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Table 5 Binary logistic regression predicting independent factors significantly associated with the probability of performing outdoor recreational physical activity among elderly men and women.

From: A gender perspective on factors that influence outdoor recreational physical activity among the elderly

 

Factor

Odds Ratio*

Confidence interval

p-value

Men

    
 

90-96 years1

0.291

0.101-0.841

0.023

 

Being a non-smoker

1.941

1.105-3.409

0.021

 

Being able to bathe or shower independently

11.057

2.398-50.991

0.002

 

Having access to areas for country walks

2.220

1.191-4.138

0.012

Women

72-78 years1

0.469

0.274-0.804

0.006

 

81-87 years1

0.411

0.235-0.717

0.002

 

90-96 years1

0.200

0.081-0.498

0.001

 

Being able to bathe or shower independently

6.820

2.831-16.432

0.000

 

Having a higher level of education

2.293

1.121-4.690

0.023

 

81-87 years and having access to areas for country walks

4.388

2.145-8.976

0.000

  1. 1Versus the 60-66-year-old age group
  2. 2 Interaction variable measuring age group 81-87 years as compared to age group 60-66 years and having access to areas for country walks
  3. *Covariates were adjusted to each odds ratio