Table 3 Factors associated with physical inactivity among older adults in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022 (N = 764)

Sex

Male

238

339

1

1

Female

25

162

4.549(2.893–7.153)

3.053(1.487–6.267) **

Age

60–69

238

312

1

1

70–79

17

109

4.891(2.855–8.378)

1.093(0.393–3.043)

>=80

8

80

7.628(3.617–16.086)

4.082(1.234–13.497) *

Marital status

Married

239

284

1

1

Divorced

4

40

8.415(2.968–23.860)

2.308(0.465–11.463)

Separated

5

26

4.376(1.655–11.572)

2.617(0.537–12.755)

Windowed

15

151

8.472(4.850-14.798)

1.501(0.585–3.842)

Education level

>=College

133

76

1

1

Secondary

95

114

2.100(1.419–3.107)

1.086(0.558–2.114)

Primary

27

185

11.991(7.328–19.620)

3.020(1.433–6.367) **

No formal educates

8

126

27.563(12.785–59.420)

8.573(2.843–25.847) **

Occupation

Employed

204

53

1

1

Unemployed

59

448

29.227(19.470-43.872)

10.273(5.628–18.753)**

Monthly Income

> 5000

52

14

1

1

3001–5000

98

49

1.857(0.938-3.675)

0.600(0.215–1.672)

1001–3000

104

314

11.214(5.970-21.065)

0.839(0.302–2.327)

< 1000

9

124

51.175(20.852-125.595)

1.564(0.356–6.865)

Body Mass Index

Normal

222

378

1

1

Under wt.

6

17

2.664(0.647–4.283)

0.518(0.103–2.593)

Over wt.

26

95

2.146(1.349–3.414)

1.170(0.508–2.697)

Obese

9

11

0.718(0.293-1.759)

0.529(0.110–2.553)

NCDs

No

212

247

1

1

Yes

51

254

4.275(3.005–6.080)

1.416(0.750–2.673)

Depression

No

247

180

1

1

Yes

16

321

27.530(12.776–58.410)

7.152(4.786–17.965) **