Overestimation of physical activity level is associated with lower BMI: a cross-sectional analysis

Table 2 Multiple logistic regression of the association between participant characteristics and awareness, by objectively measured activity (N = 365)

	ACTIVE (N = 134) Underestimator vs Realistic Active*			INACTIVE (N = 231) Overestimator vs Realistic Inactive*
	OR	95% CI	P-value	OR	95% CI	P-value
*Sociodemographic*
Age finished full time education				0.83^c	0.74-0.93	0.001
*Biological*
Body Mass Index in kg/m2	1.14^a	1.04-1.25	0.004	0.89 ^c	0.84-0.95	0.001
Sex
Female	-	-	-	1.0*	-	-
Male				2.11^c	1.12-3.98	0.021
*Behavioural*
Smoking
Non-smokers	-	-	-	1.0*
Smokers				2.71^c	1.10-6.68	0.030
*Psychological*
Subjective norm	3.79^b	1.96-7.35	< 0.001	0.39^d	0.21-0.71	0.002
SF-36 General health perception	0.97^a	0.95-0.99	0.015	1.02^c	1.00-1.04	0.026

* Reference category
^a: Adjusted for sex, age, BMI & general health perception
^b: Adjusted for sex and age
^c: Adjusted for sex, age, BMI, age finished full-time education, general health perception and smoking
^d: Adjusted for sex, age, instrumental attitude and intention

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