Table 1 Predictors for being physically active in leisure time (LTPA) in the 22-year-follow-up
From: Leisure time physical activity in a 22-year follow-up among Finnish adults
Total | Physically active | OR for LTPA a | 95% CI | Adjusted OR for LTPA b | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | n (%) | |||||
Educational status over 22 years | ||||||
Remained as highly educated | 123 | 94 (76.4) | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - |
Other categories | 595 | 467 (78.5) | 1.14 | 0.72-1.82 | 1.01 | 0.50-2.04 |
Occupational status over 22 years | ||||||
Remained as blue-collar | 140 | 114 (81.4) | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - |
Remained as lower white-collar | 221 | 168 (76.0) | 0.71 | 0.40-1.26 | 1.03 | 0.51-2.08 |
Remained as upper white-collar | 147 | 110 (74.8) | 0.67 | 0.38-1.46 | 0.80 | 0.34-1.88 |
Moved upwards | 42 | 40 (95.2) | 4.55 | 1.03-20.14 | 5.52 | 1.16-26.35 |
Moved downwards | 168 | 129 (76.8) | 0.76 | 0.43-1.36 | 1.00 | 0.50-2.00 |
Employment status at follow-up | ||||||
Retired, part time work, unemployed, other | 473 | 376 (79.5) | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - |
Working fulltime | 245 | 185 (75.5) | 0.65 | 0.41-1.03 | 0.62 | 0.36-1.04 |
Baseline occupational physical activity | ||||||
High | 83 | 73 (88.0) | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - |
Middle | 331 | 262 (79.2) | 0.51 | 0.25-1.06 | 0.40 | 0.17-0.95 |
Low | 304 | 226 (74.3) | 0.39 | 0.19-0.80 | 0.27 | 0.11-0.68 |
Baseline leisure time physical activity | ||||||
No activity | 162 | 95 (58.6) | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - |
Irregular activity | 341 | 278 (81.5) | 3.20 | 2.10-4.87 | 3.26 | 2.07-5.15 |
1-2 types of regular activity | 87 | 66 (75.7) | 2.28 | 1.27-4.11 | 2.33 | 1.22-4.47 |
3 or more types of regular activity | 128 | 122 (95.3) | 14.49 | 6.02-34.88 | 13.82 | 5.50-34.70 |
Baseline self-rated physical fitness | ||||||
Poor or very poor | 40 | 27 (67.5) | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - |
Average | 270 | 202 (74.8) | 1.45 | 0.71-2.96 | 0.90 | 0.41-2.01 |
Fairly good | 248 | 193 (77.8) | 1.70 | 0.82-3.52 | 0.94 | 0.41-2.13 |
Good | 151 | 132 (87.4) | 3.39 | 1.49-7.73 | 1.65 | 0.66-4.15 |
Change in body mass index over 22 years | ||||||
Remained overweight | 262 | 182 (69.5) | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - |
Remained healthy weight | 201 | 175 (87.1) | 3.16 | 1.91-5.23 | 3.19 | 1.85-5.48 |
Change in body mass index | 255 | 204 (80.0) | 1.85 | 1.22-2.82 | 1.70 | 1.08-2.69 |
Smoking status over 22 years | ||||||
Remained as smoker | 89 | 63 (70.8) | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - |
Remained as non-smoker | 363 | 290 (79.9) | 1.72 | 1.01-2.93 | 1.37 | 0.74-2.55 |
Changed smoking behavior | 266 | 208 (78.2) | 1.48 | 0.85-2.57 | 1.55 | 0.83-2.90 |
Alcohol consumption over 22 years | ||||||
Remained high | 118 | 82 (69.5) | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - |
Remained low | 250 | 202 (80.8) | 1.99 | 1.18-3.34 | 1.49 | 0.82-2.73 |
Changed consumption | 350 | 277 (79.1) | 1.74 | 1.08-2.80 | 1.37 | 0.80-2.36 |