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Table 8 Univariate logistic regression analysis with MEC-35 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

	B	EXP(B) (95% CI)	p-value
Age	−0.017	0.983 (0.931–1.038)	0.539
Gender (Female)	0.018	1.019 (0.451–2.300)	0.965
Barthel Index	0.012	1.012 (0.984–1.042)	0.402
BMI	−0.033	0.968 (0.898–1.042)	0.382
Education (> 12 years)	1.156	3.176 (0.630–16.022)	0.162
Steps/day	0.000	1.000 (1.000–1.000)	0.336
Light physical activity	0.002	1.002 (0.995–1.008)	0.579
MVPA	0.362	1.436 (0.899–2.291)	0.130
Handgrip	0.032	1.033 (0.984–1.085)	0.196
Chair stand test	−0.004	0.996 (0.914–1.086)	0.933
Arm curl test	0.077	1.080 (0.984–1.184)	0.106
6-min walk test	0.002	1.002 (0.998–1.006)	0.362
Chair sit-and-reach test	0.053	1.055 (1.011–1.100)	0.014^*
Backscratch test	0.030	1.031 (0.999–1.064)	0.059
8-ft up-and-go test	−0.009	0.991 (0.953–1.030)	0.644

Notes: with the exception of gender and education, all the independent variables are continuous
Abbreviations: BMI Body Mass Index, MVPA moderate-vigorous physical activity
^* p < 0.05

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