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Table 4 Associations between baseline levels of physical activity and working at twelve months 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

Previous level of leisure time physical activity

217

  

0.253

210

  

< 0.001

210

  

< 0,001

202

  

< 0.001

 Sedentary

 

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

 

 Light activity 2–4 h/week

 

2.06

0.60–7.10

  

2.57

0.68–9.68

  

3.67

0.84–16.02

  

3.87

0.84–17.74

 

 Light activity >4 h/week

 

1.35

0.44–4.17

  

1.65

0.49–5.60

  

1.66

0.44–6.30

  

1.67

0.44–6.41

 

 Vigorous activity 2–4 h/week

 

1.45

0.47–4.43

  

1.31

0.40–4.30

  

2.33

0.62–8.79

  

2.42

0.63–9.24

 

 Vigorous activity >4 h/week

 

0.55

0.14–2.12

  

0.82

0.18–3.75

  

1.71

0.31–9.47

  

1.74

0.31–9.85

 

Current level of leisure time physical activity

217

  

0.024

210

  

< 0.001

210

  

< 0.001

202

  

< 0.001

 Sedentary

 

1.00

  

1.00

   

1.00

   

1.00

 

 Light activity2–4 h/week

 

2.26

1.06–4.83

  

1.81

0.78–4.23

  

2.09

0.79–5.57

  

1.87

0.68–5.12

 

 Light activity>4 h/week

 

1.88

0.82–4.31

  

1.32

0.53–3.30

  

1.28

0.44–3.68

  

1.20

0.40–3.61

 

 Vigorous activity 2–4 h/week

 

5.43

1.43–20.70

  

5.06

0.99–25.78

  

5.58

0.92–33.79

  

5.39

0.78–37.32

 

 Vigorous activity >4 h/week

 

0.56

0.11–2.76

  

0.43

0.08–2.49

  

0.55

0.07–4.38

  

0.54

0.07–4.54

 

Daily physical activity

209

  

0.001

202

  

< 0.001

202

  

< 0.001

194

  

< 0.001

 Low

 

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

 

 Moderate

 

4.89

1.89–12.67

  

4.30

1.55–11.95

  

3.74

1.23–11.38

  

3.90

1.19–12.77

 

 High

 

4.92

2.00–12.12

  

3.98

1.48–10.67

  

3.52

1.21–10.22

  

3.43

1.12–10.51

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