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Table 4 Balance test results

From: What intensity of exercise is most suitable for the elderly in China? A propensity score matching analysis

Variables

U/M

Vigorous physical activity

Moderate physical activity

Mild physical activity

%bias

P-value

%bias

P-value

%bias

P-value

Gender

U

4.2

0.070

−4.4

0.058

1.1

0.636

M

1.8

0.509

1.2

0.659

0.2

0.942

Age

U

1.7

0.462

−3.0

0.201

1.7

0.471

M

3.2

0.230

2.1

0.431

1.2

0.651

Marital status

U

2.9

0.201

−2.0

0.396

1.1

0.647

M

2.4

0.372

1.9

0.479

2.4

0.387

Education background

U

−13.3

0.000

4.7

0.041

8.2

< 0.001

M

1.2

0.650

1.4

0.606

1.0

0.723

Residential area

U

17.4

< 0.001

−10.6

< 0.001

−6.3

0.006

M

0.5

0.830

−2.8

0.319

−3.2

0.248

Smoking

U

3.4

0.139

−5.2

0.025

2.0

0.387

M

1.0

0.717

1.2

0.663

−0.5

0.869

Drinking

U

22.5

< 0.001

−4.5

0.055

−6.7

0.004

M

−1.1

0.705

3.5

0.196

3.0

0.262

Sleeping duration per day

U

−2.9

0.221

0.6

0.809

4.8

0.035

M

−2.7

0.305

−0.1

0.984

−0.5

0.853

Insurance

U

−1.0

0.650

6.8

0.005

−3.0

0.191

M

−1.2

0.660

0.5

0.833

−0.3

0.905

  1. U unmatched, M matched