Table 2

Sedentarism in the Male Population


Characteristics
Leisure-time Energy Expenditure *
Full-day Energy Expenditure **



N (%)
% (95% CI)
OR(95% CI)
% (95% CI)
OR(95% CI)


778 (38.8)
83.7 (80.9–86.2)

78.8 (75.7–81.6)

Age (years)





     18–29
49 (6.3)
57.1 (42.2–71.2)

69.4 (54.6–81.7)

     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





     Married
656 (84.3)
85.1 (82.1–87.7)

78.7 (75.3–81.7)

     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)





     <5 years
262 (33.7)
93.4 (89.7–96.1)

74.8 (69.1–79.9)

     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)





     <25
279 (35.9)
79.9 (74.7–84.4)

77.4 (72.1–82.2)

     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)





     0–1
354 (45.5)
80.9 (76.3–84.8)

76.0 (71.1–80.3)

     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





     White collar worker
336 (43.2)
83.1 (79.5–86.2)

85.4 (82.0–88.3)

     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)





     <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)

     >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





     Non/Occasional drinkers
87 (11.2)
80.2 (70.2–88.0)

82.8 (73.2–90.0)

     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





     Non-smokers
218 (28.0)
82.6 (76.9–87.4)

78.9 (72.9–84.1)

     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)

* 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