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Table 4 Adjusted odds ratios for meeting physical activity recommendations among Japanese adults

From: Psychological, social, and environmental factors to meeting physical activity recommendations among Japanese adults

 

Meeting physical activity recommendations

 

Men

Women

 

Adjusted

OR

(95% CI)

 

Adjusted

OR

(95% CI)

 

Age

      

   20–29

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   30–39

0.99

(0.60–1.64)

 

0.69

(0.40–1.21)

 

   40–49

0.93

(0.54–1.60)

 

0.97

(0.56–1.67)

 

   ≥50

0.92

(0.55–1.54)

 

1.00

(0.60–1.67)

 

Marital status

      

   Married

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   Unmarried

0.95

(0.64–1.39)

 

0.83

(0.52–1.32)

 

Educational status

      

   ≤ high school graduate

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   2 years of college

1.28

(0.79–2.07)

 

1.54

(1.04–2.29)

*

   ≥ college graduate

0.67

(0.47–0.95)

 

1.20

(0.79–1.84)

 

Employment status

      

   Employed

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   Not employed

1.11

(0.73–1.68)

 

0.95

(0.67–1.33)

 

Household income level

      

   < 3,000,000 yen

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   3,000,000–yen

0.79

(0.50–1.27)

 

0.86

(0.51–1.44)

 

   5,000,000–yen

0.82

(0.49–1.37)

 

1.13

(0.66–1.96)

 

   7,000,000–yen

0.92

(0.54–1.57)

 

0.67

(0.38–1.17)

 

   10,000,000–yen

0.77

(0.43–1.39)

 

1.16

(0.65–2.08)

 

Self-efficacy

      

   Low

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   High

2.13

(1.55–2.94)

***

2.72

(1.82–4.08)

***

Pros

      

   Low

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   High

1.27

(0.92–1.75)

 

1.02

(0.72–1.46)

 

Cons

      

   Low

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   High

0.83

(0.60–1.14)

 

0.47

(0.33–0.67)

***

Social support

      

   Low

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   High

1.44

(1.06–1.97)

*

1.13

(0.80–1.59)

 

Health professional advice

      

   No

1

(ref)

 

1

(ref)

 

   Yes

0.89

(0.64–1.24)

 

0.66

(0.42–1.05)

 

Home fitness equipment

      

   No

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   Yes

1.55

(1.14–2.10)

*

1.41

(1.01–1.99)

*

Access to facilities

      

   No

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   Yes

1.11

(0.79–1.56)

 

1.20

(0.82–1.77)

 

Neighborhood safety

      

   No

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   Yes

1.09

(0.76–1.56)

 

0.86

(0.58–1.27)

 

Enjoyable scenery

      

   No

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   Yes

1.03

(0.74–1.45)

 

1.60

(1.09–2.36)

*

Frequently observing others exercising

      

   No

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   Yes

1.12

(0.79–1.57)

 

1.09

(0.75–1.58)

 

Residential area

      

   Urban

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   Suburban

1.03

(0.76–1.39)

 

1.04

(0.74–1.46)

 

   Rural

0.66

(0.36–1.21)

 

0.50

(0.25–0.97)

*

  1. OR = odd ratios; CI = confidence interval; ref = referent group
  2. Study conducted by Internet research service organization, Tokyo, Japan, in February 2008.
  3. *** p < .000, ** p < .01, *p < .05