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Table 4 Crude and adjusted association between MVPA (5-min bout) and sociodemographic and health characteristics in older adults – Pelotas/Brazil, 2014

From: Physical activity levels objectively measured among older adults: a population-based study in a Southern city of Brazil

Variable

Male

Female

n

Crude (Mean and IC95%)

p

n

Adjusted (Mean and IC95%)

p

n

Crude (Mean and IC95%)

p

n

Adjusted (Mean and IC95%)

p

Age

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

 60 - 69

188

20 (16; 23)

 

173

20 (17; 23)

 

308

12 (10; 13)

 

270

11 (10; 13)

 

 70 - 79

128

13 (10; 16)

 

117

13 (10; 17)

 

209

6 (4; 7)

 

176

6 (5; 8)

 

 ≥80

51

3 (2; 4)

 

48

4 (1; 6)

 

87

1 (0; 1)

 

69

1 (0; 2)

 

Socioeconomic status

  

0.03

  

0.001

  

0.2

  

0.4

 A/B (richest)

136

12 (10; 15)

 

131

12 (9; 14)

 

191

9 (7; 11)

 

173

8 (6; 9)

 

 C

180

15 (12; 19)

 

172

16 (13; 20)

 

326

8 (6; 9)

 

288

8 (7; 9)

 

 D/E (poorest)

36

24 (13; 32)

 

35

26 (19; 34)

 

62

8 (4; 12)

 

54

11 (7; 15)

 

Body Mass Índex (BMI)

  

0.002

  

0.002

  

0.3

  

0.2

 Normal (BMI < 25 kg/m2)

112

18 (13; 22)

 

107

18 (14; 23)

 

147

8 (6; 10)

 

126

9 (7; 10)

 

 Overweight (BMI > 25 < 30 kg/m2)

161

17 (13; 20)

 

154

16 (13; 20)

 

239

9 (7; 11)

 

200

9 (8; 11)

 

 Obese (BMI > 30 kg/m2)

83

10 (6; 13)

 

77

10 (7; 13)

 

206

8 (6; 10)

 

189

7 (5; 9)

 

Marital status

  

0.4

  

0.9

  

<0.001

  

0.3

 Single

78

16 (10; 22)

 

71

15 (10; 21)

 

347

7 (5; 8)

 

296

8 (6; 9)

 

 Married

289

15 (13; 17)

 

267

15 (13; 18)

 

257

10 (8; 12)

 

219

9 (7; 11)

 

Occupational status

  

0.001

  

0.04

  

<0.001

  

0.9

 Currently not working

262

12 (10; 14)

 

239

14 (12; 16)

 

466

8 (6; 9)

 

437

8 (7; 9)

 

 Currently working

110

21 (16; 27)

 

99

19 (14; 24)

 

84

12 (8; 15)

 

78

8 (5; 12)

 

Self-perceived health

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

 Very good/ Good

200

18 (15; 21)

 

186

19 (15; 22)

 

304

10 (9; 12)

 

260

10 (8; 12)

 

 Regular

146

12 (9; 16)

 

135

13 (9; 16)

 

229

7 (5; 8)

 

199

7 (6; 9)

 

 Very bad/Bad

20

4 (2; 7)

 

17

3 (0; 7)

 

69

3 (2; 5)

 

56

3 (2; 5)

 
  1. * Non-parametric Kruskall Wallis test for ordinal variables and Wilcoxon test for dichotomized variables
  2. # MVPA = Moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity
  3. **Adjusted for: age, socioeconomic status, BMI, marital status, occupational status and self-perceived health