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Table 2 Spearman correlations health behaviours (diet, physical activity, smoking and social activity) and well-being among older Surinamese adults

From: Health behaviours and well-being among older adults with a Surinamese migration background in the Netherlands

 

Overall Well-being

r

p

95% CI

Age

-.082

.096

-.180 to .018

Gender (female)a

-.030

.547

-.129 to .070

Marital status (unpartnered)b

-.081

.101

-.179 to .019

Education (low)c

-.180

 < .001

-.274 to -.082

Income (low)d

-.079

.109

-.177 to .021

Multimorbidity

-.171

 < .001

-.266 to -.073

Diet

  

- Fish (meets standard)e

-.015

.767

-.114 to .085

- Fruit (meets standard)f

.177

 < .001

.079 to .272

- Vegetables (meets standard)g

.234

 < .001

.138 to .326

Standard physical activity (meets standard)h

.238

 < .001

.143 to .330

Smoking (no)i

-.007

.893

-.106 to .093

Social activity

  

- Daily contact family/friends (yes)j

.069

.164

-.031 to .167

- Visiting family/friends (often)k

.210

 < .001

.113 to .303

  1. r correlation coefficient, CI Confidence interval,
  2. aReference category is male
  3. bReference category is partner
  4. cReference category is high education
  5. dReference category is high income
  6. eReference category is doet not meet fish consumption standard
  7. fReference category is does not meet fruit consumption standard
  8. gReference category is does not meet vegetable consumption standard
  9. hReference category is doest not meet physical activity standard
  10. iReference category is smoking
  11. jReference category is no daily contact with family/friends
  12. kReference category is seldom visits for family/friends