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Table 3 Logistic regression results of sociodemographic / COVID-19 related factors to active lifestyle

From: Factors influencing physical activity in postpartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey in Japan

Variables mean (SD) or %

Inactive group

n = 271

Active group

n = 319

OR

95% CI

P value

Age, year

36.2 (3.4)

34.5 (4.1)

0.92

0.87–0.97

0.002

BMI, kg/m2

22.1 (2.6)

21.1 (3.0)

0.97

0.90–1.05

0.451

Days from the date of birth

137.3 (84.5)

154.5 (81.0)

1

1.00–1.01

0.024

Multiparity (ref: primiparity)

54.2

56.1

1.5

1.00–2.23

0.049

Worker (ref: non-worker)

5.2

5.7

0.98

0.43–2.25

0.962

Psychosocial perceptions during the pandemic

Number of members who have been involved in childcare on a daily basis

1.2 (0.5)

1.3 (0.6)

1.16

0.70–1.93

0.564

Having someone to talk about childcare and partner

90.5

95.4

2.04

0.96–4.36

0.065

Negative change of economic status

10.4

12.2

1.07

0.61–1.87

0.805

Increased role of housework and childcare

22.1

19.7

1.15

0.74–1.80

0.524

Screening for depressive and anxiety symptoms

Depression (ref: negative)

36.2

35.2

1.1

0.72–1.68

0.669

Anxiety (ref: negative)

22

16

0.58

0.35–0.97

0.039

  1. OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval