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Table 4 Association between widowhood or retirement and MVPA and Sports

From: Do major life events influence physical activity among older adults: the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam

Event

Outcome

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Widowhood

MVPA §

−66.9 (−129.9;-3.8)*

−11.9 (−73.6;49.9)

−5.1 (−66.4;56.2)

2.7 (−58.8;64.2)

Model 1

adjusted for baseline activity

    

Model 2

Model 1 + age

    

Model 3

Model 2 + subjective health and number of chronic diseases

    

Model 4

Model 3 + CES-D

    

Widowhood

Sports ¶

1.0 (0.7;1.5)

0.9 (0.6;1.4)

0.9 (0.6;1.4)

0.9 (0.6;1.4)

Model 1

adjusted for baseline activity

    

Model 2

Model 1 + age and gender

    

Model 3

Model 2 + subjective health and number of chronic diseases

    

Model 4

Model 3 + CES-D and MMSE

    

Retirement

MVPA §

28.6 (13.9;43.2)**

32.5 (17.8;47.1)**

-

-

Model 1

adjusted for baseline activity

    

Model 2

Model 1 + gender

    

Retirement

Sports ¶

0.7 (0.4;1.4)

0.6 (0.3;1.3)

-

-

Model 1

adjusted for baseline activity

    

Model 2

Model 1 + gender

    
  1. §MVPA: B + (CI 95%).
  2. ¶Sports: OR+ (CI 95%).
  3. * p<0.01.
  4. ** p< 0.001.