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Table 4 Association between PA and self-reported depression during last 12 months, World Health Survey 2002–03

From: Physical inactivity and self-reported depression among middle- and older-aged population in South Asia: World health survey

 

Bangladesh

India

Nepal

Sri Lanka

Days of MPA

 7

-

-

-

-

 5–6

1.034 (0.712–1.500)

1.155 (0.912–1.462)

0.728 (0.449–1.181)

1.639 (0.870–3.088)

 3–4

1.140 (0.760–1.710)

1.334 (0.907–1.961)

1.066 (0.670–1.695)

1.135 (0.647–1.993)

 1–2

1.135 (0.726–1.774)

0.953 (0.668–1.359)

0.608 (0.386–0.957)

1.044 (0.578–1.885)

 0

1.284 (0.938–1.758)

1.336 (0.873–2.046)

0.969 (0.672–1.123)

1.125 (0.754–1.678)

Days of VPA

 7

-

-

-

-

 5–6

1.086 (0.722–1.635)

0.990 (0.670–1.462)

1.108 (0.742–1.652)

0.545 (0.314–0.944)

 3–4

0.871 (0.545–1.390)

0.660 (0.437–0.997)

0.964 (0.659–1.410)

0.775 (0.432–1.390)

 1–2

1.099 (0.631–1.912)

0.895 (0.644–1.242)

1.056 (0.771–2.385)

1.292 (0.669–2.494)

 0

0.955 (0.653–1.396)

0.943 (0.732–1.214)

0.987 (0.668–1.176)

1.592 (0.941–2.693)

  1. N.B. Adjusted for variables found significant at p < 0.25 in the bivariate analysis. MPA moderate physical activity, VPA vigorous physical activity