Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics stratified by physical activity categories
Low PA (< 3.0 METs) or inactive Mean a (IC 95%) | Insufficiently increased PA (≥ 3.0 < 6.0 METs) Mean a (IC 95%) | Met the guidelines (≥ 6 METs) Mean a (IC 95%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean (SD) | 72.8 (8.3) | 71.5 (7.5) | 69.5 (7.4) | 0.022 b |
Sex, women% | 53 (94.6) | 55 (87.1) | 141 (77.9) | 0.009 |
Marital status, n (%) | ||||
Married | 20 (23.2) | 37 (44.0) | 39 (44.3) | 0.030 c |
Free Union | 2 (2.3) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.1) | |
Single | 15 (17.4) | 13 (15.4) | 15 (17.0) | |
Separated | 1 (1.1) | 6 (7.1) | 3 (3.4) | |
Divorced | 8 (9.3) | 2 (2.3) | 4 (4.5) | |
Widowed | 40 (46.5) | 25 (29.7) | 26 (29.5) | |
Educational level | 8.2 (7.2, 9.3) | 8.8 (7.8, 9.8) | 10.1 (9.0, 11.2) | 0.070 d |
Occupation, n (%) | ||||
Unemployed | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.2) | 0.048 c |
Retiree with pension | 21 (24.4) | 27 (32.1) | 25 (28.4) | |
Retiree without pension | 6 (6.9) | 2 (2.3) | 1 (1.1) | |
Informal commerce | 2 (2.3) | 1 (1.1) | 3 (3.4) | |
Office worker | 0 (0) | 6 (7.1) | 2 (2.2) | |
Independent professional | 4 (4.6) | 0 (0) | 5 (5.6) | |
Businessman or boss | 0 (0) | 2 (2.3) | 0 (0) | |
Housewife | 51 (59.3) | 41 (48.8) | 45 (51.1) | |
Inactive | 0 (0) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.1) | |
Other activity | 2 (2.3) | 4 (4.7) | 4 (4.5) | |
Nutrition status, n (%) | ||||
Normal | 59 (74.6) | 61 (74.3) | 69 (80.2) | 0.121 c |
Risk of malnutrition | 17 (21.5) | 21 (25.6) | 17 (19.7) | |
Malnutrition | 3 (3.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
Tobacco consumption, n (%) | ||||
Current tobacco use | 10 (11.6) | 13 (15.4) | 10 (11.3) | 0.440 e |
Currently does not consume | 29 (33.7) | 23 (27.3) | 36 (40.9) | |
Never | 47 (54.6) | 48 (57.1) | 42 (47.7) | |
Drugs, n (%) | ||||
Consume | 36 (41.8) | 31 (37.3) | 30 (34.4) | 0.613 e |
Does not consume | 50 (58.1) | 52 (62.6) | 57 (65.5) | |
Alcohol, n (%) | ||||
Has never drunk alcohol | 30 (35.2) | 22 (26.1) | 26 (29.5) | 0.254c |
Currently does not drink | 10 (11.7) | 14 (16.6) | 18 (20.4) | |
Drink sporadically | 41 (48.2) | 40 (47.6) | 38 (43.1) | |
Less than once a week | 2 (2.3) | 2 (2.3) | 5 (5.6) | |
One or two days a week | 1 (1.1) | 2 (2.3) | 0 (0) | |
Five to six days a week | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
Every day of the week | 0 (0) | 4 (4.7) | 1 (1.1) | |
Depressive symptoms | 4.4 (3.6, 5.4) | 4.6 (3.7, 5.7) | 3.9 (3.1, 4.8) | 0.702 d |
Cognitive status | 26.4 (25.8, 27.1) | 26.8 (26.1, 27.4) | 26.4 (25.7, 27.2) | 0.714 d |
Medications | 4.4 (3.8, 5.2) | 3.6 (3.1, 4.3) | 4.2 (3.7, 4.8) | 0.343 d |
Comorbidities | 1.6 (1.4, 1.8) | 1.7 (1.4, 1.9) | 1.6 (1.4, 1.8) | 0.741 d |
BADLf | 97.5 (96.4, 98.7) | 99.1 (98.6, 99.7) | 98.6 (97.9, 99.4) | 0.044 d |
IADLg | 7.4 (7.1, 7.6) | 7.6 (7.4, 7.8) | 7.8 (7.7, 7.9) | 0.016 d |
Physical performance | 8.0 (7.5, 8.6) | 9.0 (8.5, 9.4) | 9.1 (8.7, 9.6) | 0.005 d |