Social and Health Factors Associated with Physical Activity among Kuwaiti College Students

Table 2

Sociodemographic and health-related risk factors associated with physical inactivity of Kuwait University students (𝑛=787). Logistic regression analysis results.

Factor	Adjusted OR (95% CI)		𝑃-value
Gender
Male (reference)	1.0
Female	2.6	(1.9–3.5)	<.001
Marital status
Never married	1.0
Ever married	1.2	(0.7–1.9)
BMI (Body mass index, kg/m^2)
Nonobese (≤30)	1.0
Obese	1.6	(1.0–2.6)	<.05
Last dental checkup
About a month ago	1.0
About a year ago	0.9	(0.5–1.4)	N.S
About 2 years ago	1.2	(0.7–2.1)	N.S
Do not remember	1.3	(0.9–2.0)	N.S
Last health checkup
About a month ago	1.0		N.S
About a year ago	0.7	(0.4–1.4)	N.S
About 2 years ago	0.7	(0.3–1.4)	N.S
Do not remember	0.8	(0.4–1.5)	N.S
Being in science or non-science college
Science	1.0
Non-science	1.3	(0.9–1.7)	N.S
Desiring higher degree
Yes	1.0
No	1.5	(1.1–1.9)	<.05
Countries preferred for visiting
Western	1.0
Eastern	1.1	(0.7–1.6)	N.S
Do not visit	1.9	(1.2–3.0)	<.01
Like to visit both	1.0	(0.7–1.4)	N.S

OR: odds ratio, CI: confidence interval.