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Table 3 Risk factors associated with the incident PI

From: Level of physical activity among middle-aged and older Chinese people: evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study

Variables

RR(95%CI)

p value

Age (years)

 45–60

Ref

Ref

 60–75

1.23 (1.03 to 1.46)

0.02

  ≥ 75

1.65 (1.21 to 2.26)

< 0.001

 Female

0.92 (0.73 to 1.14)

0.44

 Urban

0.73 (0.6. to 0.90)

< 0.001

 Having a spouse

0.82 (0.67 to 1.01)

0.06

Education levels

 Illiteracy

Ref

Ref

 Elementary school

0.92 (0.76 to 1.11)

0.37

 Middle/high school

0.83 (0.65 to 1.06)

0.13

 College or above

0.39 (0.16 to 0.93)

0.03

 Currently working

0.67 (0.55 to 0.83)

< 0.001

PCE

 1/5

Ref

Ref

 2/5

0.91 (0.72 to 1.15)

0.43

 3/5

1.01 (0.80 to 1.28)

0.94

 4/5

0.84 (0.65 to 1.07)

0.15

 5/5

0.84 (0.64 to 1.09)

0.19

 Public facilities

1.03 (1.01 to 1.07)

0.02

BMI levels

 Underweight

1.08 (0.78 to 1.48)

0.65

 Normal

Ref

Ref

 Overweight

1.15 (0.96 to 1.37)

0.13

 Obese

1.24 (0.97 to 1.58)

0.09

 NCDs

0.99 (0.83 to 1.18)

0.93

Smoking status

 Never

Ref

Ref

 Quit

0.95 (0.69 to 1.31)

0.75

 Yes

1.00 (0.8 to 1.24)

0.98

Alcohol

 Never

Ref

Ref

  < Once a month

1.00 (0.74 to 1.36)

1.00

  > Once in a month

0.85 (0.69 to 1.06)

0.14

 ADL/IADL disabilities

1.22 (1.03 to 1.46)

0.03

  1. RR relative risk, CI confidence interval, ref reference group, PCE per capita expenditure, PA physical activity, BMI body mass index, NCD non-communicable diseases