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 21: Odds ratios for sports participation logistic regression model

Sport ALL MEN WOMEN
Effect Odds Ratio 95% Wald Odds Ratio 95% Wald Odds Ratio 95% Wald
Confidence Limits Confidence Limits Confidence Limits
Sex (p<0.0001)
Male 1.487 1.264 1.749
Female 1 [ ref ]
Age (p<0.0001) (p<0.0001) (p<0.0001)
16-24 7.627 4.085 14.241 13.818 5.277 36.178 4.643 1.962 10.986
25-34 4.11 2.379 7.1 4.172 1.871 9.302 4.063 1.874 8.808
35-44 3.836 2.261 6.508 3.483 1.603 7.564 4.024 1.903 8.508
45-54 2.633 1.572 4.41 3.152 1.477 6.727 2.123 1.025 4.398
55-64 1.993 1.248 3.184 1.894 0.933 3.845 2.136 1.12 4.071
65-74 1.916 1.286 2.855 1.899 1.067 3.381 1.941 1.103 3.416
75+ 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ]
SIMD NS (p=0.008) NS
5th - least deprived 1.402 0.913 2.152
4th 0.826 0.555 1.23
3rd 1.262 0.85 1.873
2nd 0.834 0.571 1.218
1st 1 [ ref ]
Income (p=0.0086) NS NS
>=£39520 1.595 1.171 2.171
>=£25591< £39520 1.249 0.934 1.67
>=£16918 < £25591 1.23 0.932 1.622
>=£10672< £16918 1.122 0.858 1.468
<£10672 1 [ ref ]
Self-rated Health (p<0.0001) (p<0.0001) (p<0.0001)
very good/good 2.411 1.595 3.645 2.277 1.232 4.206 2.587 1.462 4.581
fair 1.857 1.237 2.788 1.804 0.986 3.303 1.973 1.126 3.457
bad/Very bad 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ]
Highest Qualification (p<0.0001) (p<0.0001) (p<0.0001)
Degree or higher 2.669 2.024 3.519 3.136 2.107 4.667 2.359 1.586 3.51
HNC/D or equiv 2.535 1.845 3.482 3.076 1.954 4.842 2.28 1.437 3.617
Higher grade or equiv 2.281 1.695 3.068 2.528 1.668 3.83 2.077 1.342 3.216
Standard grade or equiv 1.884 1.435 2.475 2.435 1.648 3.597 1.505 1.015 2.233
Other school level 1.207 0.811 1.797 1.264 0.69 2.314 1.121 0.653 1.925
None 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ]
Disability/illness NS (p=0.0445) NS
Limiting Long Illness 0.72 0.52 0.998
Non limiting Long Illness 0.972 0.694 1.361
No Illness
Marital Status NS NS NS
Married/civil partnership
Living as married
separated
Divorced/dissolved
Widowed/surviving
Single
Cigarette Smoking (p<0.0001) NS (p<0.0001)
Current cigarette smoker 0.609 0.495 0.75 0.524 0.391 0.703
Used to smoke cigarettes 1.067 0.883 1.29 1.275 0.977 1.663
Never smoked 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ]
Life Satisfaction (p=0.0395) (p=0.0044) NS
Low (0-7) 0.824 0.689 0.984 0.756 0.583 0.981
High (8-10) 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ]
BMI (p<0.0001) (p=0.0116) (p<0.0001)
less than 30 1.533 1.287 1.826 1.403 1.083 1.818 1.743 1.361 2.232
30 and over 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ]
wemwbs score (p=0.001) NS (p=0.0145)
< mean 0.73 0.554 0.961 0.716 0.485 1.058
mean or more 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ]
Economic Activity Status NS NS NS
FT Education
Unable to work
Looking for work
retired
Looking after Home/family
other
Paid work

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