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Table 5 Association between PA and being ever diagnosed with depression, 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

0.729 (0.261–2.041)

0.687 (0.410–1.153)

1.011 (0.624–1.639)

0.807 (0.326–2.0)

 3–4

0.548 (0.186–1.619)

0.622 (0.392–0.986)

0.926 (0.592–1.449)

1.524 (0.364–6.384)

 1–2

0.716 (0.210–2.439)

0.629 (0.405–0.979)

0.838 (0.535–1.314)

1.360 (0.329–5.616)

 0

5.512 (1.159–26.21)

0.928 (0.540–1.981)

0.942 (0.731–1.215)

3.125 (0.372–26.261)

Days of VPA

 7

-

-

-

-

 5–6

0.956 (0.261–3.501)

0.997 (0.631–1.574)

0.853 (0.582–1.249)

0.584 (0.156–2.191)

 3–4

0.667 (0.178–2.496)

1.167 (0.699–1.947)

0.725 (0.502–1.048)

0.363 (0.120–1.101)

 1–2

1.104 (0.135–9.055)

1.487 (0.977–2.263)

0.962 (0.564–1.642)

1.041 (0.221–4.898)

 0

0.553 (0.169–1.812)

1.442 (1.046–1.987)

0.797 (0.604–1.052)

0.964 (0.345–2.698)

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