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Table 2 Associations between social isolation and objective physical activity (N = 267a)

From: Associations between social isolation, loneliness, and objective physical activity in older men and women

 

Social isolation unadjusted

(Model 1)

Social isolation adjusted for gender, age, educational attainment, non-pension wealth, marital status, smoking, alcohol consumption, limiting illness, mobility impairment, and self-rated health (Model 2)

As in Model 2, but additionally adjusted for depressive symptoms (Model 3)

As in Model 3, but additionally adjusted for loneliness (Model 4)

Outcome variable:

β (S.E.)b

P

β (S.E.)

P

β (S.E.)

P

β (S.E.)

P

Total counts (24 h)

− 0.172 (0.061)c

0.005

−0.135 (0.059)c

0.022

−0.133 (0.059)c

0.024

−0.130 (0.059)

0.028

Waking time (7:00–22:00 h)

 Sedentary activity

0.202 (0.060)

0.001

0.149 (0.057)

0.010

0.145 (0.057)

0.011

0.143 (0.057)

0.013

 Light physical activity

−0.206 (0.060)

0.001

−0.149 (0.059)

0.012

−0.145 (0.058)

0.014

−0.143 (0.059)

0.015

 MV physical activity

−0.153 (0.062)

0.014

−0.119 (0.057)

0.038

−0.116 (0.057)

0.044

−0.112 (0.057)

0.051

  1. aSubsample from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, wave 6 [2012–13]
  2. bStandardized regression coefficients (β) and standard error in parentheses
  3. cAdditionally adjusted for total accelerometer wear time