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 24: Odds ratios for manual work/gardening/DIY participation logistic regression model

GARDENING/MANUAL/DIY 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 2.297 1.964 2.685
Female 1 [ ref ]
Age (p<0.0001) (p=0.0008) (p<0.0001)
16-24 0.376 0.207 0.686 1.421 0.573 3.528 0.132 0.055 0.316
25-34 0.689 0.407 1.167 1.87 0.832 4.202 0.364 0.174 0.761
35-44 1.343 0.806 2.238 2.758 1.246 6.104 0.87 0.431 1.756
45-54 1.447 0.879 2.383 3.403 1.566 7.394 0.89 0.449 1.766
55-64 1.813 1.154 2.848 3.532 1.691 7.376 1.309 0.717 2.391
65-74 1.687 1.157 2.461 2.322 1.311 4.111 1.421 0.85 2.377
75+ 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ]
SIMD (p<0.0001) (p<0.0001) (p=0.0034)
5th - least deprived 1.357 1.035 1.779 1.388 0.934 2.062 1.306 0.89 1.915
4th 1.825 1.405 2.37 2.471 1.676 3.644 1.439 0.993 2.087
3rd 1.835 1.418 2.374 2.011 1.38 2.93 1.684 1.166 2.433
2nd 1.04 0.806 1.342 0.995 0.69 1.434 1.09 0.756 1.573
1st 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ]
Income (p<0.0001) (p<0.0001) NS
>=£39520 1.478 1.096 1.992 1.938 1.242 3.024
>=£25591< £39520 1.552 1.167 2.063 2.093 1.376 3.184
>=£16918 < £25591 1.668 1.268 2.195 2.043 1.361 3.068
>=£10672< £16918 1.904 1.458 2.486 2.85 1.897 4.281
<£10672 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ]
Self-rated Health (p<0.0001) (p<0.0001) (p<0.0001)
very good/good 2.094 1.411 3.108 3.006 1.606 5.625 1.683 0.999 2.834
fair 1.724 1.175 2.53 2.857 1.558 5.239 1.16 0.698 1.927
bad/Very bad 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ]
Highest Qualification (p<0.0001) (p=0.0004) (p=0.0003)
Degree or higher 1.736 1.325 2.274 1.633 1.1 2.423 1.856 1.257 2.74
HNC/D or equiv 1.718 1.259 2.344 1.739 1.109 2.726 1.743 1.104 2.751
Higher grade or equiv 1.884 1.406 2.524 1.85 1.221 2.804 1.936 1.254 2.988
Standard grade or equiv 1.818 1.384 2.386 2.219 1.488 3.31 1.539 1.039 2.281
Other school level 0.942 0.64 1.388 0.719 0.392 1.321 1.118 0.672 1.862
None 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ]
Disability/illness NS (p=0.0394) NS
Limiting Long Illness 1.146 0.817 1.608
Non limiting Long Illness 0.69 0.498 0.956
No Illness 1 [ ref ]
Marital Status (p=0.0021) (p<0.0001) NS
Married/civil partnership 1.554 1.202 2.009 2.871 1.985 4.152
Living as married 1.651 1.238 2.2 2.131 1.424 3.19
separated 1.626 0.961 2.75 1.536 0.661 3.568
Divorced/dissolved 1.644 1.095 2.468 2.114 1.053 4.241
Widowed/surviving 1.589 1.042 2.422 1.826 0.878 3.799
Single 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ]
Cigarette Smoking NS NS NS
Current cigarette smoker
Used to smoke cigarettes
Never smoked
Life Satisfaction NS NS NS
Low (0-7)
High (8-10)
BMI NS NS NS
less than 30
30 and over
wemwbs score NS NS NS
< mean
mean or more
Economic Activity Status (p=0.0008) (p=0.0088) NS
FT Education 1.03 0.719 1.476 0.845 0.519 1.376
Unable to work 0.406 0.247 0.669 0.456 0.22 0.944
Looking for work 0.969 0.644 1.459 0.668 0.38 1.174
retired 1.112 0.779 1.588 2.061 1.15 3.694
Looking after Home/family 0.937 0.59 1.486 0.93 0.222 3.893
other 1.448 0.866 2.422 1.721 0.716 4.137
Paid work 1 [ ref ] 1 [ ref ]

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