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Table 4 Generalized linear models for health behaviors

From: Health behaviors and participation in health promotion activities among hospital staff: which occupational group performs better?

 

Number of days exceeding 30 minutes physical activity during past week

Number of days having 5 portions of fruits and vegetables during past week

Perceived adequacy of stress adaptation

 

Estimate (S.E.)

95% C.I.

P-value

Estimate (S.E.)

95% C.I.

P-value

Estimate (S.E.)

95% C.I.

P-value

Professional background

  Physicians

-0.07 (0.02)

-0.11, -0.03

.002

0.11 (0.02)

0.07, 0.15

<.0001

-0.01 (0.02)

-0.04, 0.02

.34

  Nurses

-0.10 (0.01)

-0.12, -0.07

<.0001

-0.12 (0.01)

-0.15, -0.10

<.0001

-0.13 (0.01)

-0.15, -0.12

<.0001

  Pharmacists

-0.04 (0.03)

-0.09, 0.01

.12

0.07 (0.02)

0.02, 0.12

.006

-0.01 (0.02)

-0.04, 0.03

.60

  Other health professionals

0.06 (0.02)

0.03, 0.09

<.0001

0.09 (0.02)

0.06, 0.12

<.0001

-0.02 (0.01)

-0.01, 0.04

.16

Age

 

  26-35

-0.14 (0.01)

-0.17, -0.11

<.0001

0.11 (0.01)

0.09, 0.14

<.0001

0.01 (0.01)

-0.02, 0.03

.60

  36-45

-0.09 (0.02)

-0.13, -0.06

<.0001

0.33 (0.02)

0.30, 0.37

<.0001

0.04 (0.01)

0.02, 0.07

.001

  46-55

0.14 (0.02)

0.10, 0.19

<.0001

0.48 (0.02)

0.43, 0.52

<.0001

0.15 (0.02)

0.12, 0.18

<.0001

  >55

0.34 (0.03)

0.27, 0.41

<.0001

0.60 (0.03)

0.54, 0.67

<.0001

0.23 (0.02)

0.18, 0.28

<.0001

Sex

 

  Female

-0.35 (0.02)

-0.38, -0.32

<.0001

0.08 (0.01)

0.05, 0.11

<.0001

-0.03 (0.01)

-0.05, -0.01

.01

Educational level

 

  Vocational school

-0.16 (0.02)

-0.21, -0.12

<.0001

.00 (0.02)

-0.04, 0.04

.97

-0.03 (0.02)

-0.06, -0.002

.04

  University

-0.22 (0.02)

-0.26, -0.18

<.0001

0.03 (0.02)

-0.007, 0.08

.11

0.002 (0.01)

-0.03, 0.03

.87

  Graduate school

-0.24 (0.03)

-0.29, -0.18

<.0001

0.14 (0.03)

0.10, 0.19

<.0001

0.07 (0.02)

0.03, 0.10

<.0001

Marital status

 

  Married

-0.09 (0.01)

-0.11, -0.07

<.0001

0.18 (0.01)

0.16, 0.21

<.0001

0.02 (0.008)

0.003, 0.03

.02

  Divorce/Widowed

0.01 (0.03)

-0.04, 0.07

.63

0.02 (0.03)

-0.04, 0.08

.47

-0.01 (0.02)

-0.05, 0.03

.58

Accredited hospital level

 

  Regional hospital

0.00 (0.01)

-0.02, 0.02

.98

0.03 (0.02)

-0.001, 0.07

.06

0.00 (0.01)

-0.01, 0.02

.70

  District hospital

0.02 (0.02)

-0.02, 0.05

.86

0.03 (0.01)

0.01, 0.05

.002

-0.01 (0.01)

-0.03, 0.02

.47

Certified health promoting hospital

 

  Yes

0.02 (0.01)

0.00, 0.04

.04

0.01 (0.01)

-0.01, 0.03

.24

-0.006 (0.01)

-0.02, 0.01

.31

Participation in health promotion activities provided by hospitals

  Attend lectures

0.12 (0.01)

0.10, 0.14

<.0001

0.12 (0.01)

0.10, 0.14

<.0001

0.14 (0.01)

0.12, 0.15

<.0001

  Participation in clubs/groups

0.08 (0.01)

0.06, 0.10

<.0001

0.07 (0.01)

0.05, 0.09

<.0001

0.06 (0.01)

0.05, 0.07

<.0001

  1. Note: The reference groups were administrative personnel, age <26 years, male, educational level of high school or less, never married, medical center, and non- health promoting hospitals.