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Table 2 Generalized estimating equation models for falls

From: Physical activity as a risk or protective factor for falls and fall-related fractures in non-frail and frail older adults: a longitudinal study

Ā 

Model 1: physical activity

Model 2: frailty

Model 3: physical activity, frailty and interaction term

Model 4: physical activity, frailty, age and sex

OR

95% CI

p value

OR

95% CI

p value

OR

95% CI

p value

OR

95% CI

p value

Physical activity (minutes/day)

1.00

0.99ā€“1.00

0.26

Ā Ā Ā 

1.00

1.00ā€“1.00

0.65

1.00

1.00ā€“1.01

0.39

Frailty

Non-frail

Frail

Ā Ā Ā 

Ref

1.71

1.33ā€“2.20

ā€‰<ā€‰0.001

Ref

2.21

1.33ā€“3.68

0.002

Ref

1.69

1.19ā€“2.40

0.004

Physical activity * frailty

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

1.00

1.00ā€“1.00

0.27

Ā Ā Ā 

Age

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

1.04

1.00ā€“1.07

0.06

Sex

Men

Women

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Ref

1.30

0.94ā€“1.80

0.12

  1. OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence Interval, Ref Reference group. Analysis included 311 respondents and 1144 observations