Table 2 Gender-stratified models of the association between moderate physical activity and biomarkers for CVD risk

Moderate activity level

0.64*** (−0.63 to −0.27)

0.63*** (−0.67 to −0.26)

0.62*** (−0.68 to −0.28)

0.67*** (−0.62 to −0.17)

0.67*** (−0.66 to −0.14)

0.67*** (−0.66 to −0.14)

0.72*** (−0.51 to −0.16)

0.72*** (−0.52 to −0.12)

0.72*** (−0.53 to −0.13)

0.76** (−0.49 to −0.05)

0.77 (−0.52 to 0.00)

0.77 (−0.52 to 0.00)

Taking lipid lowering medication

0.36*** (−1.28 to −0.77)

0.33*** (−1.40 to −0.83)

0.32*** (−1.42 to −0.84)

0.55*** (−0.93 to −0.25)

0.50*** (−1.14 to −0.24)

0.52*** (−1.11 to −0.22)

1.05 (−0.18 to 0.28)

1.04 (−0.22 to 0.30)

1.03 (−0.23 to 0.30)

1.73*** (0.27 to 0.83)

1.75*** (0.20 to 0.92)

1.73*** (0.18 to 0.91)

Eaten 30 min before bloods taken

0.89 (−0.38 to 0.15)

0.89 (−0.41 to 0.18)

0.90 (−0.41 to 0.19)

0.85 (−0.45 to 0.13)

0.85 (−0.51 to 0.17)

0.85 (−0.50 to 0.17)

1.18 (−0.09 to 0.42)

1.16 (−0.14 to 0.43)

1.15 (−0.14 to 0.43)

1.32** (0.00 to 0.56)

1.38** (0.00 to 0.64)

1.38** (0.00 to 0.64)

Age

1.18*** (0.14 to 0.20)

1.17*** (0.12 to 0.20)

1.17*** (0.12 to 0.20)

1.07*** (0.03 to 0.10)

1.09*** (0.04 to 0.14)

1.09*** (0.04 to 0.14)

1.15*** (0.11 to 0.17)

1.14*** (0.09 to 0.17)

1.14*** (0.09 to 0.17)

1.08*** (0.05 to 0.12)

1.18*** (0.11 to 0.22)

1.18*** (0.11 to 0.22)

Married

0.88 (−0.31 to 0.06)

0.82 (−0.42 to 0.01)

0.81 (−0.42 to 0.00)

0.95 (−0.24 to 0.13)

1.10 (−0.13 to 0.32)

1.10 (−0.13 to 0.31)

0.88 (−0.31 to 0.05)

0.82 (−0.40 to 0.01)

0.82 (−0.41 to 0.00)

1.06 (−0.13 to 0.25)

1.07 (−0.16 to 0.29)

1.07 (−0.16 to 0.29)

Has children under 12

1.17 (−0.05 to 0.36)

1.09 (−0.15 to 0.33)

1.09 (−0.15 to 0.33)

1.05 (−0.17 to 0.27)

0.97 (−0.30 to 0.24)

0.95 (−0.33 to 0.22)

1.07 (−0.13 to 0.27)

1.01 (−0.22 to 0.24)

1.02 (−0.21 to 0.25)

1.06 (−0.17 to 0.29)

1.07 (−0.22 to 0.35)

1.05 (−0.24 to 0.34)

Home ownership

1.13 (−0.13 to 0.38)

1.15 (−0.12 to 0.39)

0.74** (−0.59 to −0.01)

0.75 (−0.58 to 0.01)

1.05 (−0.20 to 0.29)

1.05 (−0.20 to 0.30)

0.62*** (−0.78 to −0.18)

0.61*** (−0.79 to −0.19)

Equivalised household income

0.87 (−0.30 to 0.01)

0.87 (−0.30 to 0.01)

0.84** (−0.34 to −0.02)

0.84** (−0.33 to −0.02)

0.92 (−0.22 to 0.06)

0.92 (−0.22 to 0.06)

0.85** (−0.32 to −0.01)

0.85** (−0.32 to −0.01)

Employed

1.17 (−0.12 to 0.44)

1.17 (−0.12 to 0.43)

1.01 (−0.25 to 0.27)

1.02 (−0.24 to 0.28)

1.20 (−0.09 to 0.45)

1.19 (−0.09 to 0.44)

0.95 (−0.32 to 0.22)

0.95 (−0.32 to 0.22)

College educated

0.78 (−0.62 to 0.12)

0.78 (−0.62 to 0.12)

0.62** (−0.89 to −0.07)

0.63** (−0.88 to −0.06)

1.08 (−0.28 to 0.43)

1.06 (−0.30 to 0.41)

0.77 (−0.68 to 0.15)

0.79 (−0.65 to 0.19)

Some higher education

0.90 (−0.49 to 0.28)

0.91 (−0.48 to 0.29)

0.55*** (−1.06 to −0.15)

0.56** (−1.04 to −0.12)

1.21 (−0.18 to 0.56)

1.19 (−0.19 to 0.55)

0.70 (−0.82 to 0.11)

0.73 (−0.78 to 0.15)

High school qualification

1.11 (−0.29 to 0.50)

1.11 (−0.29 to 0.50)

0.67 (−0.83 to 0.03)

0.69 (−0.80 to 0.06)

1.29 (−0.13 to 0.64)

1.28 (−0.14 to 0.63)

0.82 (−0.64 to 0.23)

0.85 (−0.61 to 0.27)

Car ownership

1.15 (−0.25 to 0.53)

1.16 (−0.24 to 0.54)

0.77 (−0.72 to 0.18)

0.79 (−0.69 to 0.21)

1.07 (−0.31 to 0.44)

1.05 (−0.33 to 0.43)

0.95 (−0.54 to 0.43)

1.00 (−0.49 to 0.49)

Has difficulty accessing PA facilities

1.23 (−0.41 to 0.82)

1.74** (0.08 to 1.02)

0.76 (−0.88 to 0.34)

1.38 (−0.19 to 0.83)

Observations

2860

2280

2278

3254

2461

2459

2939

2330

2328

3309

2498

2496