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 23: Odds ratios for heavy housework participation logistic regression model

HOUSEWORK 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 0.14 0.096 0.206
Female 1 [ ref ]
Age (p<0.0001) (p<0.0001) (p<0.0001)
16-24 0.759 0.255 2.258 1.061 0.318 3.538 0.031 0.001 0.938
25-34 7.016 2.373 20.743 7.441 2.304 24.031 0.687 0.023 20.244
35-44 5.387 1.97 14.731 5.832 1.949 17.446 1.577 0.072 34.531
45-54 3.039 1.179 7.831 2.758 0.989 7.691 7.73 0.309 193.413
55-64 2.175 0.896 5.279 2.207 0.835 5.838 1.17 0.096 14.325
65-74 2.673 1.326 5.387 2.41 1.121 5.184 4.724 0.379 58.926
75+ 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ]
SIMD NS NS (p=0.0134)
5th - least deprived 1.103 0.174 7.016
4th 0.391 0.078 1.962
3rd 0.13 0.034 0.495
2nd 0.295 0.075 1.17
1st 1 [ ref ]
Income (p=0.017) NS NS
>=£39520 1.662 0.944 2.926
>=£25591< £39520 1.367 0.815 2.294
>=£16918 < £25591 0.807 0.513 1.27
>=£10672< £16918 1.185 0.739 1.899
<£10672 1 [ ref ]
Self-rated Health (p<0.0001) (p<0.0001) (p<0.0001)
very good/good 5.396 2.927 9.947 6.008 2.942 12.267 11.926 2.13 66.764
fair 7.119 3.863 13.118 8.347 4.055 17.185 7.71 1.783 33.337
bad/Very bad 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ]
Highest Qualification NS NS (p=0.0101)
Degree or higher 2.346 0.545 10.107
HNC/D or equiv 7.177 0.881 58.482
Higher grade or equiv 69.348 6.402 751.248
Standard grade or equiv 4.332 0.919 20.417
Other school level 1.874 0.3 11.693
None 1 [ ref ]
Disability/illness NS NS NS
Limiting Long Illness
Non limiting Long Illness
No Illness
Marital Status NS NS (p=0.0478)
Married/civil partnership 3.207 0.679 15.159
Living as married 17.191 1.75 168.841
separated 0.349 0.046 2.639
Divorced/dissolved 2.837 0.335 24.047
Widowed/surviving 1.999 0.212 18.805
Single 1 [ ref ]
Cigarette Smoking (p=0.0421) NS (p=0.0003)
Current cigarette smoker 1.21 0.814 1.797 1.819 0.536 6.169
Used to smoke cigarettes 0.69 0.489 0.973 0.37 0.142 0.964
Never smoked 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ]
Life Satisfaction
Low (0-7)
High (8-10)
BMI (p=0.0003) (p=0.0009) NS
less than 30 1.659 1.205 2.285 1.788 1.26 2.538
30 and over 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ]
wemwbs score
< mean
mean or more
Economic Activity Status NS (p=0.0433) NS
FT Education 1.101 0.599 2.023
Unable to work 2.256 0.94 5.414
Looking for work 2.259 0.904 5.65
retired 3.043 1.368 6.768
Looking after Home/family 0.997 0.16 6.21
other 2.696 0.58 12.523
Paid work 1 [ ref ]

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