Table 3 Multinomial logistic regression result of socio-demographic characteristics by physical activity levels with reference to low physical activity in adults South Africans from Cape Town and Mount Frere communities in 2008-2009

Gender

0.351

0.154

0.050

 Men

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Women

0.89

0.61-1.32

0.71

0.44-1.14

0.91

0.62-1.35

0.63

0.38-1.01

0.91

0.69-1.19

0.66*

0.47-0.93

Age

0.360

<0.001

<0.001

 65 and above

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

2.07-8.13

 35-44

1.40

0.75-2.61

2.31

0.83-6.44

2.66***

1.53-4.64

6.12***

2.40-15.62

2.03***

1.36-3.05

4.06***

2.05-8.05

 45-54

1.31

0.70-2.48

2.47

0.88-6.94

2.89***

1.65-5.09

3.29*

1.24-8.70

2.01***

1.33-3.03

3.12***

1.59-6.28

 55-64

1.69

0.91-3.12

3.12*

1.13-8.60

2.26**

1.32-3.86

2.98*

1.15-7.75

1.99***

1.34-2.96

3.00***

1.49-6.103

0.072

0.292

0.116

 Tertiary

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Primary

1.68

0.82-3.42

1.06

0.43-2.64

0.42

0.11-1.56

0.54

0.12-2.43

1.26

0.70-2.27

1.05

0.51-2.15

 Secondary

2.06*

1.08-3.92

1.87

0.85-4.08

0.44

0.12-1.69

0.63

0.14-2.73

1.43

0.82-2.51

1.49

0.76-2.91

Marital status

0.041

0.797

0.126

 Divorced

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Single

1.66

0.99-2.78

2.10*

1.03-4.28

0.95

0.60-1.50

1.35

0.72-2.53

1.23

0.88-1.72

1.69*

1.06-2.69

 Married

1.24

0.74-2.07

1.09

0.53-2.26

1.02

0.68-1.53

1.28

0.72-2.30

1.10

0.81-1.51

1.20

0.77-1.88

Occupation

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

 Less skilled

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Skilled

0.84

0.54-1.32

1.69*

1.00-2.85

1.23

0.73-2.06

2.70***

1.51-4.83

0.99

0.71-1.39

2.07***

1.41-3.05

Location

<0.001

 Rural

1.00

1.00

 Urban

1.67***

1.31-2.13

1.20

0.87-1.65