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Table 3 β (95% CI) for weight, domain-specific physical activity and sedentary behaviours by change in marital status, Childhood Determinants of Adult Health Study, Australia, 1985–2011

From: Partnering and parenting transitions in Australian men and women: associations with changes in weight, domain-specific physical activity and sedentary behaviours

Variables Men Women
n Model 1 Model 2 n Model 1 Model 2
β (95% CI) β (95% CI) β (95% CI) β (95% CI)
Weight (kg)
 Stayed not partnered 150 REF REF 171 REF REF
 Became partnered 174 0.7 (−0.9, 2.2) 1.1 (−0.5, 2.8) 144 2.2 (0.7, 3.7)** 1.8 (0.2, 3.4)*
 Stayed partnered 645 REF REF 743 REF REF
 Became separated/divorced/widowed 39 −1.3 (−3.6, 0.9) −1.6 (−3.9, 0.7) 58 −1.0 (−2.9, 0.8) −1.1 (−2.9, 0.8)
BMI (kg/m2)
 Stayed not partnered 150 REF REF 171 REF REF
 Became partnered 174 −0.1 (−0.6, 0.5) 0.1 (−0.5, 0.6) 144 0.9 (0.3, 1.4)** 0.7 (0.1, 1.3)*
 Stayed partnered 645 REF REF 743 REF REF
 Became separated/divorced/widowed 39 −0.4 (−1.2, 0.3) −0.5 (− 1.3, 0.3) 58 − 0.5 (− 1.2, 0.2) −0.5 (− 1.2, 0.2)
Total PA (mins/wk)
 Stayed not partnered 56 REF REF 123 REF REF
 Became partnered 84 101.9 (−51.6, 255.5) 175.3 (17.2, 333.4)* 78 84.5 (−41.7, 210.7) 65.5 (−65.4, 196.4)
 Stayed partnered 276 REF REF 554 REF REF
 Became separated/divorced/widowed 16 54.6 (−174.1, 283.4) 46.8 (− 184.1, 277.8) 34 67.4 (−86.8, 221.6) 82.7 (−73.3, 238.8)
Walking PA (mins/wk)
 Stayed not partnered 56 REF REF 123 REF REF
 Became partnered 84 −2.3 (−84.0, 79.3) 43.2 (−41.0, 127.5) 78 − 20.8 (−92.0, 50.3) 10.9 (−62.5, 84.3)
 Stayed partnered 276 REF REF 554 REF REF
 Became separated/divorced/widowed 16 47.6 (−74.0, 169.3) 19.8 (−103.2, 142.9) 34 86.3 (−0.7, 173.3) 65.4 (−22.2, 153.0)
Moderate intensity PA (mins/wk)
 Stayed not partnered 56 REF REF 123 REF REF
 Became partnered 84 88.1 (9.4, 166.8)* 86.8 (4.6, 169.0)* 78 101.9 (16.7, 187.1)* 37.0 (−49.4, 123.4)
 Stayed partnered 276 REF REF 554 REF REF
 Became separated/divorced/widowed 16 −26.7 (−144.0, 90.6) −7.0 (−127.1, 113.1) 34 3.4 (−100.6, 107.4) 47.1 (−55.7, 150.0)
Vigorous intensity PA (mins/wk)
 Stayed not partnered 56 REF REF 123 REF REF
 Became partnered 84 21.4 (−44.2, 86.9) 51.0 (−16.1, 118.0) 78 5.1 (−31.1, 41.3) 22.2 (−14.9, 59.3)
 Stayed partnered 276 REF REF 554 REF REF
 Became separated/divorced/widowed 16 30.4 (−67.3, 128.1) 29.2 (−68.8, 127.2) 34 −28.0 (−72.2, 16.2) −40.3 (−84.4, 3.9)
Occupational PA (mins/wk)
 Stayed not partnered 56 REF REF 123 REF REF
 Became partnered 84 40.9 (−70.5, 152.3) 62.0 (−52.8, 176.9) 78 6.8 (−62.9, 76.5) 45.5 (−25.0, 116.0)
 Stayed partnered 276 REF REF 554 REF REF
 Became separated/divorced/widowed 16 −84.9 (− 250.9, 81.2) −70.9 (− 238.7, 96.9) 34 − 8.4 (−93.4, 76.6) −46.8 (− 130.7, 37.1)
Transport PA (mins/wk)
 Stayed not partnered 56 REF REF 123 REF REF
 Became partnered 84 14.0 (−34.0, 62.0) 32.8 (−17.2, 82.8) 78 −40.6 (−86.7, 5.4) − 38.4 (− 86.0, 9.3)
 Stayed partnered 276 REF REF 554 REF REF
 Became separated/divorced/widowed 16 55.7 (−15.9, 127.2) 44.8 (−28.2, 117.9) 34 57.3 (1.1, 113.5)* 62.0 (5.3, 118.8)*
Domestic PA (mins/wk)
 Stayed not partnered 56 REF REF 123 REF REF
 Became partnered 84 100.2 (37.5, 162.9)** 96.7 (30.8, 162.7)** 78 129.3 (46.4, 212.1)** 47.3 (−35.2, 129.8)
 Stayed partnered 276 REF REF 554 REF REF
 Became separated/divorced/widowed 16 −13.1 (− 106.5, 80.4) −5.3 (− 101.7, 91.1) 34 18.5 (−82.6, 119.7) 75.7 (−22.5, 173.9)
Leisure time PA (mins/wk)
 Stayed not partnered 56 REF REF 123 REF REF
 Became partnered 84 −45.9 (−106.8, 14.9) −8.8 (−71.8, 54.2) 78 −5.2 (−52.8, 42.3) 19.7 (−28.9, 68.4)
 Stayed partnered 276 REF REF 554 REF REF
 Became separated/divorced/widowed 16 93.0 (2.3, 183.6)* 70.4 (−21.7, 162.4) 34 −8.8 (−66.7, 49.0) −22.7 (− 80.6, 35.2)
Sitting time (mins/day)
 Stayed not partnered 56 REF REF 123 REF REF
 Became partnered 84 3.7 (− 50.0, 57.3) 5.0 (−50.3, 60.3) 78 −43.3 (−83.0, −3.5)* − 5.1 (− 44.8, 34.6)
 Stayed partnered 276 REF REF 554 REF REF
 Became separated/divorced/widowed 16 −34.3 (−114.3, 45.7) −49.4 (− 130.4, 31.5) 34 50.0 (1.7, 98.3)* 27.8 (−19.2, 74.8)
TV viewing time (mins/day)
 Stayed not partnered 56 REF REF 123 REF REF
 Became partnered 84 −5.6 (−34.2, 23.0) 4.5 (−25.4, 34.5) 78 −6.6 (− 24.8, 11.6) −4.2 (− 23.1, 14.6)
 Stayed partnered 276 REF REF 554 REF REF
 Became separated/divorced/widowed 16 31.9 (−10.7, 74.6) 25.0 (−18.8, 68.8) 34 −13.3 (−35.6, 9.0) − 15.9 (− 38.4, 6.5)
  1. BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; PA, physical activity
  2. Model 1: adjusted for weight, PA or sedentary behaviours at baseline
  3. Model 2: Model 1 + baseline age, sex, education, follow-up length and parenting transitions
  4. β (95% CI) in bold means statistically significant difference compared to the reference group (became partnered vs. stayed not partnered, became separated/divorced/widowed vs. stayed partnered both times)
  5. *P ≤ 0.05, **P ≤ 0.01
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

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