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Table 4 Influences of demographic and health characteristics on self-reported initiation of health-behaviour change.

From: Initiation of health-behaviour change among employees participating in a web-based health risk assessment with tailored feedback

 

Overall health-behaviour change

More physical activity

Quit smoking

Reduced alcohol intake

Improved diet

 

OR [95% CI]

OR [95% CI]

OR [95% CI]

OR [95% CI]

OR [95% CI]

Sex

     

   Male‡

     

   Female

0.88[0.63 - 1.23]

1.20[0.82 - 1.76]

2.00[0.76 - 5.24]

0.89[0.47 - 1.69]

1.25[0.84 - 1.88]

Age

     

   40-49 years‡

     

   <30 years

1.05[0.47 - 2.36]

1.44[0.57 - 3.66]

**

1.67[0.39 - 7.07]

2.04[0.72 - 5.81]

   30-39 years

0.92[0.61 - 1.39]

1.14[0.71 - 1.85]

1.66[0.53 - 5.25]

1.54[0.70 - 3.36]

1.00[0.61 - 1.63]

   >50 years

1.39[0.94 - 2.06]

0.90[0.58 - 1.39]

0.55[0.17 - 1.83]

1.33[0.68 - 2.59]

1.13[0.70 - 1.81]

Education level

     

   Low‡

     

   Midlevel

1.08[0.69 - 1.70]

1.07[0.63 - 1.81]

1.37[0.36 - 5.20]

0.64[0.30 - 1.37]

1.10[0.62 - 1.96]

   High

0.99[0.65 - 1.49]

1.20[0.74 - 1.94]

1.10[0.31 - 3.93]

0.50[0.25 - 0.99]

0.64[0.38 - 1.07]

Framingham 10 year CVD risk score (%)

     

   Low CVD risk (Framingham score < 10%)‡

     

   Intermediate CVD risk (Framingham score ≥ 10% - < 20%)

1.74[1.10 - 2.74]

1.40[0.84 - 2.32]

1.83[0.48 - 7.02]

1.29[0.63 - 2.63]

1.11[0.65 - 1.90]

   High CVD risk (Framingham score ≥ 20%)

1.82[0.92 - 3.59]

2.76[1.29 - 5.90]

3.88[0.80 - 18.75]

1.83[0.72 - 4.63]

1.03[0.47 - 2.29]

Body Mass Index category

     

   Normal weight: Body Mass Index < 25 kg/m2 ‡

     

   Overweight: Body Mass Index ≥ 25 - < 30 kg/m2

1.63[1.13 - 2.36]

1.56[1.03 - 2.36]

0.89[0.29 - 2.68]

1.69[0.91 - 3.14]

1.44[0.93 - 2.23]

   Obese: Body Mass Index ≥ 30 kg/m2

1.76[1.00 - 3.10]

3.35[1.72 - 6.54]

2.57[0.42 - 15.81]

1.20[0.45 - 3.19]

3.38[1.50 - 7.60]

Current smoking status

     

   non-smoker‡

     

   smoker

1.03[0.70 - 1.51]

0.89[0.58 - 1.38]

††

1.36[0.74 - 2.49]

0.93[0.59 - 1.47]

Satisfaction

     

   Negative overall mark‡

     

   Positive overall mark

2.77[1.73 - 4.44]

1.89[1.06 - 3.39]

0.70[0.17 - 2.85]

1.56[0.64 - 3.79]

2.89[1.61 - 5.17]

   Negative recommend to others‡

     

   Positive recommend to others

2.27[1.57 - 3.29]

1.65[1.06 - 2.59]

0.53[0.19 - 1.46]

1.42[0.73 - 2.77]

3.00[1.89 - 4.78]

  1. OR: Odds ratio. 95% CI: 95% confidence interval
  2. ‡: Reference category
  3. *: OR could not be calculated because none of the responders at age <30 years reported quit smoking.
  4. †: OR for reporting quit smoking between smokers and non-smokers is irrelevant.
  5. ORs for Framingham score, Body Mass Index, and Smoking status were adjusted for age, sex, and education level.