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Table 4 Associations between Physical Activity and the Decline of Cognitive function

From: Effects of physical activity on cognitive function among patients with diabetes in China: a nationally longitudinal study

Variable(N = 852)

Executive Function

Executive Function

Executive Function

Executive Function

β(p)

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Total Physical Activity

−0.0014(0.0010)

− 0.0013(0.0010)

− 0.0004(0.0008)

− 0.0003(0.0009)

Memory base

  

0.1375**(0.0547)

0.1369**(0.0547)

Mental base

  

−0.4303***(0.0393)

−0.4397***(0.0403)

R2

0.002

0.015

0.140

0.146

F

2.0774

1.6041

13.0550

8.0709

Variable(N = 852)

Episodic Memory

Episodic Memory

Episodic Memory

Episodic Memory

β(p)

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Total Physical Activity

0.0014*(0.0008)

0.0015*(0.0008)

0.0015**(0.0007)

0.0015**(0.0007)

Memory base

  

−0.6260***(0.0358)

−0.6274***(0.0356)

Mental base

  

0.1159***(0.0234)

0.1124***(0.0245)

R2

0.004

0.015

0.282

0.287

F

3.0448

1.6617

34.8610

21.2585

  1. Model adjusted for age, gender, living areas, education levels, marital status, household expenditure, baseline cognitive function, smoking status, history of stroke, heart problem, hypertension status and depression level.
  2. Source: CHARLS 2011,2013,2015 waves
  3. * p < 0.1, ** p < 0.05, *** p < 0.01