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Table 5 Longitudinal interpersonal factors of insufficient physical activity (IPA) at age 65–75 in prior active persons1

From: Cross-sectional and longitudinal factors influencing physical activity of 65 to 75-year-olds: a pan European cohort study based on the survey of health, ageing and retirement in Europe (SHARE)

 

Male (n = 794)

Female (n = 721)

Hazard ratio (raw)

95% confidence interval

Hazard ratio (raw)

95% confidence interval

Interpersonal factors

 Marital Status

  Married

reference

 

reference

 

  Never married

0.69

0.43–1.11

1.00

0.85–1.19

  Divorced

0.82

0.42–1.60

1.04

0.78–1.38

  Widowed

0.88

0.47–1.67

0.93

0.70–1.23

 Household size

0.93

0.81–1.07

1.05

0.92–1.19

 Partner in household (yes/no)

0.74*

0.56–0.97

1.03

0.83–1.27

 Size of family network

0.98

0.96–1.01

1.01

0.98–1.03

 Number of grandchildren

0.99

0.97–1.02

1.02

0.99–1.05

  1. * p-value< 0.05; ** p-value< 0.01; *** p-value< 0.001; 1 prior = 7 years ago
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