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Table 1 Unadjusted and adjusted Odds Ratios for potential predictors of becoming inactive

From: Five-year predictors of physical activity decline among adults in low-income communities: a prospective study

Potential predictor

Participants who became inactive

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Sex, % (n)

   

   Male

31.1 (77)

1.00 (Ref.)

1.00 (Ref.)

   Female

41.6 (116)

1.58 (1.10, 2.27)

1.63 (1.09, 2.43)

Age (years), mean (SD)

39.5 (12.2)

1.03 (1.01, 1.05)

1.02 (1.01, 1.04)

Self-rated health, % (n)

   

   Excellent

29.8 (50)

1.70 (1.35, 2.16)

1.39 (1.05, 1.84)

   Good

32.6 (84)

  

   Average

57.8 (48)

  

   Poor/Very poor

64.7 (11)

  

BMIa, % (n)

   

   <25

32.1 (117)

1.00 (Ref.)

1.00 (Ref.)

   ≥ 25

46.6 (76)

1.84 (1.26, 2.69)

1.57 (1.03, 2.40)

Smoking status, % (n)

   

   Current smoker

37.5 (77)

1.00 (Ref.)

1.00 (Ref.)

   Past/Never smoker

36.2 (121)

1.06 (0.73, 1.53)

0.98 (0.78, 1.23)

Income, % (n)

   

   <20,000

39.5 (68)

0.82 (0.65, 1.03)

0.95 (0.73, 1.24)

   20,000–40,000

35.8 (62)

  

   40,000+

30.2 (42)

  

Self-efficacy score, mean (SD)

2.2 (0.6)

1.61 (1.20, 2.26)

1.46 (1.00, 2.14)

Use of a neighborhood facility for activity, % (n)

   

   No

41.3 (152)

1.00 (Ref.)

1.00 (Ref.)

   Yes

25.8 (41)

2.03 (1.34, 3.06)

1.61 (1.02, 2.55)

Education, % (n)

   

   Elementary/some secondary

52.6 (50)

0.74 (0.63, 0.86)

N/A*

   Completed secondary/some college

40.2 (47)

  

   Completed college

32.5 (27)

  

   Some post-secondary

29.8 (67)

  

Receives encouragement for activity, % (n)

   

   No

35.2 (113)

1.00 (Ref.)

N/A*

   Yes

38.5 (79)

0.87 (0.60, 1.25)

 
  1. aBody Mass Index
  2. * Not included in final model