Univariate analysis and multivariate analysis: associations between medical students’ profile and physical activity
| Factor | Recommended level (≥600 MET-min/week) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p Value | |
| Level of education (ref: preclinical) | <0.05* | ||
| Clinical | 0.49 (0.30 to 0.79) | 0.55 (0.33 to 0.91) | |
| Sex (ref: male) | <0.05* | ||
| Female | 0.32 (0.20 to 0.53) | 0.43 (0.25 to 0.73) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) (ref: <18.5) | 0.74 | ||
| 18.5-22.9 | 1.42 (0.65 to 3.12) | 1.28 (0.56 to 2.92) | 0.56 |
| 23.0-24.9 | 1.36 (0.55 to 3.34) | 1.08 (0.41 to 2.87) | 0.87 |
| ≥25 | 0.87 (0.32 to 2.34) | 0.85 (0.30 to 2.44) | 0.77 |
| Allowance (Baht/month)† (ref: <5000) | 0.24 | ||
| 5000–9999 | 1.52 (0.61 to 3.78) | 1.15 (0.45 to 2.95) | 0.78 |
| 10 000–14 999 | 0.96 (0.35 to 2.65) | 0.67 (0.23 to 1.98) | 0.47 |
| ≥15 000 | 0.44 (0.07 to 2.74) | 0.38 (0.06 to 2.43) | 0.30 |
| Place of living (ref: campus) | 0.26 | ||
| Off campus | 0.53 (0.24 to 1.20) | 0.62 (0.27 to 1.43) | |
| Underlying illness (ref: no) | 0.94 | ||
| Yes | 0.90 (0.41 to 1.99) | 1.03 (0.44 to 2.41) | |
*Shows statistical significance (p≤0.05).
†35.79 Baht=US$1.
BMI, body mass index; MET, metabolic equivalent; ref, reference.