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. 2005 Oct;20(10):911–915. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.0204.x

Table 2.

Correlates of Reporting <30 min of Physical Activity in the Previous Week

Characteristic Mean ERA-38 score (Standard Deviation) Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)*
ERA
 Quintile 1 (highest ERA) 64.1 (10.2) 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref)
 Quintile 2 46.8 (2.8) 3.0 (1.7 to 5.2) 2.8 (1.4 to 5.7)
 Quintile 3 38.4 (2.3) 2.3 (1.3 to 3.9) 2.1 (1.4 to 3.3)
 Quintile 4 30.2 (2.5) 2.2 (1.3 to 3.8) 1.8 (0.9 to 3.6)
 Quintile 5 (lowest ERA) 18.2 (6.0) 3.4 (2.0 to 5.9) 2.6 (1.5 to 4.5)
Increased age (per 5 y interval) NA 1.2 (1.1 to 1.4) 1.2 (1.0 to 1.3)
Female sex NA 1.6 (1.1 to 2.4) 1.5 (1.0 to 2.4)
Physical health–related quality  of life NA 3.2 (1.9 to 5.4) 2.3 (1.6 to 3.3)
Mental health–related quality  of life NA 1.1 (0.7 to 1.8) 0.9 (0.5 to 1.7)
Number of comorbidities NA 1.0 (1.0 to 1.1) 1.0 (0.8 to 1.1)
Self-efficacy NA 0.6 (0.5 to 0.8) 0.8 (0.6 to 1.1)
Depressed mood NA 1.4 (0.9 to 2.2) 1.5 (0.9 to 2.5)
Inability with ≥1 ADL NA 1.7 (1.1 to 2.5) 1.4 (0.8 to 2.3)
Ethnicity (reference=white)
 African American NA 1.3 (0.8 to 2.1) 1.8 (1.1 to 2.9)
 Latino NA 1.0 (0.7 to 1.4) 1.1 (0.8 to 1.6)
Level of education NA 0.9 (0.8 to 1.0) 0.9 (0.8 to 1.1)
Spanish language survey NA 0.9 (0.5 to 1.6) 0.7 (0.5 to 1.2)
*

Model adjusted for clustering at the level of the senior center.

Lowest quintile compared with highest.

Scores range from 1 to 4, with higher scores indicating greater self-efficacy.

ERA, expectations regarding aging; ADL, activities of daily living; NA, not applicable.