Table 6

Adjusted association* (OR and 95% CI) between physical activity (PA) domains and income, by sex and country

AustraliaChinaMalaysiaPhilippines§
%OR (95% CI)%OR (95% CI)%OR (95% CI)%OR (95% CI)
High leisure time PA
 Men
  Low22.51.02.21.012.41.07.21.0
  Medium19.50.8 (0.7 to 0.9)7.31.7 (1.5 to 1.9)11.50.8 (0.5 to 1.3)9.61.3 (0.7 to 2.3)
  High25.31.0 (0.9 to 1.2)17.02.1 (1.8 to 2.4)13.60.9 (0.4 to 2.0)11.81.5 (0.9 to 2.7)
Very high11.01.4 (0.8 to 2.8)
 Women
  Low22.81.02.31.010.31.02.51.0
  Medium21.80.9 (0.8 to 1.1)7.71.7 (1.6 to 1.9)8.20.7 (0.5 to 1.0)2.00.8 (0.3 to 2.3)
  High27.91.2 (1.0 to 1.4)18.92.7 (2.4 to 3.1)11.10.9 (0.4 to 1.9)5.32.4 (0.9 to 6.0)
  Very high6.42.9 (1.2 to 7.2)
High work-related PA
 Men
  Low69.01.031.21.029.71.0
  Medium49.30.4 (0.1 to 0.4)27.21.0 (0.7 to 1.4)33.31.2 (0.8 to 1.8)
  High6.60.1 (0.1 to 0.1)22.20.8 (0.4 to 1.5)38.71.6 (1.1 to 2.5)
  Very high29.11.1 (0.7 to 1.7)
 Women
  Low53.31.016.41.011.81.0
  Medium37.30.4 (0.4 to 0.5)20.41.4 (1.0 to 1.8)14.91.4 (0.5 to 1.9)
  High4.60.1 (0.1 to 0.1)12.10.8 (0.4 to 1.5)18.01.8 (0.7 to 4.8)
  Very high21.02.2 (0.9 to 5.4)
High travel-related PA
 Men
  Low53.71.015.21.016.41.0
  Medium36.20.5 (0.5 to 0.6)14.51.0 (0.7 to 1.5)10.71.1 (0.7 to 1.7)
  High27.60.4 (0.4 to 0.5)14.81.2 (0.6 to 2.6)5.51.1 (0.7 to 1.8)
  Very high4.81.1 (0.9 to 1.7)
 Women
  Low57.31.014.11.08.51.0
  Medium41.10.6 (0.6 to 0.6)12.70.8 (0.6 to 1.1)5.91.0 (0.6 to 1.8)
  High34.60.5 (0.5 to 0.6)15.20.9 (0.5 to 1.7)4.50.7 (0.3 to 1.6)
  Very high5.11.0 (0.6 to 1.8)
  • * Adjusted for age and education.

  • Australia: based on gross weekly equivalised cash income of household in decile, low=1,2,3 deciles, medium=4,5,6,7 deciles and high=8,9,10 deciles.

  • Malaysia: low <1000 RM, medium 1000–3999 RM, high >3999 RM. †China: low <2000 Yuan/pa, medium 2000–9999 Yuan/pa, high >10 000 Yuan/pa.

  • § Philippines: low ≤53 064 PhP, medium 53 065–92 192 PhP, high 92 193–173 387 PhP, very high ≥173 388 PhP.