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Table 3 Bivariate correlations between sedentary behaviour, health indicators, and covariates in flat and hilly neighbourhoods

From: Sedentary behaviour among older adults residing in flat and hilly neighbourhoods and its association with frailty and chronic disease status

Variable

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Flat neighbourhood (n = 704)

 1. Sedentary behaviour

1

− 0.094*

0.077*

-0.034

0.108**

-0.019

-0.048

 2. Frailty

 

1

0.332**

0.671**

0.109**

0.026

0.258**

 3. Chronic disease statusa

  

1

0.309**

0.056

-0.04

0.423**

 4. Poor healthb

   

1

0.080*

-0.043

0.214**

 5. Womenc

    

1

0.011

0.184**

 6. Income (₵)

     

1

0.067

 7. Age (yrs)

      

1

Hilly neighbourhood (n = 505)

 1. Sedentary behaviour

1

0.230**

0.236**

0.087

-0.049

-0.026

0.377**

 2. Frailty

 

1

0.150**

0.187**

0.204**

0.022

0.143**

 3. Chronic disease statusa

  

1

0.360**

0.071

0.007

0.268**

 4. Poor healthb

   

1

0.144**

0.019

0.152**

 5. Womenc

    

1

− 0.229**

0.061

 6. Income (₵)

     

1

0.063

 7. Age (yrs)

      

1

  1. a ‘None’ set as a reference group
  2. b ‘Good health’ set as a reference group
  3. c Men set as a reference group
  4. **p < 0.001; *p < 0.05