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Table 3 The odds ratio of health-related quality of life according to sedentary behavior in Korean older adults

From: Domain-specific physical activity, sedentary behavior, subjective health, and health-related quality of life among older adults

 

Sedentary behavior

< 7 h/day

≥ 7 h/day

Healthy

  
 

Crude

Ref

0.77 (0.68–0.88)

 

Adjusted a

Ref

0.86 (0.74–0.99)

 

sedentary increase 60 min a

0.97 (0.94–0.99)

Mobility problems

  
 

Crude

Ref

1.75 (1.55–1.97)

 

Adjusted a

Ref

1.44 (1.26–1.65)

 

sedentary increase 60 min a

1.09 (1.07–1.12)

Self-care problems

  
 

Crude

Ref

1.98 (1.59–2.45)

 

Adjusted a

Ref

1.47 (1.17–1.86)

 

sedentary increase 60 min a

1.11 (1.06–1.15)

Usual activity problems

  
 

Crude

Ref

2.28 (1.93–2.69)

 

Adjusted a

Ref

1.83 (1.53–2.20)

 

sedentary increase 60 min a

1.14 (1.11–1.18)

Pain/discomfort

  
 

Crude

Ref

1.72 (1.53–1.94)

 

Adjusted a

Ref

1.57 (1.38–1.80)

 

sedentary increase 60 min a

1.09 (1.07–1.12)

Anxiety/depressed

  
 

Crude

Ref

1.53 (1.29–1.82)

 

Adjusted a

Ref

1.40 (1.16–1.69)

 

sedentary increase 60 min a

1.07 (1.03–1.10)

EQ-5D index a

0.92 ± 0.12

0.88 ± 0.16***

  1. Data represented as odds ratio (95% Confidence Interval; CI) or mean ± SD. BOLD = p < 0.05, ***p < 0.001 between groups. a=adjust for age, gender, income, material status, education level, disease (hypertension, diabetes, Hyperlipidemia, arthritis, osteoporosis), and physical activity level