Table 3 Sociodemographic and health-related characteristics of physically active (more than low) and low/ no active patients

Age, mean (SD)

79.34 (4.93)

81.06 (5.62)

.006^b

Sex (female), n (%)

130 (54.6)

121 (61.1)

.497^a

Years of education, mean (SD)

9.74 (2.18)

9.31 (2.10)

.253^b

Living with partner (no), n (%)

98 (41.2)

116 (58.6)

.004^a

Living alone (yes), n (%)

107 (45.0)

109 (55.1)

.258^a

Living environment (urban), n (%)

143 (60.1)

148 (74.7)

.012^a

Support of informal caregiver (no), n (%)

84 (35.4)

52 (26.4)

.258^a

Perceived social support (F-SozU), mean (SD)

4.12 (0.63)

3.85 (0.68)

< .001^b

Cognitive impairment (MMSE), score, mean (SD)

23.04 (4.62)

22.34 (4.99)

.497^b

Depressive symptoms (GDS > 5) (yes), n (%)

23 (9.7)

44 (22.2)

.005^a

Incontinence (yes), n (%)

82 (34.5)

82 (41.6)

.497^a

Pain, last 4 weeks (yes), n (%)

134 (56.3)

117 (59.1)

.561^a

Functional impairment (B-ADL), score, mean (SD)

2.94 (2.10)

4.15 (2.48)

<.001^b

Quality of life (QoL-AD), score, mean (SD)

2.87 (0.35)

2.67 (0.35)

<.001^b