Physical activity level and its sociodemographic correlates in a peri-urban Nepalese population: a cross-sectional study from the Jhaukhel-Duwakot health demographic surveillance site

Vaidya, Abhinav; Krettek, Alexandra

doi:10.1186/1479-5868-11-39

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Table 2 Physical activity in different domains of activity and odds ratio for low physical activity compared to moderate to vigorous activity, according to the various demographic factors and risk factor status of the study population

From: Physical activity level and its sociodemographic correlates in a peri-urban Nepalese population: a cross-sectional study from the Jhaukhel-Duwakot health demographic surveillance site

	N	Median physical activity (MET-minutes/week)				Unadjusted odds ratio for LPA vs. MVPA (95% CI)	Adjusted odds ratio* for LPA vs. MVPA (95% CI)
	N	Work time	Travel time	Leisure time	Total	Unadjusted odds ratio for LPA vs. MVPA (95% CI)	Adjusted odds ratio* for LPA vs. MVPA (95% CI)
All	640	384	36	36	456	-	-
Sex
Female	465	432	29	14	475	1.33 (0.93–1.88)	1.75 (1.19–2.54)
Male	175	288	76	144	508	1	1
Age (years)
45–59	189	288	25	29	342	1.14 (0.77–1.70)	1.67 (1.08–2.58)
35–44	240	456	46	35	536	1.01 (0.69–1.47)	1.18 (0.80–1.75)
25–34	211	432	43	48	523	1	1
Ethnicity
Brahmin	232	288	46	83	417	0.84 (0.49–1.43)	0.53 (0.29–0.94)
Chhetri	170	334	96	43	473	1.04 (0.59–1.80)	0.86 (0.48–1.52)
Newar	167	576	10	24	610	0.59 (0.34–1.04)	0.57 (0.31–0.97)
Ethnic minorities	71	432	22	0	454	1	1
Education
High school or further	94	180	24	14	218	2.42 (1.44–4.07)	2.99 (1.65–5.46)
Secondary	165	336	50	96	482	1.17 (0.76–1.80)	1.42 (0.86–2.32)
Primary	208	492	49	72	613	0.78 (0.51–1.17)	0.86 (0.55–1.33)
Informal	173	576	24	0	600	1	1
Occupation
Government job	41	192	24	55	271	2.18 (1.06–4.50)	1.97 (0.88–4.42)
Nongovernment job	61	288	144	144	576	1.44 (0.76–2.74)	1.16 (0.58–2.32)
Self-employed	80	288	46	96	430	1.70 (0.94–3.06)	1.76 (0.95–3.25)
Housewife	341	432	24	0	456	1.77 (1.14–2.76)	1.59 (0.99–2.56)
Agriculture	117	576	50	72	698	1	1
Smoking
Current smoker	132	348	49	50	447	0.83 (0.56–1.23)	1.03 (0.67–1.59)
Past smoker	34	492	47	295	834	0.37 (0.16–0.83)	0.43 (0.18–0.99)
Nonsmoker	474	384	29	16	429	1	1
Current drinker
Yes	118	528	28	84	640	0.51 (0.33-0.78)	0.56 (0.35-0.91)
No	522	372	36	25	433	1	1
Diagnosed hypertension
Yes	94	372	14	8	394	1.52 (0.98–2.35)	1.41 (0.88–2.23)
No	546	384	48	48	480	1	1
Diagnosed diabetes
Yes	26	334	8	0	342	1.56 (0.71–3.42)	1.64 (0.73–3.67)
No	614	384	36	43	463	1	1
BMI
>25	248	288	29	0	317	1.72 (1.24–2.38)	1.58 (1.13–2.20)
<25	392	432	48	96	576	1	1
Waist
Increased	298	336	29	0	365	1.89 (1.38–2.60)	1.78 (1.27–2.49)
Normal	342	432	48	96	576	1	1
Waist-hip ratio
Increased	348	336	46	50	432	0.91 (0.66–1.23)	0.91 (0.65–1.26)
Normal	292	504	29	0	533	1	1

Note. LPA = low physical activity; MET = metabolic equivalent to task; MVPA = moderate to vigorous activity.
*Odds ratios for sex, age, ethnicity, education and occupation were adjusted for sociodemographic variables other than the dependent variable itself. Odds ratios for risk factor variables were adjusted for sociodemographic variables (i.e. age, sex, ethnicity, education and occupation).

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