Table 1.

Prevalence of depressive symptoms according to quintiles groups of cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness and physical activity

Male		Female
HSCL-25 - 1.75		HSCL-25 - 1.75
% (95% CI)		% (95% CI)
Cardiorespiratory fitness, heart rate after step test, beats/min
Q1 (161–197)	11.4 (8.9-14.4)	Q1 (166–199)	13.2 (10.5-16.4)
Q2 (152–160)	8.5 (6.3-11.2)	Q2 (157–165)	15.4 (12.6-18.7)
Q3 (143–151)	10.6 (8.4-13.4)	Q3 (148–156)	15.6 (12.9-18.8)
Q4 (134–142)	11.3 (8.8-14.4)	Q4 (137–147)	17.1 (14.2-20.5)
Q5 (76–133)	7.8 (5.9-10.4)	Q5 (74–136)	17.9 (15.0-21.3)
	P = 0.163*		P = 0.255*
Muscular fitness, trunk extension test, s
Q1 (1–120)	14.8 (12.1-18.0)	Q1 (10–125)	20.7 (17.6-24.2)
Q2 (121–147)	11.3 (8.9-14.3)	Q2 (126–165)	17.3 (14.3-20.7)
Q3 (148–177)	10.3 (8.0-13.2)	Q3 (166–211)	14.6 (11.9-17.8)
Q4 (178–214)	6.7 (4.9-9.1)	Q4 (212–240)	13.8 (11.9-16.0)
Q5 (215–240)	7.5 (5.5-10.0)
	P < 0.001*		P = 0.002*
Muscular fitness, handgrip test, kg
Q1 (15.8-42.4)	14.4 (11.7-17.6)	Q1 (3.3-23.6)	15.1 (12.5-18.2)
Q2 (42.5-47.5)	10.9 (8.6-13.8)	Q2 (23.7-26.6)	15.2 (12.5-18.3)
Q3 (47.6-51.7)	9.4 (7.2-12.1)	Q3 (26.7-29.3)	16.7 (13.9-19.9)
Q4 (51.8-56.3)	8.6 (6.5-11.3)	Q4 (29.4-32.3)	15.7 (13.0-18.9)
Q5 (56.4-99.0)	8.0 (6.0-10.6)	Q5 (32.4-90.5)	18.5 (15.6-21.8)
	P = 0.004*		P = 0.485*
Physical activity, MET-hours/week
Q1 (≤1.6)	17.9 (15.4-20.7)	Q1 (≤3.7)	21.3 (18.8-24.0)
Q2 (1.7-7.4)	11.3 (9.3-13.8)	Q2 (3.8-9.4)	18.9 (16.4-21.6)
Q3 (7.5-13.7)	9.6 (7.8-11.8)	Q3 (9.5-15.5)	15.7 (13.4-18.3)
Q4 (13.8-26.1)	9.5 (7.7-11.8)	Q4 (15.6-26.1)	15.0 (12.8-17.4)
Q5 (26.2-84.0)	8.8 (7.0-11.0)	Q5 (26.2-84.0)	15.7 (13.3-18.3)
	P < 0.001*		P = 0.001*

HSCL-25 = Hopkins’ Symptom Checklist-25, cut-off point 1.75.

95% CI = 95% confidence interval.

MET = metabolic equivalent.

Q = quintile of corresponding physical activity or fitness variable.

^*Chi-Square-test p-values.