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Table 3 Associations between health-related factors and not favorable behavior trend in PAL among older individuals in São Paulo, Brazil

From: Health-related factors correlate with behavior trends in physical activity level in old age: longitudinal results from a population in São Paulo, Brazil

Variable

Crude OR

(95% CI)

p

Adjusted OR

(95% CI)

p

Gender

    

Male

1.00

 

1.00

 

Female

2.30 (1.58-3.35)

0.000

2.50 (1.60-3.90)

0.000

Age group

    

80+

1.00

 

1.00

 

70-79

2.27 (1.51-3.43)

 

2.03 (1.29-3.18)

0.002

65-69

6.99 (3.24-15.08)

0.000

6.29 (2.70-14.68)

0.000

ADL dependence score

    

0 (independent)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1-3 (mild)

1.32 (0.88-1.98)

0.185

0.98 (0.60-1.59)

0.929

4-7+ (moderate/severe)

4.00 (2.27-7.01)

0.001

2.25 (1.20-4.21)

0.011

Falls (last year)

    

No + Yes with no impact

1.00

 

1.00

 

Yes with impact

3.24 (0.99-10.54)

0.051

6.89 (0.91-52.00)

0.062

Education

    

No formal

1.00

   

Primary/Secondary

1.56 (1.03-2.35)

0.001

  

College/University

2.71 (1.54-4.77)

0.033

  

MMSE

    

24 + (24/25) (18-19)

1.00

   

<24

2.07 (1.28-3.36)

0.003

  

Dysthymia Screening

    

Positive - 5+

1.00

   

Negative - <4

1.53 (0.98-2.40)

0.062

  

Fractures

    

No

1.00

   

Yes

4.37 (1.05-18.23)

0.043

  
  1. ADL = activities of daily living; MMSE = Mini-Mental State Examination
  2. OR = odds ratio adjusted for gender, age and education; CI = confidence interval