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Table 4 Multivariate analysis of association between sport participation, sociodemographic factors, cardiovascular risk factors, and health status (n=1,304)

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

 

All (n)

Sportya (%)

OR univariate (95% CI)

OR multivariate (95% CI)

p value multivariate

Age

Median age or younger (≤76 years)

726

59.8

Reference

Older than median age (>76 years)

578

46.4

0.58 (0.47–0.73)

0.58 (0.46–0.73)

<0.001

Sex

Female

718

50.1

Reference

Male

586

58.4

1.39 (1.12–1.74)

1.34 (1.04–1.72)

0.022

Birthplace

Outside Germany

121

47.9

Reference

Germany

1,183

54.4

1.30 (0.89–1.89)

1.30 (0.89–1.92)

0.180

Education level (graduation)

Lower than university entrance qualificationsb

1,080

52.2

Reference

At least university entrance qualificationsb

224

61.6

1.47 (1.09–1.97)

1.39 (1.02–1.90)

0.036

Waist circumferencec

Men < 102 cm; women < 88 cm

503

57.1

Reference

Men ≥ 102 cm; women ≥ 88 cm

801

51.8

0.81 (0.65–1.01)

0.93 (0.73–1.19)

0.563

Currently smoking (baseline)

No

1,210

54.9

Reference

Yes

94

40.4

0.56 (0.36–0.86)

0.43 (0.27–0.67)

<0.001

SF-8 physical component score (PCS)

Higher than median PCS (>48.3)

651

60.1

Reference

Median PCS or lower (≤48.3)

653

47.6

0.61 (0.49–0.75)

0.69 (0.55–0.87)

0.002

SF-8 mental component score (MCS)

Higher than median MCS (>55.4)

652

58.1

Reference

Median MCS or lower (≤55.4)

652

49.5

0.71 (0.57–0.88)

0.76 (0.60–0.95)

0.018

Cardiovascular eventd

No/unknown

1,109

54.4

Reference

Yes

195

50.8

0.87 (0.64–1.17)

0.82 (0.58–1.15)

0.256

Cerebrovascular evente

No/unknown

1,238

54.1

Reference

Yes

66

48.5

0.80 (0.49–1.31)

0.88 (0.53–1.48)

0.640

Peripheral arterial eventf

No/unknown

1,161

53.9

Reference

Yes

143

53.1

0.97 (0.68–1.37)

1.35 (0.92–1.96)

0.125

Diabetes mellitusg

No/unknown

1,038

55.7

Reference

Yes

266

46.6

0.70 (0.53–0.91)

0.70 (0.52–0.93)

0.013

Lipometabolic disorderh

No/unknown

207

57.0

Reference

Yes

1,097

53.2

0.86 (0.64–1.16)

0.99 (0.72–1.36)

0.943

Arterial hypertensioni

No/unknown

460

58.3

Reference

Yes

844

51.4

0.76 (0.60–0.95)

0.84 (0.66–1.08)

0.168

  1. OR odds ratio as a result of a logistic regression (multivariate odds ratios were adjusted for all other variables in the table), CI confidence interval
  2. aSporty is defined as participation in at least one sporting activity during the week (cycling) or the month (other sports) prior to the interview
  3. b Fachabitur
  4. cWaist circumference at 5-year follow-up is used; if it is missing, waist circumference at 3-year follow-up is used
  5. d“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
  6. e“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
  7. f“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
  8. gSubjects 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
  9. hSubjects 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
  10. iSubjects 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
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European Review of Aging and Physical Activity

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