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Table 4 Univariate analysis of baseline variables and relationship with attendance at nursing home exercise sessions

From: Predictors of attendance to group exercise: a cohort study of older adults in long-term care facilities

Variable

n

Relationship with percentage attendance at group exercise

Unstandardised regression coefficients (95% CI)

R2

Standardised coefficients (β)

P-value

Number of chronic conditions0

102

−1.68 (−6.93 to 3.57)

0.004

−0.06

0.526

GDS score1

87

−0.20 (−2.67 to 2.28)

0.000

−0.02

0.875

Total SPPB score

102

0.97 (−2.84 to 4.77)

0.003

0.05

0.616

Fear of falling2

94

0.02 (−0.29 to 0.33)

0.000

0.01

0.892

Initiates interaction with others3

102

6.63 (−9.74 to 23.0)

0.006

0.08

0.424

Pursues involvement in the life of the facility3

101

10.4 (−4.63 to 25.46)

0.019

0.14

0.173

Activities co-ordinator employed in the home

102

−14.1 (−31.88 to 3.73)

0.024

−0.16

0.120

Home level socio-economics

     

Self-funding

69

0.04 (−1.25 to 1.33)

0.000

0.01

0.955

Social services funded

69

−0.48 (−1.54 to 0.58)

0.012

−0.11

0.367

  1. 0Medical conditions taken from resident care plans.
  2. 1GDS score is valid if the resident could answer ≥ 10 of the 15 questions.
  3. 2Self-reported.
  4. 3Proxy reports from care staff.