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Table 2 Prospective association between exercise frequency and health related quality of life at follow-up, 3 years later

From: The prospective and concurrent effect of exercise on health related quality of life in older adults over a 3 year period

 

Health-related quality of life (EQ 5D scores)

Unadjusted

Adjusted*

Adjusted *

 

Beta estimates (95% CI)*

 

# Times a week exercising at baseline for more than 20 minutes

0.003 (0.001, 0.005)ª

0.002 (0.0004, 0.004)ª

0.001 (-0.001, 0.003)

# Times a week exercising at follow-up for more than 20 minutes

 

0.002 (0.001, 0.003)ª

0.002 (0.001, 0.003)¶

HR-QOL at baseline

 

0.174 (0.140, 0.208)§

0.151 (0.116, 0.187)ª

Sex

 Females versus Males

  

-0.015 (-0.029, -0.001)¶

Age

 ≥ 75 versus 65 – 74 years

  

-0.005 (-0.019, 0.010)

Marital status

 Married versus Not Married

  

-0.001 (-0.016, 0.0133)

Education

 Primary versus High School and post-secondary

  

0.018 (-0.006, 0.041)

Yearly Household Income

 ≥ $55,000 versus < $55,000

  

-0.014 (-0.071, 0.044)

Area of residence

 Low/Medium versus High deprivation

  

<0.0001 (-0.013, 0.013)

Current smoker

 Yes versus No

  

-0.045 (-0.071, -0.0198)ª

At least one alcoholic drink, ≥ twice a week, every week in last 6 months

 Yes versus No

  

0.013 (-0.001, 0.027)

# of chronic physical disorders

 ≥ 3 versus 0-2

  

-0.022 (-0.037, -0.008)§

Depression

 Yes versus No

  

-0.007 (-0.036, 0.021)

Social support

 3 versus 0-2

  

0.011 (-0.008, 0.030)

Number of Daily Hassles

 ≥ 5 versus 0-4

  

-0.022 (-0.035, -0.008)§

R2 adjusted

0.01

0.12

0.15

  1. *Estimates adjusted for all other variables in model
  2. ªP<0.001
  3. §P<0.002
  4. ¶ <0.05