Correlates of sport participation among community-dwelling elderly people in Germany: a cross-sectional study

Hinrichs, Timo; Trampisch, Ulrike; Burghaus, Ina; Endres, Heinz G.; Klaaßen-Mielke, Renate; Moschny, Anna; Platen, Petra

doi:10.1007/s11556-010-0063-8

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity

Table 1 Participant characteristics at 5-year follow-up

From: Correlates of sport participation among community-dwelling elderly people in Germany: a cross-sectional study

	Number	Percent	Mean ± SD	Minimum	Median	Maximum
Age (years)	1,304		76.4 ± 4.5	70	76	94
Median age or younger (≤76 years)	726	55.7
Older than median age (>76 years)	578	44.3
Sex	1,304
Female	718	55.1
Male	586	44.9
Birthplace	1,304
Outside Germany	121	9.3
Germany	1,183	90.7
Education level (graduation)	1,304
Lower than university entrance qualifications^a	1,080	82.8
At least university entrance qualifications^a	224	17.2
Waist circumference (cm)^b	1,304		97.8 ± 11.8	67	98	147
Men < 102 cm; women < 88 cm	503	38.6
Men ≥ 102 cm; women ≥ 88 cm	801	61.4
Currently smoking (baseline)	1,304
No	1,210	92.8
Yes	94	7.2
SF-8 physical component score (PCS)	1,304		46.8 ± 8.7	10.3	48.3	66.4
Higher than median PCS (>48.3)	651	49.9
Median PCS or lower (≤48.3)	653	50.1
SF-8 mental component score (MCS)	1,304		53.2 ± 7.4	20.5	55.4	66.3
Higher than median MCS (>55.4)	652	50.0
Median MCS or lower (≤55.4)	652	50.0
Cardiovascular event^c	1,304
No/unknown	1,109	85.0
Yes	195	15.0
Cerebrovascular event^d	1,304
No/unknown	1,238	94.9
Yes	66	5.1
Peripheral arterial event^e	1,304
No/unknown	1,161	89.0
Yes	143	11.0
Diabetes mellitus^f	1,304
No/unknown	1,038	79.6
Yes	266	20.4
Lipometabolic disorder^g	1,304
No/unknown	207	15.9
Yes	1,097	84.1
Arterial hypertension^h	1,304
No/unknown	460	35.3
Yes	844	64.7
Sportyⁱ	1,304
No	602	46.2
Yes	702	53.8

SD standard deviation
^a Fachabitur
^bWaist circumference at 5-year follow-up is used; if it is missing, waist circumference at 3-year follow-up is used
^c“Cardiovascular event” is defined as the incidence of (at least) one of the following events until follow-up at 5 years: myocardial infarction or cardiac revascularization
^d“Cerebrovascular event” is defined as the incidence of (at least) one of the following events until follow-up at 5 years: stroke or revascularization at carotids
^e“Peripheral arterial event” is defined as the incidence of (at least) one of the following events/symptoms until follow-up at 5 years: amputation, peripheral revascularization, or intermittent claudication
^fSubjects were defined to have diabetes mellitus if they had been assigned the clinical diagnosis by their physician, if they were receiving any antidiabetic medication (insulin or oral), or if their HbA1c (glycosylated hemoglobin) was ≥6.5% at baseline
^gSubjects were defined to have a lipometabolic disorder if they had been assigned the clinical diagnosis by their physician, if they were receiving CSE inhibitors or fibrates, if their serum total cholesterol was ≥200 mg/dl, or if their serum triglycerides were ≥150 mg/dl at baseline
^hSubjects were defined to have arterial hypertension if they had been assigned the clinical diagnosis by their physician or if they were receiving ACE inhibitor or AT1 antagonist or diuretics at baseline
ⁱSporty is defined as participation in at least one sporting activity during the week (cycling) or the month (other sports) prior to the interview

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