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Table 3 Predictors of sit to stands and the change in sit to stands from pre-test to post-test (linear mixed-effects regression models)

From: Impact of the Exercise Right for Active Ageing program on physical function in older adults: a quasi-experimental pre-post study

 

Mean (SD)

sit to stands

β (95% CI) for adjusted mean difference in sit to stands, from pre-test to post-test

p

β (95% CI) for adjusted mean difference in sit to stands, relative to reference group

p 1

Pre-test

Post-test

Age group (years)

     

< 0.001

 65–69

12.3 (3.9)

14.8 (4.5)

2.5 (2.3, 2.7)

< 0.001

Ref.

 

 70–74

11.8 (3.6)

14.0 (4.2)

2.2 (2.0, 2.4)

< 0.001

-0.3 (-0.5, -0.1)

0.02

 75–79

11.2 (3.8)

13.2 (4.4)

1.9 (1.7, 2.2)

< 0.001

-0.6 (-0.9, -0.3)

< 0.001

 80–84

10.6 (3.7)

12.3 (4.0)

1.7 (1.4, 2.0)

< 0.001

-0.8 (-1.1, -0.5)

< 0.001

 85+

9.2 (3.5)

11.0 (3.7)

1.8 (1.4, 2.3)

< 0.001

-0.7 (-1.2, -0.2)

< 0.01

Gender

     

< 0.01

 Male

11.9 (4.3)

13.8 (4.9)

1.9 (1.7, 2.1)

< 0.001

Ref.

 

 Female

11.5 (3.7)

13.7 (4.2)

2.3 (2.2, 2.4)

< 0.001

0.4 (0.2, 0.6)

< 0.01

 Non-binary

14.5 (0.7)

16.0 (1.4)

1.5 (-2.5, 5.5)

0.47

-0.4 (-4.4, 3.7)

0.86

IRSAD quintile

     

< 0.001

 1 (Most disadvantaged)

11.0 (3.7)

13.4 (4.4)

2.4 (2.0, 2.7)

< 0.001

Ref.

 

 2

11.3 (3.7)

13.4 (4.1)

2.2 (2.0, 2.5)

< 0.001

-0.1 (-0.6, 0.3)

0.53

 3

11.6 (3.8)

13.9 (4.2)

2.3 (2.1, 2.5)

< 0.001

0.0 (-0.4, 0.4)

0.93

 4

12.1 (3.8)

14.4 (4.1)

2.3 (2.1, 2.5)

< 0.001

0.0 (-0.4, 0.4)

0.95

 5 (Most advantaged)

11.4 (4.1)

13.3 (4.6)

1.8 (1.7, 2.0)

< 0.001

-0.5 (-0.9, -0.1)

0.01

  1. CI, confidence interval; IRSAD, Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage
  2. 1 p value for the interaction of this variable with time (i.e. pre-test/post-test)