Table 2 Multivariable-adjusted odds ratios a (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for being in the highest sitting quartile (420–960 min/day) by sociodemographic factors and by country
Independent variables | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|
Gender (ref: male) | Â |
  Female | 0.75 (0.71–0.80) |
Age (ref: 15–24 years) |  |
  25–34 years | 0.91 (0.78–1.06) |
  35–44 years | 0.82 (0.71–0.96) |
  45–54 years | 0.86 (0.74–1.00) |
  55–64 years | 0.73 (0.62–0.86) |
  65 years and older | 1.06 (0.89–1.26) |
Education (ref: 18Â yrs and less of education) | Â |
  19 years and over of education | 1.52 (1.42–1.63) |
Physical activity Level (ref: high-active) | Â |
  Low-active | 5.10 (4.60–5.66) |
  Moderate | 2.78 (2.53–3.06) |
General state of health (ref: very good) | Â |
  Good | 1.08 (0.99–1.18) |
  Neither good nor bad | 1.28 (1.15–1.42) |
  Bad/very bad | 1.87 (1.63–2.15) |
Usual activity (ref: low sitting) | Â |
  Mixed sitting | 1.36 (1.21–1.52) |
  High sitting | 2.99 (2.74–3.25) |
Country (ref: mean odds of all countries) | Â |
  Greece | 2.91 (2.51–3.36) |
  The Netherlands | 2.56 (2.22–2.94) |
  Czech Republic | 1.76 (1.52–2.04) |
  Cyprus (Republic) | 1.70 (1.37–2.11) |
  Denmark | 1.57 (1.34–1.84) |
  Germany West | 1.36 (1.16–1.59) |
  Poland | 1.35 (1.15–1.58) |
  Finland | 1.25 (1.07–1.46) |
  Belgium | 1.22 (1.05–1.42) |
  Germany East | 1.20 (0.96–1.49) |
  Estonia | 1.19 (1.02–1.40) |
  Croatia | 1.17 (0.99–1.38) |
  Great Britain | 1.11 (0.94–1.30) |
  Turkey | 1.09 (0.90–1.32) |
  Slovakia | 1.05 (0.90–1.23) |
  Slovenia | 1.04 (0.88–1.23) |
  Austria | 1.02 (0.87–1.20) |
  Cyprus (TCC) | 1.02 (0.81–1.29) |
  Bulgaria | 1.00 (0.85–1.19) |
  Sweden | 0.94 (0.81–1.09) |
  Luxembourg | 0.90 (0.71–1.13) |
  Northern Ireland | 0.84 (0.63–1.12) |
  Latvia | 0.82 (0.69–0.97) |
  Hungary | 0.73 (0.61–0.87) |
  Lithuania | 0.67 (0.56–0.81) |
  Ireland | 0.64 (0.53–0.78) |
  Italy | 0.63 (0.53–0.75) |
  Spain | 0.62 (0.51–0.74) |
  France | 0.59 (0.50–0.70) |
  Romania | 0.55 (0.46–0.67) |
  Malta | 0.46 (0.35–0.61) |
  Portugal | 0.41 (0.33–0.51) |