Results from the simple GEE analyses between the frequency of strenuous leisure time physical activity and psychological complaints (depression and emotional exhaustion) and poor general health (all dichotomous)
| Frequency of physical activity | Non-sedentary job | Sedentary job | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | p value | No. of valid observations (%) | OR | 95% CI | p value | No. of valid observations (%) | |
| Reference group: physical activity less than once a month. | ||||||||
| Adjusted for time of measurement and gender. | ||||||||
| Depression | ||||||||
| <1 per month | 1.00 | – | – | 1220 (34.2) | 1.00 | – | – | 715 (29.7) |
| 1–3 × per month | 0.99 | (0.77 to 1.27) | 0.92 | 887 (24.8) | 0.73 | (0.53 to 1.00) | 0.05 | 583 (24.3) |
| 1–2 × per week | 0.96 | (0.74 to 1.24) | 0.76 | 1023 (28.6) | 0.64 | (0.46 to 0.88) | 0.01 | 801 (33.3) |
| ⩾3 × per week | 0.76 | (0.55 to 1.06) | 0.11 | 441 (12.3) | 0.57 | (0.35 to 0.94) | 0.03 | 305 (12.7) |
| Emotional exhaustion | ||||||||
| <1 per month | 1.00 | – | – | 1204 (34.0) | 1.00 | – | – | 713 (29.7) |
| 1–3 × per month | 0.91 | (0.70 to 1.19) | 0.50 | 882 (24.9) | 0.67 | (0.40 to 1.10) | 0.12 | 577 (24.1) |
| 1–2 × per week | 0.70* | (0.51 to 0.97) | 0.03 | 1014 (28.7) | 0.48 | (0.30 to 0.76) | 0.00 | 801 (33.4) |
| ⩾3 × per week | 0.87 | (0.54 to 1.37) | 0.54 | 439 (12.4) | 0.65 | (0.35 to 1.22) | 0.18 | 307 (12.8) |
| Poor general health | ||||||||
| <1 per month | 1.00 | – | – | 1232 (34.2) | 1.00 | – | – | 717 (29.7) |
| 1–3 × per month | 0.84 | (0.69 to 1.02) | 0.08 | 892 (24.8) | 0.80 | (0.63 to 1.01) | 0.06 | 584 (24.2) |
| 1–2 × per week | 0.70 | (0.56 to 0.86) | 0.00 | 1029 (28.6) | 0.47 | (0.36 to 0.62) | 0.00 | 805 (33.3) |
| ⩾3 × per week | 0.59 | (0.44 to 0.79) | 0.00 | 449 (12.5) | 0.42 | (0.28 to 0.61) | 0.00 | 309 (12.8) |