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Table 3 Associations between baseline levels of physical activity and working at baseline in a population of employees undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. Odds Ratios, 95% confidence intervals, and p-values of the unadjusted and the multivariate logistic regression models

From: Physical activity, return to work self-efficacy, and work status among employees undergoing chemotherapy for cancer - a prospective study with 12 months follow-up

  

Model 1 (unadjusted)

 

Model 2a

 

Model 3b

Model 4c

Variable

N

OR

95% CI

P value

N

OR

95% CI

P value

N

OR

95% CI

P value

N

OR

95% CI

P value

Pre-illness level of leisure time physical activity

217

  

0.582

210

  

0.194

210

  

0.268

202

  

0.241

 Sedentary

 

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

 

 Light activity 2–4 h/week

 

0.79

0.24–2.61

  

0.87

0.25–2.98

  

0.87

0.25–3.01

  

0.91

0.26–3.22

 

 Light activity >4 h/week

 

1.35

0.45–4.09

  

1.46

0.46–4.62

  

1.47

0.46–4.64

  

1.40

0.44–4.47

 

 Vigorous activity 2–4 h/week

 

1.28

0.43–3.84

  

1.42

0.46–4.39

  

1.44

0.46–4.51

  

1.32

0.42–4.18

 

 Vigorous activity >4 h/week

 

0.71

0.17–2.96

  

0.62

0.14–2.77

  

0.63

0.14–2.91

  

0.43

0.09–2.14

 

Current level of leisure time physical activity

217

  

0.058

210

  

0.014

210

  

0,024

202

  

0.066

 Sedentary

 

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

 

 Light activity 2–4 h/week

 

2.29

1.03–5.11

  

2.98

1.25–7.09

  

2.98

1.25–7.08

  

2.61

1.08–6.29

 

 Light activity >4 h/week

 

2.32

0.97–5.54

  

3.13

1.24–7.92

  

3.13

1.24–7.91

  

2.87

1.11–7.43

 

 Vigorous activity 2–4 h/week

 

3.55

1.26–9.98

  

4.45

1.45–13.63

  

4.44

1.45–13.59

  

3.42

1.02–11.49

 

 Vigorous activity >4 h/week

 

0.55

0.06–5.03

  

0.75

0.08–7.37

  

0.76

0.08–7.52

  

0.62

0.06–6.48

 

Daily physical activity

209

  

< 0.001

202

  

0.002

202

  

0.004

194

  

0.010

 Low

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

  

 Moderate

 

3.31

0.90–12.17

  

3.39

0.90–12.73

  

3.35

0.88–12.69

  

2.83

0.73–10.96

 

 High

 

7.39

2.10–26.06

  

6.99

1.95–25.11

  

6.93

1.92–25.00

  

6.13

1.68–22.40

 
  1. OR Odds Ratio
  2. CI Confidence interval
  3. a Adjusted for gender, age, and educational level
  4. b Adjusted for gender, age, educational level, and treatment intention
  5. c Adjusted for gender, age, educational level, treatment intention, and performance status