Table 3

Crude and adjusteda odds of depressive symptoms according to physical activity variables (hrs/wk)

Variable
Category (p/week)
Crude odds ratio
95% CI
P value
Adjusteda odds ratio
Adjusteda 95% CI
P value

LTPA







Walking
No walking
1.00


1.00



0.1–1.5 hours
0.83
0.62–1.12
0.211
0.87
0.646–1.18
0.370

More than 1.5 hours
0.68
0.52–0.90
0.007
0.76
0.570–1.01
0.061








Moderate
No moderate PA
1.00


1.00



0.1–1.5 hours
1.05
0.76–1.47
0.763
1.01
0.71–1.42
0.975

More than 1.5 hours
0.64
0.44–0.93
0.018
0.67
0.45–0.98
0.039








Vigorous
No vigorous PA
1.00


1.00



0.1–1.75 hours
0.90
0.64–1.27
0.538
0.80
0.56–1.16
0.237

More than 1.75 hours
0.68
0.50–0.95
0.022
0.60
0.42–0.84
0.003








Total LTPA
Less than 0.67 hours
1.00


1.00



0.67–3.5 hours
0.83
0.63–1.10
0.196
0.82
0.61–1.10
0.192

More than 3.5 hours
0.63
0.47–0.85
0.002
0.64
0.47–0.86
0.004








Work PA







Walking
No walking
1.00


1.00



0.1–3.5 hours
1.03
0.74–1.43
0.866
0.91
0.65–1.28
0.583

More than 3.5 hours
1.08
0.78–1.49
0.658
0.96
0.69–1.35
0.825








Moderate
No moderate PA
1.00


1.00



0.1–2.67 hours
1.05
0.76–1.46
0.766
0.97
0.67–1.37
0.854

More than 2.67 hours
1.03
0.74–1.43
0.868
0.95
0.67–1.34
0.762








Vigorous
No vigorous PA
1.00


1.00



0.1–3 hours
1.21
0.85–1.70
0.289
1.11
0.78–1.59
0.569

More than 3 hours
1.26
0.87–1.81
0.219
1.07
0.73–1.58
0.732








Total work PA
Less than 0.28 hours
1.00


1.00



0.28–7.33 hours
0.83
0.59–1.16
0.276
1.03
0.73–1.47
0.858

More than 7.33 hours
0.95
0.68–1.32
0.741
1.04
0.73–1.48
0.834








Transport PA
Less than 0.58 hours
1.00


1.00



0.58–2.33 hours
0.89
0.66–1.19
0.414
0.81
0.60–1.10
0.181

More than 2.33 hours
0.97
0.73–1.29
0.833
0.90
0.67–1.21
0.509








Domestic PA
Less than 1.93 hours
1.00


1.00



1.93–6 hours
0.85
0.64–1.13
0.253
0.92
0.68–1.23
0.560

More than 6 hours
0.90
0.67–1.19
0.441
1.05
0.77–1.42
0.783

Total weekly PA







Walking
Less than 3 hours
1.00






3.1–9 hours
0.98
0.70–1.36
0.896
0.93
0.66–1.31
0.682

More than 9 hours
0.91
0.65–1.27
0.568
0.83
0.59–1.17
0.285








Moderate
Less than 3 hours
1.00






3.1–10 hours
0.87
0.63–1.20
0.397
0.90
0.63–1.26
0.532

More than 10 hours
0.77
0.55–1.07
0.124
0.79
0.56–1.12
0.184








Vigorous
No vigorous PA
1.00






0.1–4 hours
1.06
0.78–1.44
0.721
0.94
0.68–1.30
0.714

More than 4 hours
0.98
0.68–1.41
0.915
0.79
0.54–1.17
0.237








Total overall
Less than 8.5 hours
1.00






8.5–23 hours
0.79
0.56–1.11
0.174
0.78
0.54–1.11
0.164

More than 23 hours
0.92
0.66–1.28
0.618
0.90
0.63–1.27
0.543

aAdjusted for age, marital status and physical health. PA, physical activity; LTPA, leisure-time physical activity

Teychenne et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2008 5:27   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-5-27

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