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Sedentarism in the Male Population |
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| Characteristics |
Leisure-time Energy Expenditure * |
Full-day Energy Expenditure ** |
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| N (%) |
% (95% CI) |
OR† (95% CI) |
% (95% CI) |
OR† (95% CI) |
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| 778 (38.8) |
83.7 (80.9–86.2) |
78.8 (75.7–81.6) |
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| Age (years) |
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| 18–29 |
49 (6.3) |
57.1 (42.2–71.2) |
69.4 (54.6–81.7) |
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| 30–39 |
68 (8.7) |
74.6 (62.5–84.5) |
2.2 (1.0–4.9) |
73.5 (61.4–83.5) |
1.2 (0.5–2.8) |
| 40–49 |
173 (22.2) |
79.2 (72.4–85.0) |
2.9 (1.5–5.6) |
78.0 (71.1–84.0) |
1.6 (0.8–3.2) |
| 50–59 |
180 (23.1) |
85.6 (79.6–90.3) |
4.4 (2.2–9.0) |
76.7 (69.8–82.6) |
1.4 (0.7–2.9) |
| 60–69 |
174 (22.4) |
89.5 (84.0–93.7) |
6.4 (3.0–13.5) |
80.5 (73.8–86.1) |
1.8 (0.9–3.7) |
| 70+ |
134 (17.2) |
94.0 (88.5–97.4) |
11.7 (4.7–29.2) |
86.6 (79.6–91.8) |
2.8 (1.3–6.2) |
| Marital Status |
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| Married |
656 (84.3) |
85.1 (82.1–87.7) |
78.7 (75.3–81.7) |
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| Not married |
122 (15.7) |
76.2 (67.7–83.5) |
1.1 (0.6–2.0) |
79.5 (71.3–86.3) |
1.4 (0.8–2.5) |
| Education (years) |
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| <5 years |
262 (33.7) |
93.4 (89.7–96.1) |
74.8 (69.1–79.9) |
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| 5–11 years |
282 (36.2) |
84.0 (79.2–88.1) |
0.5 (0.3–0.9) |
78.7 (73.5–83.4) |
1.6 (1.0–2.4) |
| >11 years |
234 (30.1) |
72.5 (66.3–78.2) |
0.3 (0.2–0.5) |
83.3 (77.9–87.9) |
2.5 (1.5–4.2) |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
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| <25 |
279 (35.9) |
79.9 (74.7–84.4) |
77.4 (72.1–82.2) |
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| 25–30 |
375 (48.2) |
84.9 (80.8–88.3) |
1.2 (0.8–1.9) |
78.7 (74.1–82.6) |
1.1 (0.7–1.6) |
| >30 |
124 (15.9) |
88.7 (81.8–93.7) |
1.8 (0.9–3.4) |
82.3 (74.4–88.5) |
1.3 (0.8–2.3) |
| Physician visits in last year (n) |
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| 0–1 |
354 (45.5) |
80.9 (76.3–84.8) |
76.0 (71.1–80.3) |
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| 2–3 visits |
236 (30.3) |
84.7 (79.4–89.0) |
1.1 (0.7–1.7) |
79.2 (73.5–84.2) |
1.1 (0.7–1.7) |
| >3 |
188 (24.2) |
87.8 (82.2–92.1) |
1.1 (0.6–1.9) |
83.5 (77.4–88.5) |
1.4 (0.9–2.3) |
| Occupation |
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| White collar worker |
336 (43.2) |
83.1 (79.5–86.2) |
85.4 (82.0–88.3) |
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| Blue collar worker |
133 (17.1) |
86.6 (81.8–90.6) |
1.6 (0.9–2.9) |
65.6 (59.4–71.5) |
0.2 (0.1–0.3) |
| Unemployed or retired |
309 (39.7) |
53.8 (25.1–80.8) |
0.8 (0.5–1.4) |
69.2 (38.6–90.9) |
0.6 (0.4–1.0) |
| Energy Intake (kcal/day) |
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| <2300 |
261 (33.7) |
88.1 (83.6–91.8) |
1.1 (0.7–1.8) |
86.6 (81.8–90.5) |
1.6 (1.0–2.5) |
| 2300–2900 |
283 (36.5) |
84.3 (79.6–88.4) |
79.5 (74.3–84.1) |
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| >2900 |
231 (29.8) |
77.7 (71.8–82.9) |
0.8 (0.5–1.3) |
68.8 (62.4–74.7) |
0.6 (0.4–0.9) |
| Alcohol Use |
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| Non/Occasional drinkers |
87 (11.2) |
80.2 (70.2–88.0) |
82.8 (73.2–90.0) |
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| Ex-drinkers |
48 (6.2) |
83.3 (69.8–92.5) |
0.7 (0.2–1.8) |
79.2 (65.0–89.5) |
0.6 (0.2–1.5) |
| Drinkers |
643 (82.7) |
84.2 (81.1–86.9) |
1.0 (0.5–1.8) |
78.2 (74.8–81.3) |
0.7 (0.4–1.2) |
| Tobacco Use |
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| Non-smokers |
218 (28.0) |
82.6 (76.9–87.4) |
78.9 (72.9–84.1) |
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| Ex-smokers |
296 (38.1) |
86.1 (81.6–89.8) |
1.0 (0.6–1.6) |
77.0 (71.8–81.7) |
0.8 (0.5–1.3) |
| Smokers |
264 (33.9) |
82.1 (76.9–86.5) |
1.2 (0.7–1.9) |
80.7 (75.4–85.3) |
1.3 (0.8–2.0) |
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* Leisure time energy expenditure encompasses the energy expended in all leisure activities (not including sleep, work and household chores) where being sedentary is defined as spending less than 10% of their time in activities requiring ≥ 4 metabolic equivalents (MET). ** Full-day energy expenditure encompasses the energy expended in all activities in a day where being sedentary is defined as above. †Age-adjusted Odds ratios | |||||
Gal et al. BMC Public Health 2005 5:16 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-5-16 |
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