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Table 2 Prevalence, ARD, SII of low physical activity, and SII difference over time

From: Prevalence and change in social inequalities in physical activity before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden

 

Prevalence 2018 (%)

Prevalence 2021 (%)

ARD 2018 (95% CI)

ARD 2021 (95% CI)

SII difference 2018–2021 (95% CI)

Socioeconomic variables

 Total

66.01

59.41

   

Gender

  Female

64.05

57.29

Refa

Refa

 

  Male

67.94

61.47

3.89 (2.30, 5.48)

4.19 (2.58, 5.79)

 

  SII

  

7.77 (4.59, 10.95)

8.37 (5.15, 11.59)

0.60 (-3.92, 5.12)

Age

  65–84

65.32

57.02

Refa

Refa

 

  45–64

65.06

57.11

-0.26 (-2.10, 1.58)

0.09 (-1.79, 1.98)

 

  30–44

65.57

60.08

0.26 (-1.93, 2.45)

3.06 (0.83, 5.28)

 

  16–29

68.71

64.97

3.40 (0.94, 5.85)

7.95 (5.47, 10.43)

 

  SII

  

3.53 (0.68, 6.38)

9.39 (6.52, 12.27)

5.86 (1.81, 9.91)

Education

  High

60.86

52.33

Refa

Refa

 

  Medium

65.31

59.06

4.45 (2.52, 6.39)

6.74 (4.85, 8.62)

 

  Low

73.32

69.18

12.47 (10.02, 14.91)

16.85 (14.40, 19.30)

 

  SII

  

15.91 (12.76, 19.07)

21.29 (18.16, 24.41)

5.37 (0.93, 9.82)

Occupation

  High

59.91

51.91

Refa

Refa

 

  High-medium

63.30

56.37

3.39 (0.15, 6.62)

4.47 (1.16, 7.78)

 

  Low-medium

65.15

61.27

5.24 (2.82, 7.66)

9.37 (6.89, 11.84)

 

  Low

69.99

65.25

10.08 (4.72, 15.43)

13.34 (7.35, 19.34)

 

  SII

  

19.49 (11.78, 27.20)

32.29 (24.31, 40.27)

12.80 (1.70, 23.90)

Income

  Highest

63.12

52.28

Refa

Refa

 

  High

61.71

57.88

-1.40 (-4.08, 1.28)

5.60 (3.14, 8.06)

 

  Medium

64.69

57.88

1.57 (-1.03, 4.17)

5.59 (3.07, 8.12)

 

  Low

65.76

61.29

2.64 (0.04, 5.25)

9.01 (6.50, 11.52)

 

  Lowest

71.25

66.12

8.14 (5.61, 10.67)

13.84 (11.36, 16.31)

 

  SII

  

11.51 (8.65, 14.37)

15.82 (13.00, 18.64)

4.31 (0.29, 8.33)

Place of birth

  Sweden

63.60

56.12

Refa

Refa

 

  High-income countries

66.71

63.20

3.11 (-0.07, 6.29)

7.08 (3.83, 10.32)

 

  Low/Middle-income countries

81.42

75.84

17.82 (15.35, 20.29)

19.71 (17.24, 22.19)

 

  SII

  

25.36 (21.31, 29.41)

31.33 (27.26, 35.40)

5.97 (0.23, 11.71)

  1. aRef = Reference group