)

Characteristics at age 47–52

 Australia

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Other English-speaking country

0.92 (0.68, 1.25)

1.07 (0.84, 1.36)

1.19 (0.92, 1.54)

1.08 (0.78, 1.48)

 Europe

1.00 (0.66, 1.52)

0.90 (0.63, 1.28)

0.89 (0.61, 1.31)

1.02 (0.65, 1.62)

 Asia/Other

1.36 (0.73, 2.51)

1.07 (0.64, 1.78)

0.70 (0.40, 1.23)

0.88 (0.43, 1.83)

Area of residence

 Major city

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Inner regional

0.93 (0.73, 1.18)

0.89 (0.73, 1.08)

1.01 (0.82, 1.25)

1.24 (0.95, 1.62)

 Outer regional

1.18 (0.88, 1.58)

1.01 (0.79, 1.29)

1.03 (0.79, 1.33)

1.46 (1.06, 2.00)

 Remote/Very remote

1.15 (0.71, 1.88)

1.03 (0.68, 1.56)

1.01 (0.65, 1.57)

1.32 (0.77, 2.26)

Educational attainment

 < 12 years school

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 12 years school

0.64 (0.48, 0.85)

0.96 (0.75, 1.23)

1.06 (0.82, 1.38)

1.20 (0.88, 1.64)

 Post-school certificate

0.44 (0.33, 0.57)

0.75 (0.60, 0.93)

0.94 (0.75, 1.19)

0.76 (0.57, 1.02)

 Degree/Higher degree

0.35 (0.25, 0.48)

0.79 (0.62, 1.02)

1.04 (0.80, 1.35)

0.68 (0.48, 0.97)

Marital status

 Married

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Single

1.29 (0.74, 2.25)

0.83 (0.51, 1.35)

0.86 (0.51, 1.44)

1.25 (0.68, 2.33)

 Separated/Divorced/Widowed

0.87 (0.64, 1.18)

0.81 (0.63, 1.05)

0.91 (0.69, 1.19)

0.91 (0.65, 1.28)

Ability to manage on income

 Easy

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Not too bad

1.39 (1.03, 1.89)

1.26 (1.00, 1.58)

1.09 (0.86, 1.39)

1.09 (0.80, 1.48)

 Difficult sometimes

1.56 (1.12, 2.18)

1.30 (1.01, 1.68)

1.04 (0.79, 1.37)

1.18 (0.84, 1.67)

 Impossible/Difficult always

2.74 (1.76, 4.26)

1.84 (1.25, 2.69)

1.51 (1.01, 2.26)

1.58 (0.99, 2.52)

Hours paid work

 None

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 1–34 h/week

0.80 (0.59, 1.08)

0.99 (0.76, 1.29)

1.15 (0.87, 1.53)

0.73 (0.53, 1.00)

 ≥ 35 h/week

1.02 (0.76, 1.38)

1.15 (0.88, 1.49)

1.26 (0.95, 1.65)

0.61 (0.44, 0.84)

Living with children age < 18

 No

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Yes

1.24 (0.97, 1.58)

1.38 (1.13, 1.69)

1.23 (1.00, 1.53)

1.15 (0.88, 1.50)

Provides care for grandchildren

 None

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Occasionally

1.06 (0.69, 1.63)

1.11 (0.78, 1.59)

1.22 (0.84, 1.77)

1.58 (1.03, 2.43)

 Weekly/Daily

0.81 (0.62, 1.06)

0.88 (0.70, 1.10)

0.88 (0.69, 1.11)

1.02 (0.76, 1.37)

Provides care for others

 None

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Occasionally

0.88 (0.70, 1.10)

0.95 (0.78, 1.14)

0.92 (0.75, 1.13)

0.98 (0.76, 1.26)

 Weekly/Daily

0.99 (0.64, 1.52)

1.14 (0.78, 1.68)

1.23 (0.82, 1.84)

1.57 (0.99, 2.48)

Menopause status

 Peri-menopause

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Surgical menopause

1.07 (0.80, 1.43)

0.94 (0.73, 1.21)

1.06 (0.81, 1.38)

0.93 (0.67, 1.28)

 HRT/OCP use

1.17 (0.83, 1.64)

1.19 (0.90, 1.59)

1.12 (0.83, 1.51)

1.17 (0.82, 1.69)

 Pre-menopause

0.83 (0.62, 1.11)

0.91 (0.72, 1.16)

0.88 (0.69, 1.13)

0.84 (0.61, 1.14)

 Post-menopause

0.83 (0.58, 1.17)

0.79 (0.59, 1.05)

0.82 (0.61, 1.12)

0.64 (0.43, 0.95)

BMI

 Underweight/Normal

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Overweight

2.16 (1.70, 2.76)

1.76 (1.45, 2.15)

1.31 (1.05, 1.62)

1.43 (1.10, 1.85)

 Obese

6.47 (4.54, 9.21)

3.16 (2.28, 4.39)

2.07 (1.47, 2.93)

2.38 (1.62, 3.51)

Physical health

 First quartile (highest)

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Second quartile

1.71 (1.28, 2.28)

1.60 (1.29, 1.99)

1.28 (1.01, 1.61)

1.32 (0.99, 1.78)

 Third quartile

3.01 (2.22, 4.08)

2.36 (1.85, 3.01)

1.66 (1.28, 2.15)

2.00 (1.46, 2.74)

 Fourth quartile (lowest)

6.65 (4.75, 9.32)

3.61 (2.69, 4.84)

2.14 (1.57, 2.91)

2.19 (1.52, 3.16)

Mental health

 First quartile (highest)

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Second quartile

1.22 (0.92, 1.62)

1.18 (0.94, 1.48)

1.08 (0.85, 1.37)

0.79 (0.59, 1.07)

 Third quartile

1.91 (1.43, 2.57)

1.53 (1.2, 1.95)

1.27 (0.98, 1.64)

1.15 (0.85, 1.57)

 Fourth quartile (lowest)

2.88 (2.09, 3.96)

2.07 (1.58, 2.73)

1.42 (1.06, 1.90)

1.36 (0.96, 1.92)

Chronic conditions

 0

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 1

1.00 (0.78, 1.28)

0.99 (0.81, 1.20)

0.96 (0.77, 1.18)

0.90 (0.69, 1.17)

 2

1.30 (0.96, 1.75)

1.09 (0.84, 1.41)

0.96 (0.72, 1.26)

0.90 (0.65, 1.27)

 ≥ 3

0.95 (0.67, 1.34)

0.92 (0.68, 1.23)

0.73 (0.53, 1.01)

0.85 (0.58, 1.25)

Smoking status

 Non-smoker

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Ex-smoker

0.89 (0.70, 1.13)

0.84 (0.70, 1.03)

0.87 (0.71, 1.07)

0.86 (0.67, 1.11)

 Current smoker

2.22 (1.65, 2.99)

1.12 (0.85, 1.46)

0.93 (0.69, 1.23)

1.33 (0.96, 1.86)

Alcohol status

 Risky/High-risk drinker^a

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Non-drinker

1.01 (0.61, 1.70)

1.31 (0.82, 2.08)

1.21 (0.74, 1.99)

0.88 (0.49, 1.57)

 Rare drinker

0.86 (0.54, 1.36)

1.29 (0.85, 1.94)

1.15 (0.74, 1.78)

0.89 (0.53, 1.50)

 Low-risk drinker^a

0.58 (0.38, 0.90)

0.98 (0.67, 1.43)

1.04 (0.69, 1.57)

0.9 (0.56, 1.45)