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Table 2 Sex differential sensitivity: sex stratified multivariable association model with gait speed (m/s) as dependent variable

From: The sex difference in gait speed among older adults: how do sociodemographic, lifestyle, social and health determinants contribute?

 

Multivariable model with gait speed (m/s) as dependent variable a

 

Men

 

Women

 

Interaction b

Determinants

Beta

[95 % CI]

Beta

[95 % CI]

P-value

Socio-demographic

  Education

   

-

-

    Middle vs. low

0.033

[ 0.004 – 0.063]

0.031

[ 0.008 – 0.054]

0.94

    High vs. low

0.068

[ 0.040 – 0.097]

0.053

[ 0.027 – 0.080]

0.49

Lifestyle

  Alcohol consumption

   

-

-

    Max 2 per day vs. never

0.050

[ 0.017 – 0.083]

0.013

[-0.008 – 0.034]

0.11

    2 + per day vs. never

0.039

[ 0.003 – 0.075]

0.032

[ 0.001 – 0.063]

0.73

  Smoking status

   

-

-

    Former vs. never

-0.003

[-0.035 – 0.029]

0.008

[-0.012 – 0.028]

0.73

    Current vs. never

-0.019

[-0.056 – 0.018]

-0.048

[-0.079 – − 0.017]

0.36

  Physical activity

(MET hours/week)

0.0002

[-0.000 – 0.000]

0.0004

[ 0.000 – 0.001]

0.02

  Sleep problems

(range 0–9)

0.0004

[-0.005 – 0.006]

0.005

[-0.000 – 0.009]

0.03

  Sleep duration

   

-

-

    Short vs. normal

-0.015

[-0.043 – 0.014]

0.015

[-0.006 – 0.036]

0.02

    Long vs. normal

0.013

[-0.011 – 0.037]

0.002

[-0.023 – 0.026]

0.40

  BMI (kg/m2)

-0.001

[-0.005 – 0.002]

-0.006

[-0.008 – − 0.004]

0.02

Social

  Personal network size (n)

0.002

[ 0.001 – 0.003]

0.001

[-0.000 – 0.002]

0.11

  Living situation

(not alone vs. alone)

0.022

[-0.004 – 0.049]

0.001

[-0.019 – 0.020]

0.38

  Social participation formal

-

-

-

-

-

    Up to few times a month vs few/year

0.012

[-0.012 – 0.036]

0.012

[-0.011 – 0.034]

0.82

    Every week vs. few/year

-0.009

[-0.032 – 0.015]

0.012

[-0.009 – 0.034]

0.27

    Every week up to every …day vs. few/year

0.053

[ 0.030 – 0.077]

0.034

[ 0.012 – 0.056]

0.30

  Social participation informal (range 0–42)

0.003

[ 0.001 – 0.005]

0.005

[ 0.003 – 0.007]

0.13

  Loneliness

(Gierveld, range 0–11)

0.002

[-0.003 – 0.006]

-0.004

[-0.007 – 0.000]

0.55

Health

  Chronic diseases

   

-

-

    One vs. none

0.006

[-0.019 – 0.030]

-0.013

[-0.037 – 0.011]

0.19

    Two vs. none

-0.010

[-0.036 – 0.017]

-0.013

[-0.039 – 0.014]

0.61

    Three or more vs. none

-0.035

[-0.065 – 0.005]

-0.034

[-0.062 – − 0.006]

0.52

  Pain

     

    Little vs. no

-0.040

[-0.067 – − 0.012]

-0.005

[-0.027 – 0.018]

0.07

    Some vs. no

-0.039

[-0.077 – − 0.002]

-0.077

[-0.106 – − 0.049]

0.07

    Much vs. no

-0.115

[-0.151 – − 0.078]

-0.111

[-0.135 – − 0.086]

0.99

  Depressive symptoms

(CES-D, range 0–60)

-0.004

[-0.006 – − 0.002]

-0.003

[-0.004 – − 0.002]

0.22

  1. Note: bold = significant (beta p<0.10)
  2. Note: To illustrate: The association of the determinant BMI with gait speed is stronger for older women compared to older men (p=0.02) in a multivariable model. An increase of one unit BMI (kg/m2) is associated with a decrease in gait speed of 0.006 m/s (95 % CI: -0.008 ― -0.004) in older women and of 0.001 m/s (95 % CI: -0.005 - 0.006) in older men.
  3. a Includes birth cohort, age and baseline height and all determinants (column one)
  4. b All interactions of sex*determinant (indicated by row) are individually tested in the full model