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Publication - Research and analysis

Scottish Health Survey - topic report: physical activity

Published
25 November 2014
ISBN
9781784129323

This report presents findings from a study into the demographic, socioeconomic and health and lifestyle factors associated with meeting the adult physical activity guidelines in the Scottish population and whether the change in physical activity guidelines in 2011 affected the factors associated with meeting the guidelines. It also presents results from an investigation in to the factors associated with taking part in activity in the different domains that make up total physical activity.

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Appendix B: Logistic Regression Results

Table 22: Odds ratios for walking participation logistic regression model

Walking ALL MEN WOMEN
Effect Odds Ratio 95% Wald Odds Ratio 95% Wald Odds Ratio 95% Wald
Confidence Limits Confidence Limits Confidence Limits
Sex (p=0.0028)
Male 0.581 0.431 0.783
Female 1 [ ref ]
Age NS NS (p=0.0013)
16-24 1.397 0.264 7.393
25-34 1.901 0.433 8.341
35-44 2.697 0.655 11.11
45-54 4.312 1.065 17.453
55-64 6.433 2.011 20.582
65-74 3.292 1.404 7.722
75+ 1 [ ref ]
SIMD NS NS NS
5th - least deprived
4th
3rd
2nd
1st
Income NS NS NS
>=£39520
>=£25591< £39520
>=£16918 < £25591
>=£10672< £16918
<£10672
Self-rated Health (p<0.0001) NS (p<0.0001)
very good/good 1.859 1.067 3.237 2 0.916 4.369
fair 1.59 0.955 2.649 1.476 0.727 2.998
bad/Very bad 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ]
Highest Qualification (p=0.0031) (p=0.0053) NS
Degree or higher 1.763 1.076 2.889 1.863 0.948 3.661
HNC/D or equiv 1.503 0.847 2.667 1.395 0.666 2.921
Higher grade or equiv 0.839 0.525 1.338 0.596 0.323 1.1
Standard grade or equiv 1.192 0.755 1.882 1.427 0.754 2.699
Other school level 0.799 0.438 1.455 0.932 0.36 2.412
None 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ]
Disability/illness (p=0.0118) NS (p=0.0063)
Limiting Long Illness 0.577 0.388 0.856 0.443 0.238 0.825
Non limiting Long Illness 0.657 0.429 1.005 0.491 0.244 0.989
No Illness 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ]
Marital Status (p=0.0028) (p=0.0196) (p=0.0015)
Married/civil partnership 0.573 0.343 0.956 0.555 0.282 1.091 0.566 0.245 1.309
Living as married 0.428 0.25 0.733 0.427 0.208 0.875 0.483 0.202 1.157
separated 0.395 0.168 0.929 1.484 0.296 7.435 0.22 0.07 0.693
Divorced/dissolved 0.35 0.178 0.69 0.618 0.207 1.841 0.233 0.088 0.62
Widowed/surviving 0.537 0.253 1.142 0.308 0.093 1.019 0.77 0.265 2.231
Single 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ]
Cigarette Smoking (p=0.0438) (p=0.0214) NS
Current cigarette smoker 0.706 0.493 1.012 0.795 0.494 1.279
Used to smoke cigarettes 1.067 0.746 1.526 1.668 1.009 2.758
Never smoked 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ]
Life Satisfaction NS NS (p=0.0279)
Low (0-7) 0.584 0.356 0.959
High (8-10) 1 [ ref ]
BMI NS NS NS
less than 30
30 and over
wemwbs score NS NS NS
< mean
mean or more
Economic Activity Status (p<0.0001) (p<0.0001) NS
FT Education 0.989 0.471 2.074 0.511 0.201 1.298
Unable to work 0.407 0.223 0.742 0.217 0.089 0.533
Looking for work 2.777 1.024 7.532 2.209 0.577 8.457
retired 0.757 0.379 1.511 0.659 0.264 1.646
Looking after Home/family 1.458 0.541 3.927 0.295 0.046 1.907
other 0.929 0.381 2.269 0.916 0.237 3.535
Paid work 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ]

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