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Table 3 Final multiadjusted odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for the association between pre-pandemic factors at baseline and reduction in physical activity (PA) during the COVID-19 pandemic by age and intensity of PA, N=624a

From: Factors associated with physical activity reduction in Swedish older adults during the first COVID-19 outbreak: a longitudinal population-based study

 

Reduction in light PA

Reduction in intense PA

<70 years

n=347

>80 years

n=277

<70 years

n=347

 

>80 years

n=277

 

OR (95% CI)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Social network

 Poor social support

-

 

-

 

-

 

2.2 (1.2-4.3)

0.016

 Poor social connection

-

 

-

 

0.7 (0.4-1.1)

0.143

-

 

Somatic diseases

 Any cardiovascular disease

2.0 (0.9-4.1)

0.071

-

 

-

 

-

 

 Any musculoskeletal disease

-

 

-

 

1.8 (1.1-2.9)

0.011

-

 

Mental diseases

 MADRSb >6

2.6 (1.1-6.4)

0.033

-

 

-

 

-

 

Physical functioning

 Impaired balance

-

 

1.7 (1.0-2.8)

0.051

-

 

0.4 (0.2-0.8)

0.009

Lifestyle factors

 Current smoker

-

 

-

 

0.3 (0.1-0.8)

0.017

-

 

 No/occasional or heavy alcohol consumption

1.5 (0.9-2.7)

0.121

-

 

-

 

-

 

 Under- or overweight

-

 

-

 

-

 

0.6 (0.3-1.1)

0.110

Personality

 High/moderate neuroticism

-

 

-

 

1.6 (1.0-2.6)

0.052

1.6 (0.9-3.1)

0.130

  1. Final multiadjusted models from backward elimination procedure with a <0.1 p-value significance limit. Controlled for age, sex and education in all analyses. Abbreviations: b The Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale