Table 4.
Odds of Incident Moderate or Severe Frailty by Physical Activity Category (N = 2,964)
| Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted ORa (95% CI) | |
| Volume | ||
| Low | 1.33 (1.08–1.64) | 1.03 (0.83–1.28) |
| Recommended | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| p for trend | — | — |
| Intensity | ||
| Sedentary | 1.30 (0.90–1.88) | 1.10 (0.75–1.63) |
| Light | 1.58 (1.19–2.08) | 1.48 (0.88–1.59) |
| Moderate | 0.94 (0.68–1.30) | 0.91 (0.65–1.28) |
| Vigorous | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| p for trend | .002 | .22 |
| Activity types | ||
| Sedentary | 2.11 (1.58–2.81) | 1.45 (1.04–2.01) |
| Lifestyle active | 1.39 (1.08–1.79) | 1.08 (0.83–1.41) |
| Exercise active | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| p for trend | <.0001 | .03 |
Notes: OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.
a
Adjusted for age, sex, race, education, marital status, smoking status, drinking status, waist circumference, and count of diagnoses.