Scottish Health Survey - topic report: physical activity

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.


Appendix B: Logistic Regression Results

Table 13: Stepwise summary of factors associated with reaching recommended physical activity levels, SHeS 2011

ALL MEN WOMEN
Chi-Squared Score P-value Chi-Squared Score P-value Chi-Squared Score P-value
EAS 412.20 *** age 239.54 *** EAS 184.83 ***
Illness 90.28 *** health 65.60 *** BMI 45.61 ***
BMI 61.19 *** BMI 20.03 *** Illness 30.70 ***
Sex 57.50 *** EAS 29.38 *** Age 22.09 **
Age 68.75 *** illness 12.93 ** Health 10.12 **
Health 19.19 *** deprivation 8.76 NS life satisfaction 1.34 NS
life satisfaction 3.56 NS Income 10.10 NS Income 4.24 NS
Mental wellbeing 1.70 NS life satisfaction 2.58 NS qualification 5.91 NS
Income 6.08 NS Mental wellbeing 1.78 NS Mental wellbeing 0.40 NS
Deprivation 6.29 NS Marital status 4.29 NS deprivation 2.84 NS
Marital status 6.13 NS qualification 2.98 NS marital status 3.44 NS
Qualification 4.02 NS smoking 0.38 NS smoking 1.15 NS
Smoking 0.87 NS
P- value: *** <0.0001, ** <0.001, * <0.05

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