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Table 12 Univariate logistic regression analysis with Goldberg Depression Scale as dependent variable

From: Physical activity and fitness are associated with verbal memory, quality of life and depression among nursing home residents: preliminary data of a randomized controlled trial

Ā 

B

EXP(B) (95% CI)

p-value

Age

āˆ’0.043

0.958 (0.895ā€“1.025)

0.216

Gender (Female)

āˆ’1.498

0.224 (0.062ā€“0.812)

0.023*

Barthel Index

0.002

1.002 (0.968ā€“1.038)

0.895

BMI

āˆ’0.024

0.976 (0.896ā€“1.063)

0.579

Education (>ā€‰12Ā years)

1.094

2.985 (0.355ā€“25.094)

0.314

Steps/day

0.002

1.002 (1.000ā€“1.003)

0.008**

Light physical activity

0.014

1.014 (1.003ā€“1.026)

0.014*

MVPA

0.098

1.103 (0.852ā€“1.428)

0.456

Handgrip

0.067

1.070 (0.997ā€“1.148)

0.061

Chair stand test

0.108

1.114 (0.999ā€“1.243)

0.051

Arm curl test

0.177

1.194 (1.052ā€“1.356)

0.006**

6-min walk test

0.002

1.002 (0.997ā€“1.007)

0.431

Chair sit-and-reach test

0.033

1.033 (0.984ā€“1.084)

0.188

Backscratch test

āˆ’0.006

0.994 (0.959ā€“1.030)

0.749

8-ft up-and-go test

āˆ’0.025

0.975 (0.923ā€“1.029)

0.360

  1. Notes: with the exception of gender and education, all the independent variables are continuous
  2. Abbreviations: BMI Body Mass Index, MVPA moderate-vigorous physical activity
  3. * pā€‰<ā€‰0.05
  4. ** pā€‰<ā€‰0.001