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Table 2 Logistic regression analyses of personal and behavioral correlates of total and three domain-specific sedentary behaviors

From: Personal and behavioral correlates of total and domain-specific sedentary behaviors in older Taiwanese adults

Variable

Total sitting time

OR (95% CI)

TV viewing

OR (95% CI)

Computer use

OR (95% CI)

Motorized transport

OR (95% CI)

Age

Over 75 years (ref: 65–74 years)

0.64 (0.48–0.85)*

0.84 (0.64–1.12)

0.47 (0.33–0.67)*

0.57 (0.43–0.76)*

Gender

Men (ref: Women)

1.65 (1.25–2.18)*

0.96 (0.73–1.26)

1.29 (0.92–1.81)

1.94 (1.47–2.58)*

Education level

Up to high school (ref: College or more)

0.47 (0.33–0.67)*

1.72 (1.20–2.47)*

0.27 (0.19–0.40)*

1.07 (0.73–1.56)

Living status

Alone (ref: With family)

1.01 (0.65–1.57)

1.67 (1.06–2.62)*

0.85 (0.49–1.50)

1.10 (0.69–1.74)

Job status

Unemployed (ref: Employed)

1.38 (0.97–1.96)

1.75 (1.25–2.44)*

1.02 (0.66–1.59)

0.46 (0.32–0.66)*

Residential area

Non-metropolitan (ref: Metropolitan)

0.40 (0.30–0.53)*

0.70 (0.52–0.94)*

0.38 (0.26–0.54)*

0.74 (0.54–1.01)

BMIa

Overweight (ref: Non-overweight)

1.21 (0.93–1.59)

1.32 (1.02–1.71)*

0.96 (0.70–1.32)

0.94 (0.72–1.23)

LTPAb

Insufficient (ref: Sufficient)

1.52 (1.16–1.99)*

1.12 (0.85–1.46)

1.26 (0.90–1.71)

1.35 (1.02–1.78)*

  1. BMI, body mass index; LTPA, leisure time physical activity; OR, odds ratio, CI, confidence interval; ref., reference group. anonoverweight: BMI < 24 kg/m2, overweight: BMI ≥ 24 kg/m2; bInsufficient LTPA: < 150 min/week, sufficient LTPA: ≥150 min/week; *statistical significance was set at P < .05