Research Article

Physical Activity Patterns and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome in Middle-Aged and Elderly Northern Chinese Adults

Table 4

The association between social behaviors and physical activity (high level versus the other levels).

Social behaviorOR (95% CI)

Sex0.73 (0.54–1.005)0.053
Age (per 10 years)0.65 (0.57–0.75)<0.001
Nonsmoker1
Former smoker1.21 (0.86–1.70)0.28
Current smoker0.93 (0.65–1.39)0.71
Nondrinker1
Former drinker1.16 (0.87–1.55)0.31
Current drinker1.29 (0.91–1.82)0.15
College or above1
Illiteracy8.54 (4.70–15.52)<0.001
Primary school8.89 (5.13–15.40)<0.001
Junior high school6.94 (4.12–11.68)<0.001
Senior high school2.53 (1.49–4.30)0.001

: odds ratios; : confidence interval.