Table 5 Factors Affecting Reduction of Physical Activity
Characteristics | Physical Activity n = 190 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unchanged N(%) | Reduced N(%) | Chi square | cOR (95% CI) | aOR(95% CI) | |
Age | Â | Â | 0.57 | ------ | Â |
18–25 | 6(33.3) | 12(66.7) |  |  | Ref |
> 25–35 | 21(33.9) | 41(66.1) |  |  | 1.56(0.18–13.54) |
> 35–45 | 27(32.1) | 57(67.9) |  |  | 1.85(0.34–10.08) |
> 45–55 | 7(38.9) | 11(61.1) |  |  | 1.89(0.36–9.97) |
> 55- | 3(42.9) | 4(57.1) |  |  | 1.62(0.24–10.73) |
Gender |  |  | 0.433 | 1.25(0.64–2.45) |  |
Male (Ref) | 19(38) | 31(62) | Â | Â | Ref |
Female | 46(32.9) | 94(67.1) |  |  | 0.59(0.27–1.28) |
Education | Â | Â | 1.29# | ------- | Â |
Basic Secondary | 1(14.3) | 6(85.7) | Â | Â | Ref |
Middle | 2(33.3) | 4(66.7) |  |  | 9.5(0.66–136.9) |
High | 62(35) | 115(65) |  |  | 1.33(0.2–8.79) |
Occupation |  |  | 1.36 | 1.46(0.77–2.79) |  |
Not Employed (Ref) | 23(40.4) | 34(59.6) | Â | Â | Ref |
Employed | 42(31.6) | 91(68.4) |  |  | 0.57(0.26–1.24) |
Marital | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Not Married (Single/Widow/Divorced) | 14(28) | 36(72) | 1.16 | 0.68(0.33–1.38) | Ref |
Married | 51(36.4) | 89(63.6) |  |  | 1.06(0.44–2.55) |
Residence |  |  | 0.006 | 1.043(0.34–3.19) |  |
Greater Cairo | 60(34.3) | 115(65.7) | Â | Â | Ref |
Other Governorates | 5(33.3) | 10(66.7) |  |  | 1.04(0.3–3.62) |
Changed Hunger Sensation | Â | Â | 15.26** | --------- | Â |
No change | 37(50.7) | 36(49.3) | Â | Â | Ref |
Yes, I feel hungry more frequent. | 12(19) | 51(81) |  |  | 0.27(0.7–1.02) |
Yes, I feel satiety more frequent. | 16(31.4) | 35(68.6) |  |  | 1.07(0.32–3.5) |
Mediterranean Diet Adherence | Â | Â | 5.02# | --------- | Â |
Low | 29(29) | 71(71) | Â | Â | Ref |
Moderate | 36(41.9) | 50(58.1) |  |  | 1.7(0.87–3.3) |
High | 0(0.0) | 4(100) | Â | Â | --- |
IPAQ Score | Â | Â | 3.19 | ---------- | Â |
Low | 37(33) | 75(67) | Â | Â | Ref |
Moderate | 24(41.4) | 34(58.6) |  |  | 0.59(0.16–2.14) |
High | 4(20) | 16(80) |  |  | 0.54(0.14–2.14) |