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Table 6 The odds ratio value (OR) and its 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for the factors potentially related to low physical activity

From: Level and factors associated with physical activity among university teacher: an exploratory analysis

Factor

OR [95% CI]

p value

Medical University

Technical University

All

Overweight (BMI > 25)1

1.42 [0.56–3.59]

0.9 [0.42–2.19]

1.15 [0.63–2.09]

0.657

Gender2

1.80 [0.61–5.28]

1.12 [0.48–2.61]

1.32 [0.72–2.42]

0.360

Post

1.35 [0.13–13.87]

1.45 [0.36–5.79]

1.40 [0.43–4.55]

0.574

Alcohol consumption3

2.01 [0.55–7.31]

3.85 [1.14–13.02]

0.029*

Smoking4

0.71 [0.23–2.19]

1.08 [0.33–3.52]

0.87 [0.39–1.95]

0.741

Children5

0.87 [0.17–4.45]

4.85 [0.62–37.89]

2.16 [0.63–7.43]

0.223

General assessment of health

4.92[0.61–39.66]

9.96 [1.28–77.47]

7.36 [1.72–31.52]

0.007*

  1. 1Overweight BMI > 25 versus the other
  2. 2Males versus females
  3. 3Alcohol consumption (once a day) versus the others
  4. 4Smokers versus the others
  5. 5Number of children > 3 versus the other
  6. 6General assessment of health (poor) versus the other. differs significantly
  7. 7General assessment of PA versus alcohol consumption, p < 0.05