Table 6. Multivariable logistic regression analyses of health-related behaviours, social relationships and health status variables in relation to physical activity patterns among boys and girls at 16, 17 and 18.5 years in the FinnTwin16 study. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for persistent activity.

 
PERSISTENT EXERCISERS BOYS
Variables
  N
n (%)

OR

(95% CI)

P

Smoking  
Regular smoker
  472
  21   (4.5%)

0.20

(0.11 to 0.36)

*

Occasional smoker†
  790
178 (22.5%)

0.87

(0.66 to 1.15)

 
Non smoker
  936
234 (25%)

1.00

 
 
Alcohol  
Heavy users
  397
  49 (12.3%)
1.28  

(0.95 to 1.72)

 
Users
1285
283 (22.0%)

0.92

(0.55 to 1.53)

 
Non users
  548
113 (20.6%)

1.00

  
 
Breakfast eating  
Once a week
  274
  13  (4.7%)

0.39

(0.23 to 0.67)

*

3-4 times a week
  283
  25  (8.8%)

0.76

(0.50 to 1.14)

 
Every morning
1670
213 (12.6%)

1.00

 
 
School type  
Vocational school
  885
107 (12.1%)

0.46

(0.34 to 0.64)

*

Other alternatives‡
  194
  16   (8.3%)

0.40

(0.22 to 0.75)

*

High School
1139
318 (27.9%)

1.00

 
 
School grade  
Worse than average
    62
     1  (1.6%)

0.38

(0.09 to 1.53)

 
Other alternatives§
1808
 353 (20%)

1.26

(0.90 to 1.76)

 
Better than average
  323
   88 (27.2%)

1.00

 
 
Mother’s socio-economic status  
Lower-level employee
1015
207 (20.4%)

0.86

(0.59 to 1.23)

 
Workers
  437
  86 (19.7%)

1.18

(0.74 to 1.88)

 
Self-employed
    98
  19 (19.4%)

0.25

(0.08 to 0.77)

*

Farmers
  160
  27 (16.9%)

0.75

(0.40 to 1.40)

 
Upper-level employee
  308
  75 (24.3%)

1.00

 
 
Own perception of current health  
Poor§§§
    20
    1  (5%)

0.27

(0.04 to 1.51)

 
Other alternatives¶
1222
159 (13%)

0.47

(0.37 to 0.61)

*

Very good
1011
290 (28.7%)

1.00

 
 
BMI  
26>
    82
  11 (13.4%)

2.71

(1.13 to 6.46)

 
19-25
1813
335 (18.5%)

2.40

(1.50 to 3.85)

 
<18
  244
  27 (11.1%)

1.00

 
 
  
PERSISTENT EXERCISERS GIRLS
Use of dietary fats  
Light, mixed, butter
  776
  97 (12.5%)

0.39

(0.27 to 0.55)

*

Margarine
1553
158 (10.2%)

0.45

(0.25 to 0.81)

*

Nothing
  307
  81 (26.4%)

1.00

 
 
Smoking  
Regular smoker
  522
  23   (4.4%)

0.52

(0.30 to 0.91)

*

Occasional smoker†
  988
115 (11.6%)

0.77

(0.56 to 1.07)

 
Non smoker
1121
198 (17.7%)

1.00

 
 
Alcohol  
Heavy users
  409
  25   (6.1%)

0.84

(0.61 to 1.16)

 
Users
1680
213 (12.7%)

0.44

(0.22 to 0.90)

 
Non users
  552
  99 (17.9%)

1.00

 
 
Breakfast eating  
Once a week
  405
  36   (8.9%)

0.62

(0.40 to 0.96)

*

3-4 times a week
  419
  38   (9.1%)

0.68

(0.45 to 1.02)

 
Every morning
1820
269 (14.8%)

1.00

 
 
School type  
Vocational school
  616
   38   (6.2%)

0.46

(0.29 to 0.71)

*

Other alternatives‡
  271
   13   (4.8%)

0.33

(0.15 to 0.72)

*

High school
1744
 284 (16.3%)

1.00

 
 
School grade  
Worse than average
    37
      2 (5.4%)

1.76

(0.31 to 9.94)

 
Other alternatives§
1957
194 (10%)

0.79

(0.58 to 1.06)

 
Better than average
  601
137 (22.8%)

1.00

 
  
Mother’s socio-economic status  
Lower-level employee
1165
155 (13.3%)

0.86

(0.58 to 1.25)

 
Workers§§
  533
  53  (9.9%)

0.77

(0.48 to 1.24)

 
Self-employed
  126
  14 (11.1%)

0.81

(0.38 to 1.69)

 
Farmers
  155
  18 (11.6%)

0.69

(0.33 to 1.44)

 
Upper-level employee
  360
  66 (18.3%)

1.00

 
  
Own perception of  current health  
Poor§§§
    33
     1   (2.9%)

0.37

(0.16 to 0.83)

*

Other alternatives¶
1676
 152   (9.1%)

0.56

(0.42 to 0.73)

*

Very good
  934
 183 (19.6%)

1.00

 
  
BMI
 
 

NIC

 
 
26>
  106
 
 
 
  
19-25
2092
 
 
 
  
<18
  371
 
 
 
  
* p<0.05 
† Includes also quitters.

‡ Other alternatives are comprehensive school, university, higher vocational school, other courses.
§ Other alternatives are little bit better, average, little bit worse.

§§  Includes unprofessional workers, unemployed and retired. 
§§§ Two lowest classes, very poor and poor, are combined.
¶  Other alternatives are rather good and average.
NIC Not included in the final analyses.