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Table 3 Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of depression by physical activity and muscle strength

From: Relationship between physical activity and depressive symptoms in older Korean adults: moderation analysis of muscular strength

Predictors

Model 1

Model 2

OR (95% CI)

p value

OR (95% CI)

p value

PA

Sufficient

1 (reference)

 < 0.001

1 (reference)

 

Insufficient

1.450 (1.261 ~ 1.667)

 

1.201 (1.035 ~ 1.393)

0.016

LBMS

Good

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

Poor

2.338 (2.014 ~ 2.714)

 < 0.001

2.173 (1.821 ~ 2.593)

 < 0.001

  1. PA Physical activity, LBMS Lower body muscle strength
  2. Model 1: unadjusted
  3. Model 2: adjusted for age, gender, marriage, education, smoking, physical activity (for LBMS), and lower body muscle strength (for PA)
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BMC Geriatrics

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