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Table 3 Unadjusted odds ratios for meeting physical activity recommendations among Japanese adults

From: Psychological, social, and environmental factors to meeting physical activity recommendations among Japanese adults

 

Meeting physical activity recommendations

 

Men (n = 962)

Women (n = 970)

 

Unadjusted

OR

(95% CI)

 

Unadjusted

OR

(95% CI)

 

Self-efficacy

      

   Low

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   High

2.81

(2.10–3.76)

***

3.53

(3.23–8.42)

***

Pros

      

   Low

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   High

1.86

(1.41–2.47)

***

1.93

(1.43–2.61)

***

Cons

      

   Low

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   High

0.56

(0.43–0.75)

***

0.34

(0.25–0.47)

***

Social support

      

   Low

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   High

2.04

(1.54–2.70)

***

1.88

(1.40–2.54)

***

Health professional advice

      

   No

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   Yes

0.87

(0.65–1.17)

 

0.87

(0.58–1.32)

 

Home fitness equipment

      

   No

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   Yes

1.99

(1.51–2.62)

***

2.07

(1.54–2.79)

***

Access to facilities

      

   No

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   Yes

1.59

(1.20–2.10)

**

1.91

(1.39–2.61)

***

Neighborhood safety

      

   No

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   Yes

1.60

(1.21–2.11)

**

1.58

(1.17–2.12)

*

Enjoyable scenery

      

   No

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   Yes

1.46

(1.11–1.91)

*

1.89

(1.40–2.55)

***

Frequently observing others exercising

      

   No

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   Yes

1.52

(1.16–2.00)

*

1.55

(1.15–2.09)

*

Residential area

      

   Urban

1.00

(ref)

 

1.00

(ref)

 

   Suburban

1.08

(0.81–1.43)

 

1.08

(0.79–1.46)

 

   Rural

0.76

(0.44–1.31)

 

0.54

(0.29–1.00)

 
  1. OR = odd ratios; CI = confidence interval; ref = referent group
  2. Study conducted by Internet research service organization, Tokyo, Japan, in February 2008.
  3. *** p < .000, ** p < .01, *p < .05